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jeudi 26 février 2015

LG Watch Urbane LTE Version Announced; Uses WebOS Instead of Android





Here is some shocking news this morning. It turns out the rumors about the LG Watch Urbane LTE version were true. The device will not be using Android Wear, but will instead be using a variant of WebOS. To be clear, the non-LTE version of the LG Watch Urbane still uses Android Wear. The WebOS will only be used on the LTE version for now. Also, LG is calling it their "LG Wearable Platform," even though it is basically built from WebOS.



Of course, the handy thing about WebOS on an LTE watch is that it shouldn't even need to be paired with an Android phone. It will even be able to make and receive calls and texts on its own, and includes push-to-talk support.



This LG phone/watch will also have beefy specs compared to its competition. Here's a breakdown:


  • 1.3 plastic-organic-light-emitting diode circular display, which has an always-on "ambient mode."

  • 1.2GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 processor

  • 4 GB of Storage

  • 700 mAh battery (very nice for a smartwatch)

  • LTE Radio

  • NFC-enabled for mobile wallet use




On top of these internal specs, the LG Watch Urbane LTE will have three physical buttons on the right side of the smartphone. The top most button will access your settings. The center button is designed to switch between the watch and mobile apps. The lower button is basically a back function, and you can hold the back button down "to send out a safety beacon to a preset emergency contact."



There is one caveat to this awesome "James Bond" style superwatch... it only comes in the silver color for now, whereas the non-LTE version comes in bronze/gold or silver.



It's interesting to see what LG is doing with their acquisition of the Palm WebOS from HP back in 2013. It looks like they are following Samsung's lead with Tizen. I suspect that WebOS will get a bit more traction than Tizen (at least with the tech-head/nerd crowd).



Are you drooling yet @UltraDroid? ...me too! ;)



Source: CNET





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