Tizen 3.0 for Samsung Gear S3 Brings a Ton of Features

Samsung is rolling out Tizen 3.0 to the Gear S3 Classic and Gear S3 Frontier as part of what the company calls it'due south 'Value Pack Update'. The new software brings forth a ton of interesting features that we are already acquainted with thanks to their presence on the Gear Sport, just are new to the older device. The update weighs in at 258.5MB and is in the procedure of being rolled out globally. So yous tin can check if it'southward available in your region by going over to Settings > Nearly Gear on your Samsung Gear app. In case you're wondering about all the new features and functions you get from the incoming update, here's a highlight of what the new software brings to the tabular array:

New UI Features

'Watch Simply' mode that turns Gear S3 into a regular watch with increased battery life.
Reworked widgets to showcase more than information on the display
New functions for the rotating bezel including, actress options when changing the watchface
Option to respond to text messages straight from notifications
Rearrange apps based on recent usage
Contacts and Agenda – create and edit contacts and events on the watch itself
View and edit checklists on the Gear S3
Change frequency of web and video notifications
Swipe up or down from any screen to access the new Moment Bar
'App Shortcuts' widget for quick access to upwards to 4 different apps
Support for watchface-sharing

New Health and Fettle Features

Redesigned Samsung Wellness app
Health Fitness Program to monitor eye rate in real-time
Nutrition management characteristic to maintain daily calorie intake
'Multi-workouts' widget for quick access to different workouts

Other New Features

SOS requests now include distance info for more accurate tracking
'Samsung Connect' to monitor and manage IoT devices with the Gear S3
Gear VR controller to control Gear VR with the Gear S3
PPT controller to manage PowerPoint presentations with the Gear S3
Support for Bixby Reminder for Galaxy S8, S8+ and Note 8
Support for customized Ringtones – selection to set music saved on the Gear S3 every bit ringtone