LG is poised to launch the LG Watch Urbane next week in 13 countries through the Google Play Store, but buyers in Korea get a little hometown advantage as LG has started selling the device in that country through the major carriers starting today. One of the big questions about the device is what the selling price would be given that it is a slight step up from the LG G Watch R. In Korea at least, the answer is about $30 more, which is not quite a ten percent increase. When launched, the LG G Watch R sold for $332 in Korea and the new LG Watch Urbane is listing at $365 today.
The big change LG brings to the market compared to their previous smartwatches is the built-in WiFi chip in the Watch Urbane. This means the device can be used, and communicate with its paired smartphone, without a Bluetooth connection being established.
LG also made some improvements to the software on the device so users can use LG Call to view recent calls to their number and LG Pulse to view heart rate monitor data in real time. The Watch Urbane will also be shipping with the latest version of Android Wear already loaded.
source: ETNews
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