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EVENTS The IFA SMARTWATCHES: Samsung Gear S If there’s one thing the S in the name doesn’t stand for, it’s shy – the Gear S is both large and conspicuous, even though its 2” Super AMOLED 360 x 480 (300 ppi) touchscreen does curve around one’s wrist. In its favour though, the smartwatch can function separately from a smartphone, thanks to the inclusion of its own SIM card slot and GPS. Samsung has also reassured that the Gear S, which run ́