Samsung reveals new Gear 3 smartwatch

Latest wearable device gets 4G connectivity, a big round screen and GPS

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Samsung has revealed its latest smartwatch – a large, round-faced wearable called the Gear S3 which looks set to turn smartwatches from niche contenders into genuinely useful gadgets.

It's launching in two versions. The Frontier model is a feature-heavy, high-end smartwatch that comes 4G ready. Pay a for a data plan and you have fast internet right on your wrist, letting you stream music, take calls, send messages and use web-based apps without needing to pair it to any other device.

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