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06-03-2015, 21:12 | #1 (permalink) |
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Member: 16 Status: Offline Sonork: 100.1652085 GSMWorld Thanks Meter: 1,743 | LG Watch Urbane Review: Formal attire Introduction LG is a veteran of sorts in the emerging niche of smart wearables. The Watch Urbane is a third generation device refining one of the early circular designs that seem to be the thing now. Smart watches are aiming for a less gadgety look in favor of a classic timepiece design. It's what helped the LG G Watch R get noticed and the Urbane is a cautious refresh rather than a complete overhaul. The LG Watch Urbane isn't doing anything crazy and that's not necessarily a bad thing. The new smartwatch has kept the size, screen technology and most of the hardware of the G Watch R, packaging it all up in an even more traditional timepiece exterior. Although there's no mechanism inside, in classic watch terms, the G Watch R is using an interesting combination of internals. If the hardware specs sound familiar to you, that's no coincidence. The software has received a welcome upgrade though. Key features
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So, the LG Watch Urbane is pretty similar to its predecessor. The overall form-factor is almost identical, as LG has gone for a classic round watch face once again. The 1.3-inch P-OLED display seems to be the right choice of screen technology in terms of power efficiency and sunlight legibility. The internals are also mostly borrowed from the G Watch R. There are a few notable additions, like Wi-Fi, but the basics remain unchanged. LG has skipped on GPS and a speaker yet again, both available in the Samsung rival. Admittedly, both would have decreased battery life and don't quite fit in the current Android Wear concept. It is definitely worth noting that there is an LTE version of the wearable out there, but the two have nearly nothing in common beyond the looks - with different size and weight, hardware and, above all, the underlying platform. Android Wear powers the regular version while the Urbane LTE was done on LG's own time, so to speak, relying on the WebOS-based LG Wearable Platform. By the looks of it, the LG Watch Urbane is a mildly updated version of its well-received predecessor, mostly intended to take a new market turn and target a more formal, business lifestyle. So, is the upgrade worth that much and is the new wearable capable of becoming an instant classic? Follow along as we try to find out.
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