Samsung Galaxy Watch 3 smartwatch name seemingly confirmed – by Samsung

Via its Wearable app

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We were expectingSamsung’s new smartwatch to be theGalaxy Watch 2, but after a rumor suggested that it wouldactually be called the Galaxy Watch 3, we’ve now had what appears to be confirmation of that from Samsung itself.

XDA Developersfound a reference to that name in the Samsung Wearable app – which you need to install on your smartphone to use your Samsung smartwatch – in the form of an image asset which says ‘Galaxy Watch 3’.

The fact that ‘Galaxy Watch 3’ is mentioned in a Samsung app seems to confirm that this is the name of the upcoming smartwatch from the company, although it’s worth noting that the mention of a Watch 3 doesn’t necessarily rule out the existence of a Watch 2.

This does make it seem very likely, though, that Samsung’s next smartwatch will be the Watch 3, a jump in the naming convention likely made to differentiate the new device from theGalaxy Watch Active 2which is a sportier smartwatch.

The Galaxy Watch 3 should land soon

Samsung is no stranger to making such leaps when naming its devices, given that it followed up theGalaxy S10smartphones with theGalaxy S20range, and there wasn’t really a ‘proper’ Galaxy Tab S5 before theTab S6(there was just a budget Tab S5e) – so the absence of a Galaxy Watch 2 wouldn’t even be huge news.

By the sounds of it, the previous leaks we’ve heard about the Samsung Galaxy Watch 2 smartwatch actually apply to the Watch 3, including reports that it’ll have a rotating bezel and a smaller build than the originalSamsung Galaxy Watch.

We’re not too sure when the Samsung Galaxy Watch 3 will launch, but given that it’s been certified, and that Samsung is seemingly ready to add it to its apps, an unveiling could be very soon.

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Tom Bedford was deputy phones editor on TechRadar until late 2022, having worked his way up from staff writer. Though he specialized in phones and tablets, he also took on other tech like electric scooters, smartwatches, fitness, mobile gaming and more. He is based in London, UK and now works for the entertainment site What To Watch.

He graduated in American Literature and Creative Writing from the University of East Anglia. Prior to working on TechRadar, he freelanced in tech, gaming and entertainment, and also spent many years working as a mixologist.

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