LG G Watch R (The 2nd newest round smartwatch)
The LG G Watch R simplifies your life with the Android Wear OS, the LG G Watch R is compatible with Android 4.3+, and features a Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 processor, and an always-on IPS display so you can get a clear view of the information you need, right when you need it. Plus, with a long-lasting 410 mAh battery, and a certified water and dust-resistant case, you can rest assured that your watch is up to the challenge of your day. While designing a circular smartwatch simply presents you with another design to choose from, LG and Samsung's direction to round the bend could be due to the fact that most users find the shape more aesthetically pleasing.
Taking a page out of the Moto 360's design book, the G Watch R features a stainless steel frame and an interchangeable leather strap. This new design is promising, and is in stark contrast to the original G Watch. When I looked at this device, I thought that it was simply unattractive looking and it felt like "the sort of generic smartwatch nobody really wants to own." And despite having a high build quality, it ultimately looked bland. The G Watch R, on the other hand, aims for a higher, more sophisticated level of style that its predecessor didn't quite achieve especially when you consider that it's going more upscale, with leather and steel construction. The device is powered by a 1.2GHz Snapdragon 400 processor and a 410 mAh battery. For the most part, it shares the same basic features as its Android Wear brethren: voice recognition; notifications to remind users of missed calls, messages, events, and the weather; and compatibility with handsets running Android 4.3 Jelly Bean or later. It also shares the same shortcomings: it needs to be tethered to an Android phone to do most anything, and it won't work with iPhone's.
Additional features include 4GB of internal storage and 512MB of RAM, and it meets IP67 certification to resist against dust and water. That means you can dunk your G Watch R in up to 3.3 feet (1 meter) of water for 30 minutes. The smartwatch first debuted at the IFA 2014 tech show in Berlin. According to LG, the device will be available in "key markets" starting Q4 of 2014, most likely towards the end of September. Though official price and release date information will be announced as launch dates of each region draw nearer, expect it to be somewhere around $330 (£200 or AU$350).
Work on the G Watch R, says LG, began more than two years ago. This fully circular smartwatch may be running Android Wear and competing against the likes of the Moto 360 and Asus Zen-watch, but LG argues that it's the product of a long-term project rather than a knee-jerk reaction. The 1.3-inch OLED screen on the G Watch is the first mass-produced round display of its kind, which is indeed the sort of innovation that takes years of planning to complete. LG has committed just as much time on the design, which has been inspired by the forms and styles of luxury cars, classical watches, and other jewelry. Set to launch in October, the G Watch R marks a legitimate step forward from the first generation of nondescript Android Wear devices.
It's also nice to see LG using a standard 22mm strap, allowing you to swap the G Watch R into and out of styles by just changing its band and matching it with a particular watch face. Like Asus and everyone else pushing the idea of stylish smartwatches, LG intends to make a wide variety of watch faces available and is considering providing its own-brand aftermarket straps as well. For now, the company seems content to let people figure out their own ornamentation's.
Article by Marc Pawelczyk
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