Samsung, please don’t go big for your next smartwatch
by Victoria Song from The Verge - All Posts on (#5Y01B)
The Galaxy Watch 4 lineup is already big enough. | Photo by Dieter Bohn / The Verge
While all gadgets have their design challenges, there's one that continues to plague smartwatches - battery life. There are a few ways to mitigate that, but unfortunately, many smartwatch makers choose the absolute worst solution: making the smartwatch bigger.
The latest example might be Samsung. According to a SamMobile report, the company is mulling a Pro" version of the next-generation Galaxy Watch. Details were scant, except for one thing: this Pro" model could potentially pack a much larger 572mAh battery.
If true, that would be a meaningful upgrade. Poor battery life is one of the biggest complaints users have reported with Samsung's Galaxy Watch 4 lineup. It's also common for Pro" models to act as the premium option with longer...