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Facer finally arrives on the Gear S2. Photo: Little Labs

Facer finally arrives on the Gear S2. Photo: Little Labs

Facer, the wonderful watch face platform from Little Labs that has become incredibly popular on Android Wear, is now available for the Samsung Gear S2.

It arrives with 22 faces that are compatible with the Gear S2’s Tizen OS, many of which are officially licensed by franchises like Ghostbusters, Garfield, American Dad, and Star Trek.

Fossil's Q Founder has a silly name, but a pretty face. Photo: Fossil

Fossil’s Q Founder has a silly name, but a pretty face. Photo: Fossil

Fossil has been promising its first Android Wear watch for a while, and today the Q Founder finally got its official unveiling. Packing a round display and an Intel processor, it’s one of the prettiest Wear devices we’ve seen so far — and it goes on sale this year.

Gear S2 and Gear S2 classic hope to appeal to traditional watch wearers. Photo: Samsung

Gear S2 and Gear S2 classic hope to appeal to traditional watch wearers. Photo: Samsung

Samsung’s new Gear S2 and Gear S2 classic smartwatches, which were officially unveiled in early September, are about to make their U.S. debuts. Both devices will go on sale on Friday, October 2 — but they won’t be cheap.

Samsung's new smartwatch could hit Apple Watch where it really hurts. Photo: Samsung

Samsung’s new smartwatch could hit Apple Watch where it really hurts. Photo: Samsung

Samsung’s new Gear S2 smartwatch is its first to support third-party Android devices, and the South Korean company is reportedly looking extend its reach even further by supporting rival platforms, too.

According to one report, the Gear S2 and Gear S2 classic could soon play nicely with iPhone.

Gear S2 and Gear S2 classic hope to appeal to traditional watch wearers. Photo: Samsung

Gear S2 and Gear S2 classic hope to appeal to traditional watch wearers. Photo: Samsung

After teasing the new Gear S2 smartwatch during its Galaxy Note 5 unveiling earlier this month, Samsung has confirmed all the juicy details we’ve been waiting for.

The new wearable will be available in two flavors — the Gear S2 and Gear S2 classic — both of which have round faces and are aimed at consumers who “prefer more timeless watch design.” But will the devices be good enough to trip up the Apple Watch?

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