Samsung is taking on Apple in the smartwatch battle on its own turf - or operating system at least.



The South Korean electronics giant announced on Wednesday that its Gear S2 smartwatch will now be compatible with Apple's iOS devices.

Previously the wearable only worked with certain Samsung phones. Now the company is going directly after Apple users, hoping to win over Apple Watch users on to a Samsung wearable device.

By accessing a wider user base, Samsung will be hoping to attract more developers, who can now also gain access to Apple users, to make apps for the South Korean group's products.