The G-Watch Announced by LG; Their First Android Wear-Powered Device

Hot on the heels, maybe even before, Motorola’s announcement of the Moto 360 is LG’s announcement for the G-Watch. Like the Moto 360, the G-Watch will be powered by Android Wear. LG goes to the more tradition smartwatch square/rectangular look vs the round approach Moto took.

Engadget has it pegged for a Q2 launch, which is right around the corner. LG doesn’t appear to have a landing page up of any sorts though. The LG G-Watch will present a “ low barrier to entry for developers and offer the best Google experience for users.” Sounds like the G-Watch should come with a pretty competitive price point that might be a little more attractive for the masses. I have a feeling the Moto 360 is going to be more inline with the Samsung Gear pricing.

“The opportunity to work with Google on LG G Watch was the perfect chance for LG to really pull out all stops in both design and engineering,” said Dr. Jong-seok Park, president and CEO of LG Electronics Mobile Communications Company. “With the LG G Watch, LG is continuing the milestones we’ve set in wearables following in the footsteps of the world’s first 3G Touch Watch Phone in 2009 and the Prada Link in 2008. We’re confident that a well-designed device has the potential to take the smart wearable market by storm.”

What do you guys think? We still need to see what HTC, Samsung, ASUS and Fossil have up their sleeves. I have a feeling that Android Wear is going to produce quite a variety of styles, designs and price points.

Source: Engadget