Re: [Tizen General] Gear Fit2 SDK

[Olivier Nyssen]

As explained below, Samsung rejects all Gear Fit2 apps.
Most people know I'm an economist, so they ask me: "how can Samsung be so
stupid ?"
It's very simple: it's part of a basic product differentiation strategy.
Samsung has thousands of products: product A is more expensive than product
B, so it must have more features.
So a marketing guy decided that Gear Fit2 wouldn't have apps, in order to
"protect" Gear S3.
Seemed a rather simple decision: Gear Fit1 didn't have apps either...

Main problem: marketing guys in giant companies usually don't understand
the big picture:
1) Samsung invests enormous amounts of time and money to create a Tizen
ecosystem: one of the most heard complaints about Gear watches is "it needs
more apps"
2) Many devs will *buy *the Gear Fit2 but they can't create an app for it:
this is certainly not going to improve Tizen's reputation
3) This major mistake is going to have a big impact on Samsung's image and
wearable sales for years to come


On Wed, Sep 7, 2016 at 5:56 AM, Olivier Nyssen  wrote:

> Bad news: Samsung has modified its marketing article about Gear Fit2:
> "applications" has been deleted in the text cited below.
> Worse: Samsung lets developers work on Fit2 apps but none will be accepted
> in the store, except some tpk watchfaces.
>
> Conclusions:
> 1) Zero respect for customers and app devs;
> 2) Zero chance to have third-party apps on the best-selling Tizen device:
> such an absurdity would be impossible with an Android device;
> 3) I hope it's just stupidity, not an attempt to kill the fledgling Tizen
> ecosystem
>
> Regards,
> Olivier
>
>
> On Sat, Jul 16, 2016 at 8:25 AM, Olivier Nyssen 
> wrote:
>
>> Good news from Samsung: "From the user’s perspective, now anyone can
>> develop applications or watchfaces for the Gear Fit2, and users can
>> download and use it – that’s because Tizen OS-related SDKs are provided and
>> there is an app store."
>> https://news.samsung.com/global/gear-fit2-rundown-how-engine
>> ering-integration-created-a-new-world-for-gps-workouts
>>
>> On Tue, Jul 12, 2016 at 4:35 AM, Olivier Nyssen 
>> wrote:
>>
>>> Hello,
>>>
>>> I've bought the Samsung Gear Fit2: I love its curved screen, which is
>>> particularly well adapted for the wrist.
>>> This device is going to be a best-seller, that's a certainty.
>>> It's better than its closest competitor (Microsoft Band 2) in every
>>> aspect, including a bigger and better screen:
>>> http://comparewear.com/compare/microsoft-band-2-vs-samsung-g
>>> ear-fit2-vs-samsung-gear-s2/
>>>
>>> But Microsoft has a SDK for Band 2:
>>> https://developer.microsoftband.com/
>>>
>>> Samsung is trying to create a Tizen ecosystem but their best-selling
>>> Tizen device will not be supported by the SDK: this is absurd imo
>>>
>>> Regards,
>>> Olivier
>>>
>>
>>
>
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Re: [Tizen General] Gear Fit2 SDK

[Olivier Nyssen]

Bad news: Samsung has modified its marketing article about Gear Fit2:
"applications" has been deleted in the text cited below.
Worse: Samsung lets developers work on Fit2 apps but none will be accepted
in the store, except some tpk watchfaces.

Conclusions:
1) Zero respect for customers and app devs;
2) Zero chance to have third-party apps on the best-selling Tizen device:
such an absurdity would be impossible with an Android device;
3) I hope it's just stupidity, not an attempt to kill the fledgling Tizen
ecosystem

Regards,
Olivier


On Sat, Jul 16, 2016 at 8:25 AM, Olivier Nyssen  wrote:

> Good news from Samsung: "From the user’s perspective, now anyone can
> develop applications or watchfaces for the Gear Fit2, and users can
> download and use it – that’s because Tizen OS-related SDKs are provided and
> there is an app store."
> https://news.samsung.com/global/gear-fit2-rundown-how-engine
> ering-integration-created-a-new-world-for-gps-workouts
>
> On Tue, Jul 12, 2016 at 4:35 AM, Olivier Nyssen 
> wrote:
>
>> Hello,
>>
>> I've bought the Samsung Gear Fit2: I love its curved screen, which is
>> particularly well adapted for the wrist.
>> This device is going to be a best-seller, that's a certainty.
>> It's better than its closest competitor (Microsoft Band 2) in every
>> aspect, including a bigger and better screen:
>> http://comparewear.com/compare/microsoft-band-2-vs-samsung-
>> gear-fit2-vs-samsung-gear-s2/
>>
>> But Microsoft has a SDK for Band 2:
>> https://developer.microsoftband.com/
>>
>> Samsung is trying to create a Tizen ecosystem but their best-selling
>> Tizen device will not be supported by the SDK: this is absurd imo
>>
>> Regards,
>> Olivier
>>
>
>
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Re: [Tizen General] Gear Fit2 SDK

[Olivier Nyssen]

Good news from Samsung: "From the user’s perspective, now anyone can
develop applications or watchfaces for the Gear Fit2, and users can
download and use it – that’s because Tizen OS-related SDKs are provided and
there is an app store."
https://news.samsung.com/global/gear-fit2-rundown-how-engineering-integration-created-a-new-world-for-gps-workouts

On Tue, Jul 12, 2016 at 4:35 AM, Olivier Nyssen  wrote:

> Hello,
>
> I've bought the Samsung Gear Fit2: I love its curved screen, which is
> particularly well adapted for the wrist.
> This device is going to be a best-seller, that's a certainty.
> It's better than its closest competitor (Microsoft Band 2) in every
> aspect, including a bigger and better screen:
>
> http://comparewear.com/compare/microsoft-band-2-vs-samsung-gear-fit2-vs-samsung-gear-s2/
>
> But Microsoft has a SDK for Band 2:
> https://developer.microsoftband.com/
>
> Samsung is trying to create a Tizen ecosystem but their best-selling Tizen
> device will not be supported by the SDK: this is absurd imo
>
> Regards,
> Olivier
>
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[Tizen General] Gear Fit2 SDK

[Olivier Nyssen]

Hello,

I've bought the Samsung Gear Fit2: I love its curved screen, which is
particularly well adapted for the wrist.
This device is going to be a best-seller, that's a certainty.
It's better than its closest competitor (Microsoft Band 2) in every aspect,
including a bigger and better screen:
http://comparewear.com/compare/microsoft-band-2-vs-samsung-gear-fit2-vs-samsung-gear-s2/

But Microsoft has a SDK for Band 2:
https://developer.microsoftband.com/

Samsung is trying to create a Tizen ecosystem but their best-selling Tizen
device will not be supported by the SDK: this is absurd imo

Regards,
Olivier
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[Tizen General] Gear Fit2

[Olivier Nyssen]

Hello,

Any plans to support Gear Fit2 in the Tizen SDK ?

Regards,
Olivier
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