Samsung announced that the Tizen Software Development Kit (SDK) for the recently unveiled Samsung Gear S wearable deviceis now available for download at the Samsung’s Developer website: http://developer.samsung.com/samsung-gear. With the new Tizen SDK, Samsung hopes that developers will create applications for its latest smartwatch. The Tizen SDK will allow developers to use of the following features and APIs for the Samsung Gear S:

• Enhanced Standalone Features: Network, call and location-based APIs to take advantage of the fact that the Samsung Gear S can connect directly to 3G networks without the need for a separate mobile device.
• New Sensor APIs: Magnetic, Ambient Light, Barometer, and UV sensor APIs as well as Accelerometer and Gyroscope APIs.
• Rich Notifications: Create a variety of notifications for the Samsung Gear S.