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TL;DR Samsung’s new smartwatches just made their formal debut, including the Galaxy Watch Ultra 2.
Rated for up to 10ATM, and with an IP69K certification, the Ultra 2 is well equipped for divers.
Mares has partnered with Samsung for a Diving app, and we’ve got an early look at how its subscription could work.
Samsung just got done showing off all its new summer hardware at Unpacked in London, including the wide new Galaxy Z Fold 8, Fold 8 Ultra, and Flip 8. More than that, though, we also got to meet Samsung’s latest wearables, with the launch of the Galaxy Watch 9 and Watch Ultra 2. The Ultra 2 in particular is packed with some serious features, and beyond the big hardware upgrades, it’s also got a nice set of software exclusives — including an upcoming Diving app from Mares. Ahead of that getting here, we’ve got some important details to share on how you’ll use it.
The Galaxy Watch Ultra 2 offers some heavy-duty water resistance, boasting an IP69K rating and the ability to withstand 10 atmospheres of pressure. That kind of protection makes the watch suitable for diving, and to capitalize on the hardware, Samsung announced a partnership with diving brand Mares to bring an exclusive Diving app to the Ultra 2 — well, exclusive across the Wear OS platform, anyway.
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That app’s set to arrive sometime later this year, and during its Unpacked livestream earlier today, Samsung highlighted a few of the advanced diving features users can expect, rivaling what you’d see in a stand-alone dive computer. But Samsung also revealed that in order to take full advantage of the Diving app, users would need a Mares subscription. What exactly is that going to cost?
Well, we haven’t seen Samsung share these details just yet, but according to tipster Dylan H, we’re looking at three service tiers.
First there’s the free timer mode, offering the following: Depth
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