Samsung's next smartwatch will have a rotating bezel

Samsung confirmed that its upcoming Gear A smartwatch will feature a rotating bezel.

Samsung made the announcement at its Tizen Developer Summit 2015 in India. SamMobile tweeted images and details from the event.

The bezel will have 24 steps surrounding the face. It will be used to improve user navigation, and will be usable in games and for zooming. The round screen also lets Samsung use the outer edges to display progress bars.