LG is taking your smartphone out of your pocket and putting it on your wrist with its new LG Urbane LTE smartwatch.
The
Urbane LTE, as its name implies, packs its own built-in LTE wireless
data connection, which means it doesn’t have to be connected to your
smartphone in order for you to do things like receive app updates or
check your email
The watch even lets you make and receive calls and messages like some kind of modern day Dick Tracey knock-off.
On
the outside, the LG Urbane LTE is an absolute stunner. Its circular,
polished metal body is bulky, yes, but its size and weight actually give
it the feel of a sturdy luxury item. The watch comes in two colors,
rose-gold and silver, and both are equally attractive.
Unfortunately,
LG outfitted the Urbane LTE with a stiff, plastic wristband that’s
seems out of place considering how good looking the rest of the watch
is.
Unlike
LG’s other smartwatches, the Urbane LTE runs on the company’s own
software rather than Google’s Android Wear operating system.
Beyond
its data connection, the Urbane LTE also packs an NFC chip that allows
you to make mobile payments from your wrist. You can also cycle through
your previous purchases on the watch’s app screen, and store and save
loyalty cards and coupons.
The
watch’s LTE connection is also likely to put a beating on the Urbane’s
battery life. LG says that the watch will come with a 700 mAh battery,
which should last you a day.
LG
hasn’t announced a price for the Urbane LTE just yet, but with its NFC
and LTE connections, not to mention its looks, you can bet it will cost a
decent chunk of change.
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