Samsung Gear S3 Update Now Compatible With iOS 9 or Higher

If you have been planning to buy the Samsung Gear S3, there's a brand new reason to go out there and actually buy one.

Samsung released the new firmware update version for their Gear S3 watches. Express reported the update provides a number of stability and performance enhancements. If you have the watch, all you need to do is open up the Gear Manager application on the smartphone where you paired your Gear S3. Tap through the Settings menu, and tap "Update Gear Software". Just be sure you are connected to a Wi-Fi network so you won't use up your data plan.

Tech Aeris also reported that the latest update to the Gear S3 give it compatibility with iOS devices running iOS 9.0 or higher. The compatibility comes with the Samsung Gear Fit app that was made available in the Apple App Store. Once the app is installed, it will guide users through the pairing the iOS device with the Samsung Gear.

Samsung indicates that the functions and feature may or may not vary, but iOS users will now be able to track their fitness by monitoring the distance and route traveled, running pace, calories burned, and as well as your heart rate with the new Gear S3.

The Samsung Gear S3 has two available variants, the stylish Classic and the rugged-looking Frontier. The watch sports a 1.3 inch, 360 x 360 pixel circular screen, and has 4GB of internal storage and 380 mAh battery that will give you three days until the next charge, providing you don't use the battery up using the Spotify app skipping song after song. Both watches are IP68 water and dust resistant.

The Samsung Gear S3 has two available faces, the Classic and the rugged-looking Frontier. The watch sports a 1.3 inch, 360 x 360 pixel circular screen, and has 4GB of internal storage and 380 mAh battery that will give you three days until the next charge, providing you don't use the battery up using the Spotify app skipping song after song.

Both the stylish Classic and the rugged Frontier Gear S3 costs £349 or around $430.