After teasing its latest wearable device on Facebook earlier today, LG has gone and done something rather unusual. It has kind of announced the LG G Watch R, releasing its specs and images, though its press release is worded such that the “official” announcement will only happen at IFA 2014. Still, we’re not complaining now that we can see the device in it’s full glory, and glory it is. Rocking that circular shape we had been suspecting, the G Watch R looks a lot more like a mainstream watch with its raised circular frame, which maybe be a point of familiarity for potential smartwatch buyers.
LG is proudly flaunting the 1.3-inch circular display of the G Watch R, saying it is the first wearable to use a P-OLED (Plastic OLED) display for “stunning image clarity”. Perhaps even more impressive is the fact the G Watch R is powered by a Snapdragon 400 clocked at 1.2GHz, 512MB RAM, 4GB storage, 410mAh battery and will also be IP67 rated. What all this technology is going to do to the battery life remains to be see, but the G Watch R is certainly an impressive engineering feat. Naturally, the device will run Android Wear and can also monitor heart rate thanks to a photoplethysmography (PPG) sensor.
LG hasn’t released pricing for the device, but it says it will be available starting Q4 2014, so keep your eyes and ears open for new information in the coming weeks.
What do you think about the LG G Watch R? Are you swayed now that you know what it looks like? Let us know your opinion.
Source: LG Newsroom, The Verge
