Samsung pushing 91MB update to the Gear S2

On February 12, 2016 by Michelle Turner With 0 Comments - Tech

People with Samsung’s Gear S2 are being greeted with a software update that ushers in performance improvements and bug fixes.

Here’s the full changelog:

This update includes new features, performance improvements, and bug fixes.
Add new applications: World Clock, ESPN, News Briefing
Add new watch faces: Mendini watch faces
Add search function in the Contacts application
Add new screen time out Setting (Settings – Display – Screen timeout)
Show an unread notification indicator on the watch face
Alert shown when Bluetooth connection is disconnected
Enter emojis directly using the keyboard
You should upgrade the Samsung Gear application to the latest version for this update.
Some changes may vary depending on countries

The software update, which is labeled as version R720XXU2BPA4, is 91MB.

Samsung’s Gear S2 (along with the Gear S2 Classic model) was released in October 2015 after debuting at IFA 2015. Then, at CES 2016, the company announced two new variants of the Gear S2 Classic are on the way. The Gear S2 Classic in Rose Gold and Platinum will be sold by Amazon, Best Buy, Macy’s, and other retailers starting tomorrow, February 12.