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-Mobile has confirmed the high-tech Samsung Galaxy Gear smart watch will be priced at $299 in the United States.

The Galaxy Gear, which runs apps, takes pictures and makes phone calls (when paired with a phone), will be available in 149 countries. T-Mobile will start shipping the device on Oct. 2. AT&T, Verizon, Sprint and US Cellular will also sell the Gear.

When synced with an Android device, the Galaxy Gear is an extension of the smartphone but doesn’t replace it. It has a 1.63-inch AMOLED touchscreen, can run a slew of apps — from RunKeeper to Path — and can take voice commands and snap pictures on the go. It’s powered by an 800MHz processor with 512MB of RAM, and the battery is said to last about a day.

T-Mobile will also be selling Samsung’s new Galaxy Note 3 for $199.99 and 24 monthly payments of $21. You can sign up for an alert when preordering is available here.