Key specs for the Samsung Galaxy Watch 3 may have just leaked earlier this week, but today we learned that the upcoming wearable has received a key certification indicating that it may be available soon

As reported by SamMobile, five different Galaxy Watch 3 models have passed Bluetooth SIG certification for Bluetooth 50 and LE (low energy) connectivity There could be more than five in all, but those announced today include Wi-Fi only and Wi-Fi + LTE variants, which we expect to see next month

The fact that these new Galaxy watches will support Bluetooth is not existing in and of itself (and certainly not unexpected), but it is seen as a pivotal step toward the product launch

Previous Galaxy Watch 3 rumors suggested that the smartwatch would be announced in July along with the Samsung Galaxy Buds Live, fitness-focused true wireless earbuds for under $150

The Galaxy Watch 3 (not Galaxy Watch 2, to avoid confusion with Samsung's Galaxy Watch Active 2) is a sequel to the two-year-old Samsung Galaxy Watch According to leaked images, the sequel is expected to feature the original's physical rotating bezel, although the design will be thinner

The case size will be 41 mm, with a circular 12-inch AMOLED display and a 45 mm 14-inch display; Gorilla Glass DX will protect the screen, 1 GB RAM, 8 GB storage, and Samsung's latest Tizen OS from the inside Support The smaller model will have a 247mAh battery, while the larger model will have a 340mAh battery

The Galaxy Watch 3, like the upcoming Apple Watch 6, is expected to feature heart rate monitoring, EKG, and sleep tracking; Apple Watch's EKG technology is available on the company's smartwatch, and Samsung has a Health Monitor app and is waiting to send a version of it live through its Monitor app The company says it could happen in South Korea later this year, possibly before more countries allow its use

For now, blood pressure monitoring is being rolled out to current Galaxy Watch Active 2 users in South Korea after receiving approval in April The sensor needs to be calibrated monthly and can only detect changes in blood pressure, but it is a step ahead of what Apple has introduced

The next generation Apple Watch is expected to enable monitoring of blood oxygen A blood pressure monitoring sensor could also be included without being ready to be activated, but this has not been Apple's MO in the past when introducing new features; it is more likely that the SpO2 sensor will be able to guess specific blood pressures

Regardless of which of these rumored features materialize, the coming year in wearable computing is going to be an exciting and competitive one