Okay, Samsung, what did Europe do to you? First no more laptops, then no Note5 and now no Samsung Gear S2 3G...
That's right, the 3G-enabled version of the Tizen-powered smartwatch will be launching only in the US and South Korea, Europe and other markets are only getting the versions without mobile data.
Samsung points to the e-SIM � an "embedded SIM" format that's available in the US but hasn�t been adopted by EU carriers. It can't be removed from the device, instead carriers can reprogram it to make it their own.
Apple has a similar feature, Apple SIM used in US iPads, and UK carrier EE even supports it. But not the GSMA-standardized e-SIM. The original Gear S used a tiny nanoSIM and avoided such problems.
GPS is available only on the Gear S2 3G, the plain S2 and Gear S2 classic don't have a receiver. They still have fitness tracking functionality, but runners and bikers will be missing out.
Launch details for the Samsung Gear S2 will be unveiled next week. The VP hinted at a price around �320 for the models to be available in the UK.