Summary Review: Is It The Next Big Thing? ...Not Quite

Along with the Samsung Galaxy Note 3, Samsung debuted the Galaxy Gear smartwatch.  The Galaxy Gear is powered by an 800 Mhz processor with a 1.63 inch display.  Yes, you guessed it, like Samsung's smartphones, the display is Super AMOLED.  It has a rugged yet classy design, the Galaxy Gear looks better in person than it does in pictures.  Is it the next big thing thou?  We don't think it's ready for that moniker yet.  It reminds us of  Sony's first Smartwatch, which is actually their second smartwatch.  Sony Liveview was their first.  While the device is responsive and fluid, it doesn't seem complete.  When using the Gmail app on the smartwatch, it just shows a Gmail logo on the display when messages come in.  When you click on the Gmail logo, you get a message to read it on your smartphone.  Isn't the purpose of a smartwatch so I don't have to pull out my smartphone?  Call quality isn't too bad on the smartwatch, but don't expect loud crystal clear sound.  It is possible to carry a conversation on the smartwatch however.  The Galaxy Gear also has a camera on the watchband.  It's only 1.9 Megapixels and it takes relatively decent shots.  Is it the next big thing?  Not quite yet.  There are a lot of refinements Samsung needs to make before it deserves that label.  Now the Galaxy Note 3, that really is the next big thing. 

Samsung Announces Flexible Display Smartphone

SEOUL -- Samsung Mobile announces the world's first curved display smartphone.  The Galaxy Round uses Samsung's flexible display technology.  The design resembles the Galaxy Note 3 and has a similar back. It even has a 5.7' display like the Galaxy Note 3 and they both use a 2.3 Ghz Snapdragon processor.  The Galaxy Round however does not include a stylus.  The Galaxy Round will be sold in Korea in "Luxury Brown."  Samsung did not release any details on if the device would be sold in other markets.

Infiniti To Launch New Nomenclature With 2014 Model Year

HONG KONG, PROC -- Infiniti announced a new naming strategy with the 2014 model year. All vehicles will pay heritage to the original Infiniti Q45. All sedans, coupes, and convertibles will be labeled Q.  All sport utility vehicles and crossovers will be labeled QX.  Also the number beside the Q will no longer reflect the engine displacement but where the model lies in the lineup.  The first model to be sold under the new nomenclature will be the Q50, currently known as the G37.

2013 Infiniti G37 sedan

Is the new nomenclature better or worse?  It is our opinion that the new nomenclature will be more confusing despite their "desire for clarity and cohesiveness."  If the consumer is not aware of the naming convention, the Q50 sounds like a successor to the Q45.