14 DAY TRIAL // At IFA 2014 Samsung brought along its latest smartwatch, the Gear S which was unveiled a few days before the event opened its gates for the public in Berlin.
The Gear S is quite a unique product to arrive on the smartwatch market. This is because the device comes equipped with 3G, so users will be able to use it as a standalone device. Basically, most of the stuff you are able to do on your smartphone, you can now do on your smartwatch too, like placing phone calls for example.
The Gear S also comes with a better design than Samsung’s previous smartwatches, because it takes advantage of a curved display.
LG looking to copy Samsung
The smartwatch battles are a recent affair, but tech makers are apparently under a lot of pressure to produce better designs that will hopefully attract more customers onboard.
Samsung was the first to push out a rectangular smartwatch on the market and LG followed suit soon. Then after Motorola introduced its beautiful round Moto 360, LG hurried along and rolled out a round smartwatch of its own.
Now, LG is looking to copy Samsung’s latest Gear S product. We’re not sure yet weather the watch will come with a curved display like Sammy’s device, but we don’t see why that wouldn't be the case since LG doesn't have a watch taking advantage of such a screen technology.
What we know so far is that LG’s upcoming watch will also sport 3G capabilities, so it will also act like an independent device customers can place phone calls from, as reported by by Gf or Games.
LG's third smartwatch made a stop at the FCC
The product has been spotted going through the FCC where it appeared as the LG VC100/LG VC100P. Apart from the name we don’t have much to go on, but we can tell you that its dimensions are 57.7 x 35.5 mm / 2.27 x 1.39 inches.
By comparison, the Samsung Gear S is 58.3 x 39.9 mm / 2.29 x 1.57 inches, so the two smartwatches seem quite similar in terms of form factor.
However, what are the chances of such a smartwatch becoming a real smartphone replacement? Not that great, if you ask us.
For starters, doing things like playing a game or watching a quick vid while you’re bored waiting for the subway aren't as fun on a smartwatch because of the super tiny display.
Sure, the standalone watch could prove to be useful when you go out for a run and you don’t want to feel the bulk of your smartphone down your running pants.
Even so, the smartwatch will still remain an accessory (a premium one for that matter) as people will continue to rely on their smartphones.