The device is selling better than even Samsung expected, the company claims. But it's unclear whether those sales are sales to the retail channel or actual sales to consumers. November 19, 2013 4:36 AM PST (Credit: Andrew Hoyle/CNET) Samsung's Galaxy Gear smartwatch has exceeded the company's sales expectations, according to a new report. Samsung told Reuters on Tuesday that it has sold 800,000 Galaxy Gear units over the last two months since the smartwatch has been on store shelves. Samsung didn't say how many units it expected to sell, but said that sales have so far exceeded its own expectations. Related stories Samsung sells Galaxy Gear with help of Miley Cyrus' undergear Google smartwatch: Will it be an 'iPhone moment' for wearables? This is why there aren't more Samsung Galaxy Gear apps G Flex smartphone boasts healing powers US Galaxy phones get Android 4.3, Galaxy Gear go-ahead Questions remains over the exact nature of Samsung's Galaxy Gear sales. Yonhap News is reporting that Samsung might have meant sales to the retail channel. In other words, Samsung could be saying that it has shipped 800,000 units and not actually sold them to consumers. Reuters, meanwhile, does not make the distinction between sales and shipments, which makes unclear the exact nature of the Galaxy Gear sales. The Galaxy Gear hit store shelves earlier this year. The device was panned by several reviewers, including CNET's own editors, who said that while the Galaxy Gear "has some potential...its inability to perform truly 'smart' functions means it falls short of expectations." CNET gave the device a rating of 2.5 stars out of 5. CNET has contacted Samsung for clarification on the Galaxy Gear's sales figures.
The device is selling better than even Samsung expected, the company claims. But it's unclear whether those sales are sales to the retail channel or actual sales to consumers.
Samsung's Galaxy Gear smartwatch has exceeded the company's sales expectations, according to a new report.
Samsung told Reuters on Tuesday that it has sold 800,000 Galaxy Gear units over the last two months since the smartwatch has been on store shelves. Samsung didn't say how many units it expected to sell, but said that sales have so far exceeded its own expectations.
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Questions remains over the exact nature of Samsung's Galaxy Gear sales. Yonhap News is reporting that Samsung might have meant sales to the retail channel. In other words, Samsung could be saying that it has shipped 800,000 units and not actually sold them to consumers. Reuters, meanwhile, does not make the distinction between sales and shipments, which makes unclear the exact nature of the Galaxy Gear sales.
The Galaxy Gear hit store shelves earlier this year. The device was panned by several reviewers, including CNET's own editors, who said that while the Galaxy Gear "has some potential...its inability to perform truly 'smart' functions means it falls short of expectations." CNET gave the device a rating of 2.5 stars out of 5.
CNET has contacted Samsung for clarification on the Galaxy Gear's sales figures.
