Samsung plans to release a smartwatch this summer that can operate as a standalone phone, the Wall Street Journal reports.

Smartwatches are nothing new, but most products currently on the market must be tethered to a smartphone to unlock their full functionality. According to the WSJ report, Samsung’s new offering will be fully standalone, functioning independently as a watch-phone with its own SIM card. The watch will be to take photos and send email, and will arrive fully loaded with GPS, Bluetooth and a heart monitor.

The South Korean electronics giant is currently in talks with telecom carriers in the U.S., South Korea and Europe about the watch-phone, sources familiar with Samsung’s plans told the Journal.

The watch will reportedly run Samsung’s in-house operating system, Tizen, developed in partnership with Intel. This move suggests Samsung is continuing to decrease its reliance on Android, as noted by Business Insider.

But whether there is truly any market demand for smartwatches – other than from James Bond enthusiasts – remains unclear. So far, smartwatches do not offer any features not already provided by a smartphone, and on a much smaller screen.

“The biggest problem with watch-phones, among many, is figuring out a way to be productive on a small screen,” said CNET’s Scott Stein. “It’ll require apps and design that work, ideally, better than a smartphone, which sounds like a tall order.”