LG introduces its best-looking wearable yet — including a unique LTE-capable version
In a relatively short amount of time, LG has rapidly developed its smartwatch portfolio. Starting with the original square reference device for Android Wear, the G Watch, and evolving later last year into a more traditional watch design with the G Watch R. Now, still less than a year on from its first smartwatch, LG brings us what’s arguably the best-looking Android Wear smartwatch yet, the LG Watch Urbane. Broadly based upon the design of the G Watch R, the Urbane steps things up a notch with a polished metal chassis reminiscent of a traditional high-quality analog wearable — a step in the direction of jewelry, as opposed to technology.
But that’s not the end of the story — the LG Watch Urbane comes in two flavors. In addition to the standard Android Wear version, LG has developed an LTE-capable version based upon its own “LG Wearable Platform” software, which is based upon webOS. It’s the first smartwatch with 4G connectivity, looking a lot like the LG/Audi prototype smartwatch teased at CES.
We’ve had the chance to preview both versions of the Watch Urbane ahead of Mobile World Congress. Read on for our first impressions!