Samsung Electronics Co. on Tuesday tried to wave off speculation that its new Galaxy Gear smartwatch is a flop, but it only fueled more questions.

The company said in a statement that it had sold more than 800,000 units of the smartwatch since its launch in early September. However, when contacted, the company clarified that its figure refers to shipments to retailers and carriers, not the amount sold to consumers. So the actual sell-through figure, which Samsung isn't releasing, could be much lower.

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