Sentences with phrase «urbane lte»

Unlike its Urbane LTE cousin, it doesn't feel massive or chunky on the wrist.

There are a few smartwatches w / LTE features on board like LG Watch Sport, the LG Watch Urbane LTE Edition, the Verizon Wear24, and the Huawei Watch 2.

The Urbane LTE (releasing in the future) will feature its own cellular radio for full untethered connectivity.

If you're unsatisfied with those two options, LG recently revealed the Watch Urbane LTE.

The LG Watch Urbane is the company's third smartwatch, following the LG G Watch and G Watch R. And actually, LG has another one as well, the Watch Urbane LTE, which runs on WebOS.

The Watch Urbane LTE is listed as having a speaker by LG, and while I'm sure we'll know just how this is going to work in practice next week, it got me thinking.

It has 3 buttons, the report says, assembled in the same formation as the LG Watch Urbane LTE, and it sounds pretty hefty with «over 14 mm in cross-section» and a diameter of 43.5 mm.

We went hands - on with the Watch Urbane LTE to see what it had to offer for ourselves.

With LG revealing its standalone, 4G connected Urbane LTE watch, it looks like is where wearables are headed.

On the hardware side, the Watch Urbane LTE picks up some additional hardware buttons compared to the Android Wear Watch Urbane, removes some choice when it comes to the watch's strap, and — obviously — adds the ability to pull down cellular data on its own.

The rubber band isn't as stiff as on the 2nd - gen Watch Urbane LTE.

Google has also dropped support for older smartwatches, including ASUS ZenWatch 2 and 3, the original Fossil Q Founder, the LG G Watch R / Urbane / Urbane LTE, the second - gen Moto 360 and 360 Sport, and the Huawei Watch.

The Watch Urbane LTE's speakers were loud enough for me to hear a colleague when I called him from inside a quiet meeting room, but became nearly inaudible when I was out on the streets.

Photo: Jeremy Lips / Tom's GuideWeighing 3.27 ounces, the LG Watch Urbane LTE is nearly twice as heavy as the Gear S2 (1.9 ounces), and far heavier than the Apple Watch Sport's 42 - millimeter case (1.05 ounces).

The Urbane LTE's magnetic wired charger is lightweight and sleek enough to carry around, and is easy to attach onto the watch's underside.

The Android Wear - powered Urbane LTE can also double as a basic fitness tracker, thanks to a built - in heart rate monitor.

I loved the color and clarity of the Watch Urbane LTE's 1.38 - inch, 480 x 480 P - OLED display.

One of the biggest selling points of the Watch Urbane LTE is its ability to make calls that are independent of your smartphone.

With its own LTE radio onboard, the LG Watch Urbane LTE ($ 500 full price on Verizon; $ 450 with two - year plan; $ 200 with two - year plan on AT&T) promises to unleash you from your smartphone and still let you stay connected by delivering pertinent alerts to your wrist.

The LG Watch Urbane LTE is bulkier and more expensive than a typical smartwatch, but does not do much more other than let you get alerts, calls and messages without your phone.

The LG Watch Urbane LTE's 570 - mAh battery will need daily charging.

With its black rubber strap and silver metal case, the LG Watch Urbane LTE looks like a typical sporty men's watch.

The LG Watch Urbane LTE makes and receives calls and messages, and gets notifications without being tethered to your phone, but iPhone owners should wait for iOS compatibility.

Thanks to its IP67 rating, the Watch Urbane LTE can withstand being submerged in up to 1 meter (3.28 feet) of water, and doesn't have to be removed while you're doing the dishes or running in the rain.

I took a quick break during a walk to buy a snack from a deli, and the Watch Urbane LTE nudged me to walk faster while I was waiting in line to pay.

The graphic also references «customized keys,» suggesting that like LG's second - gen Urbane LTE there'll be multiple keys on the side of the watch.

Perhaps the more interesting of the two products is the new LG Watch Urbane LTE, a device built upon the new LG Wearable Platform, a derivative of webOS that the company has altered to suit the wrist.

Right now the only truly cellular - enabled Android Wear watch is the LG Watch Urbane LTE, and that still needs to be paired with a phone to get apps.

The LG Watch Urbane LTE is the first Android Wear smartwatch to support cellular data, which means it will not be dependent on a Bluetooth or Wi - Fi connection to get on the Internet.

This means there are very few apps available of the Watch Urbane LTE, and even those were developed in house, with no news on whether the SDK will be released.

The reason you can probably disregard the LG Watch Urbane LTE as a possible new smartwatch for your wrist is simple: this is a watch made to fulfill a need by LG.

With Android Wear we can't satisfy customers 100 %, which is why we've developed [the Watch Urbane LTE], but Android Wear is the primary OS for LG wearable devices,» said a spokesperson.

It does highlight that Android Wear needs a few more technological tricks to make it a more viable smartwatch platform, but for now, the Watch Urbane LTE isn't likely to be the thing you've felt was missing from your wrist.

This is another place where the LG Watch Urbane LTE gets confusing: it's capable of working by itself, but as things like the music controller attest, a smartphone connection is desired so it can get more information.

Speaking to LG at the press conference, it was clear that the Watch Urbane LTE isn't the big focus for the coming months: «Don't get us wrong, our main strategy is based on Android Wear, not webOS.

This is where things get tricky - it's very hard to work out how to use the Watch Urbane LTE when you pick it up for the first time.

LG had its Watch Urbane LTE Second Edition out (due to defect, the company had to re-launch the smartwatch; see, Samsung isn't the only one that has issued product recalls and second launches), and Motorola, ASUS, and Huawei all looked set for primetime again.

With the introduction of the second edition Watch Urbane LTE, consumers have options when it comes to their devices and we are excited to bring the latest to the wearables category,» saidMorris Lee, senior vice president and head of North American sales and marketing, LG Mobile Communications Company

You need either an LG Watch Urbane LTE (2nd edition) or a Huawei Watch.

There aren't many apps available on the LG Watch Urbane LTE, and its interface is slightly chunky and overbearing.

The LG Watch Urbane LTE - not to be confused with the LG Watch Urbane - is a little chunkier than most smartwatches but feels very well made.

Read: LG Watch Urbane LTE review

Read: Why you should simply ignore the LG Watch Urbane LTE

LG picked WebOS for its Watch Urbane LTE, which could've turned out great - better than Android Wear, even.

First, it was the Watch Urbane and now the Watch Urbane LTE.

While there's no official mention of the software the Watch Urbane LTE is running, we'll know more once we get a closer look at the watch at MWC.

The Watch Urbane LTE features the same 1.3 - inch plastic OLED display and 1.2 GHz Snapdragon 400 CPU as its non-LTE variant, with the RAM doubled to 1 GB.

Seeing as how Android Wear currently does not support NFC, integrated cellular connectivity or the three - button configuration LG is offering, it is likely the Watch Urbane LTE is running webOS.

Like Samsung's Tizen watches, you can make calls and send text messages and emails directly on the Urbane LTE, and of course the cellular connection means you can use it without a phone — though it'll also pair with Android phones through an app LG will release onto Google Play in order to fulfil the same «second screen» functionality as an Android Wear watch.

Audi displayed a webOS - based smartwatch — made in collaboration with LG — at CES earlier this year, and the Watch Urbane LTE shares a few similarities with that device, including a three - button configuration, NFC and standalone cellular connectivity.