TIM and Samsung, in collaboration with Gemalto, launch today in Italy the first smartwatch with integrated embedded SIM (eSIM)., which represents the evolution of the SIM Card and mobile devices. Samsung's Gear S2 Classic 3G smartwatch is the world's first wearable device with eSIM, a technological innovation that marks a further step towards the digital future of the Internet of Things.
Thanks to the eSIM it will be possible to connect the device to the TIM mobile network via a QR code, in a simple and immediate way. The Gear S2 Classic 3G smartwatch from Samsung, is a real watch equipped with all the functions of a smartphone and stands out for its essential design with a circular dial with metal finishes. You can make calls, send and receive text messages, receive notifications, consult data relating to your fitness (pedometer, heart rate monitor, stopwatch), consult emails and social networks, in complete freedom wherever you are. Equipped with a Tizen operating system, the smartwatch allows you to navigate and choose the different services and screens thanks to a rotating bezel. Furthermore, Gemalto, through its own platform, will guarantee the correct management and personalization of the mobile radio service directly within the embedded SIM.
This initiative, created thanks to the expertise of TIM, Samsung and the collaboration with Gemalto, underlines the ability and commitment of the three players to contribute to the development of innovative services for the Internet of Things.
The adoption of the eSIM is only a first step in the evolution of the functionality of the traditional SIM. This new system makes it possible to activate and update the subscription to the service remotely, and will subsequently allow the adoption of the eSIM also on other types of devices such as tablets and smartphones.
People will be able to manage every need on the move through increasingly simple and immediate connectivity tools and TIM's 4G network. The world of wearables in which Samsung has been investing in recent years represents a technological and strategic trend within the mobile ecosystem which concerns numerous applications in different fields, from sport to lifestyle to business. The introduction of the eSIM will further contribute to the evolution and diffusion of this rapidly developing category of devices.
Samsung's Gear S2 Classic 3G smartwatch is offered at 399,90 Euro or available for an initial contribution of 49 Euros and subsequent installments of 10 Euros/month for 30 months.
