The sleek and stylish LG Watch Urbane is ready to start its global rollout launching with the very latest version of Android Wear on board.
The LG Watch Urbane made its official debut back at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2015 in early March, arriving as the notably improved successor of the circular LG G Watch R.
The global rollout of the LG Watch Urbane will commence this week in South Korea, followed by other key markets in North America, Europe, and Asia, in the following weeks. Moreover, the LG Watch Urbane will become available for purchase this month on the Google Store in Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Hong Kong, India, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Korea, Spain, the UK, and the U.S.
As previously mentioned, the LG Watch Urbane will rock all of the neat features of the latest Android Wear OS, including Wi-Fi connectivity and the ability to draw emojis with your finger on the watch's face and have them automatically transformed into the closest emoji so you can send it to friends.
"LG Watch Urbane is the first new smartwatch powered by the latest version of Android Wear which works seamlessly with smartphones running Android 4.3 and above. Some of the features available for the first time on any Android Wear device include Wi-Fi connectivity, always-on apps to keep the display from going dark when running, navigating or even grocery shopping and an improved UX that makes launching favorite apps and getting in touch with friends easier than ever before with everything now front-and-center," LG touts in a new press release on Thursday, April 23.
"The latest OS allows users to send emojis by drawing them directly on the LG Watch Urbane. Draw a smiley face, a clock showing a certain time or any other pictures and Android Wear will match your drawing to the closest Unicode emoji for sending to another Android Wear watch, smartphone, or computer. Other improvements include the ability to change the font size and see notifications even when looking at another function on the display, such as directions. What's more, the screen on the LG Watch Urbane can now be set to lock automatically when it is removed from the wrist."
As a reminder, the LG Watch Urbane builds on the design of the circular LG G Watch R, but is more stylish with nicer bezels, a slimmer profile, and a less sporty appearance. In terms of specifications, the LG Watch Urbane features a 1.3-inch P-OLED display with a resolution of 320 x 320 pixels and packs a 1.2GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 processor under the hood, along with 512MB of RAM, 4GB of internal storage capacity, and a 410 mAh battery. The gadget sports a full-metal case and comes with a leather strap by default, but users can replace it with any 22mm strap.
In addition to the neat Android Wear features, LG is also adding its own exclusive features to further sweeten the deal. LG Call, for instance, will allow users to quickly access recent calls and favorite contacts, while LG Pulse will continuously measure the wearer's heart rate during exercise and deliver a report afterwards.
LG has yet to offer pricing details for its sleek LG Watch Urbane, but should provide more information closer to launch.
