Samsung's Gear S smartwatch promises greater autonomy from your smartphone, a colorful display, and a slew of other new features. Is it enough to sell you on the need for[...

Samsung helped launch the idea of a modern smartwatch to general consumers when it unveiled the original Galaxy Gear . That was in September 2013, if you can believe it, and since then Samsung has launched four more smartwatches - the Gear 2 , Gear 2 Neo , Gear Fit and Gear Live .

Revealed in Malaysia just today, the Samsung Gear S smartwatch is the first Samsung smartwatch that has stand-alone 3G connectivity. Retailing at RM1099 the smartwatch is due in November 2014. A little time with the smartwatch reveals tech specs that include both Bluetooth and WiFi support.

A smartwatch with 3G? Check out our Samsung Gear S hands-on review to see what deal is.

This watch would be so much better if it ad a built in camera. Also if you are not with in Bluetooth range you cant respond to your text messages. I could care less about my phone calls when I am at work I would like to text real quick while my phone is at my desk.

Bright display

no camera; too pricey

The dream of a fully standalone wrist gadget that can make phone calls, stay connected and even help you be sounds good, at least on paper. To own a smartwatch usually means having it be perma-paired to a phone in your pocket: it ends up being, largely, a phone accessory. That's starting to change.

The Samsung Gear S has a big, bright curved display, decent battery life, comes with its own bonus battery pack and can stay connected away from a phone with its own 3G data or Wi-Fi; It's attractive, albeit rather large; It's a complete on-wrist phone

It still requires a recent Samsung phone to pair with and install apps, and its standalone features don't work with all apps and notifications; The Gear app library is still weak compared with Android Wear

Samsung is knees deep in the latest trend of gearing up your wrist with an extension of your smartphone. The Gear S however walks the extra mile of offering independent 3G and Wi-Fi connectivity along with full telephony support.

2-inch curved Super AMOLED multi-touch screen with a resolution of 360 x 480 pixels (300 ppi pixel density; Plastic 67 g body; permanently mounted on a proprietary wrist band; available in black or white; Dual-core 1GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 chipset with 512MB RAM and 4GB ROM; 300mAh battery (24h...

Way to big and clunky for most wrists; No standard band-replacement options available; and you can only get a black or white one from Samsung

Samsung really wants to find that sweet spot in the wearables market- having released over six Gear devices. The latest wearable called the Gear S has the ability to make phone calls and act as a standalone device.

+ Comfortable fit; + 2-day battery life; + Can equip a SIM card; + Works without your phone

- Outdoor visibility isn't great; - Can be Sluggish; - No Google Now

The Samsung Gear S watch is useful gadget for you if you are someone who is into sports activities and doesn't like to hold your smartphone along with you everywhere. " >

sim-card slot; water and dust resistant

Design is electronic like

After all is said and done, the Samsung Gear S smartwatch is an interesting new tool that supplements your Samsung GALAXY device. So for those out there who are looking for something unique to start the New Year with, try this device out and gain style points from your peers.

Intuitive controls; Various functions types; Stylish

Only Samsung compatible; Low battery life