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LG Adds Cellular Radio to Urbane Smartwatch

Oct 1, 2015, 7:42 AM by Eric M. Zeman

LG today rolled out an updated version of its Watch Urbane that includes a cellular radio and the ability to make calls without a cellphone. The LG Watch Urbane 2nd Edition runs Android Wear and is compatible with Android and iOS devices. The wearable features a 1.38-inch plastic OLED screen with 480 x 480 pixels. It is powered by a 1.2GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 processor and has 768MB of RAM and 4GB of storage. The phone boasts a beefy 570mAh battery to support its Bluetooth, WiFi, LTE, and 3G radios. The smartwatch includes a bevy of sensors as well, including a gyroscope, accelerometer, compass, barometer, and GPS. It will be sold in black, blue, white, and brown. Pricing and availability will be announced at a later date.

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Tofuchong

Oct 1, 2015, 1:28 PM

Cellular Connectivity

Does anybody know if this watch requires cellular connectivity to function properly, or will it still work when simply paired to a device by Bluetooth if there is no sim in the watch?

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