AllTheNotifications Manager enables full content notifications for most apps on Galaxy Gear

For a smartwatch that is supposed to be an extension of your smartphone and let you know of various notifications right on your wrist, the Galaxy Gear is surprisingly limited, with only text and email notifications showing the full text of the message. However, this is more a limitation of Samsung’s notification service on the phone rather than the watch’s, and to overcome this limitation, XDA forum member Sepiroth887 has released AllTheNotifications (ATN) Manager.

[Deal] Galaxy Gear available on eBay Daily Deals for $279.99

Like everyone has pointed out time and time again, the biggest reason for poor consumer interest in the Galaxy Gear, Samsung’s first smartwatch, has been its rather high asking price of $299. If you’re in the US and have been waiting for a price drop on the Gear before buying one, then you might want to head over to eBay’s Daily Deals section, where the smartwatch is currently selling for $279.99.

Verizon Galaxy S4 Android 4.3 update could be rolling out today

Samsung announced on 28 October that the Android 4.3 update for the Galaxy S III, Note II and the S4 would begin rolling out in the US in the coming weeks, and it looks like the Verizon variant of the Galaxy S4 could begin receiving it from today itself. The update’s details were listed on Samsung’s and Verizon’s website, showing the build number VRUEMJ7 and a release date of October 28th, though Verizon’s support website still points to a previous update as being the latest one.

Samsung GALAXY Note 3 + Gear Official TVC

Samsung GALAXY Note 3 + Gear makes every moment of life easy and amazing.

Showcasing the incredible design of Note 3 + Gear with colorful accessories, and demonstrating useful features including Action Memo, Hands-free Call (Gear), Scrapbook and Multi Window.

Samsung Galaxy Note 3 and Galaxy Gear appear in Redfoo’s newest single ‘Let’s Get Ridiculous’

The Galaxy Note 3 and Galaxy Gear have been advertised heavily by Samsung, through internet and television ads, billboards, and more, with the Note 3 even becoming the official Olympics phone. However, while most of the marketing is in-your-face, Samsung seems to have done some subtle marketing as well, the best example of which we found today in the official video for Redfoo’s latest single, Let’s Get Ridiculous.

Samsung to extend Galaxy Gear compatibility to more devices

Galaxy Gear was compatible with the Galaxy Note 3 but Samsung has now confirmed the compatibility with eight new devices. We knew Galaxy S4, Galaxy S III and Galaxy Note II will support the smartwatch after an Android 4.3 update but Samsung has also added Samsung Galaxy S4 mini, S4 Active, Mega 5.8, Mega 6.3, and S4 zoom to the compatibility roster.

Download the Galaxy Gear Consumer Consultant Guide

The Galaxy Gear might not have as much functionality as we would like to have, but outside of the lack of third-party apps, there are still a fair few things you can do with Samsung’s first smartwatch. However, in case you’ve been wondering exactly what all those things are and how you’d go about using all its features, then the Galaxy Gear’s consumer consultant guide should help you get a pretty good idea.

Infographic shows Galaxy Note 3, Galaxy Gear features at a glance

Samsung has released a nice little infographic that shows off the features of the Galaxy Note 3 and Galaxy Gear. In particular, it shows how the Note 3 is an improvement over the Galaxy Note 2 in almost every way, whether it be the lighter body yet higher performance, upgraded S Pen and its cool new Air Command feature, modern design, better multitasking thanks to the 3 gigs of RAM, longer battery life, and more.