Samsung slashes price of Galaxy Gear again

South Korean electronics giant Samsung has slashed the Galaxy Gear price for the second time in India to ₹ 15,290 to bolster the sagging sales of the smartwatch.

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South Korean electronics giant Samsung has slashed the Galaxy Gear price for the second time in India to ₹ 15,290 to bolster the sagging sales of the smartwatch.

The company had launched the wearable computing device in India last September for ₹ 22,990. Last month, it reduced the price to ₹ 19,075.

'To spur increased demand, the price of the Galaxy Gear is now ₹ 15,290,' a Samsung India spokesperson said.

The device is compatible with the the company's range -- S3, S4, S4 Mini, Note 2, Note 3 and Grand 2, the spokesperson added. Data on Galaxy Gear sales in India was not available.

In November, Samsung had said it had sold 8 lakh units globally since the launch in September.

Galaxy Gear works with Samsung smartphone and tablets powered by Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean) operating system.

It has a 1.6-inch Super AMOLED touchscreen surrounded by stainless steel. It is powered by 800MHz processor and 512MB RAM, and has 4GB internal storage. Along with a speaker and mic, the smartwatch has a 1.9MP camera.

The smartwatch can be used to make and receive phone calls, read text messages and emails, track workouts and capture photos and videos.