Samsung Electronics said it has sold 800,000 Galaxy Gear smartwatches in two months, making the device the best-selling smartwatch in the world despite lackluster reviews.
The South Korean company said Tuesday that Gear sales were better than its own expectations and that it would expand sales promotions for the device during the holidays, according to a Reuters report.
"It's the most sold wearable watch available in the marketplace ... and we plan to expand its availability by expanding mobile devices that work with the Gear," Samsung said in a statement to the news agency.
The $299 Gear went on sale this year and is compatible only with a few Samsung devices. The company was hoping the device would be a breakthrough in wearable computing, but it has been widely panned by reviewers for its lack of features.
