Orange joins forces with Gemalto to launch the Samsung Gear S2 Classic 3G in France, the first connected watch with a built-in SIM - Seite 2

"Gemalto is currently committed to several projects involving both the industrial and the consumer sector, and is currently a leader on this market, as confirmed by the latest report from ABI Research⁽⁷⁾", underlines Philippe Cambriel, Executive Vice President of Gemalto. "In a world where billions of machines and individuals need to stay connected on a permanent basis, the remote management of subscriptions is essential to improve the user experience".

(1) Sharing of calls and internet for an Orange mobile package (excluding SMS/MMS) on a second compatible device. See orange.fr for details of the option
(2) SAR is a quantitative measure of the maximum level of exposure of the user to electromagnetic fields when a device is held in a position of use close to the mouth. European regulations require that SAR must not exceed 2W/kg. SAR measurements may have been calculated relative to a certain distance from a simulated human organism. Please refer to the manufacturer's brochure for further information
(3) The Samsung Gear application, which must be used for pairing the watch, by default allows SMS text messages to be synchronized and sent from the watch with the number of the user's smartphone. Samsung Gear also supports the synchronization of notifications, messages, e-mails and applications. This will only work when the smartphone is switched on and connected to the Internet. Samsung guarantees full compatibility with Samsung Galaxy smartphones, but the degree of compatibility may vary with other compatible smartphones.
(4) Smartphones running Android 4.4 and above, with 1.5 GB of RAM or more (See list of compatible devices: http://www.samsung.com/global/galaxy/gear-s2/device-compatibility)
(5) Recommended Retail Price on July 12, 2016
(6) See conditions of the offer and list of participating stores on boutique.orange.fr
(7) ABI Research report "E-SIM IN THE CONSUMER MARKET: OPPORTUNITIES AND THREATS" dated October 26, 2015

About Orange
Orange is one of the world's leading telecommunications operators with sales of 40 billion euros in 2015 and 155,000 employees worldwide at 31 March 2016, including 96,000 employees in France. Present in 28 countries, the Group has a total customer base of 252 million customers worldwide at 31 March 2016, including 191 million mobile customers and 18 million fixed broadband customers. Orange is also a leading provider of global IT and telecommunication services to multinational companies, under the brand Orange Business Services. In March 2015, the Group presented its new strategic plan "Essentials2020" which places customer experience at the heart of its strategy with the aim of allowing them to benefit fully from the digital universe and the power of its new generation networks.