The gadget is powered by a 700mAh battery

Feb 27, 2015 04:35 GMT  ·  By

LG announced its Android Wear smartwatch, the Urbane, in mid-February and promised the smartwatch would be showcased at this year's Mobile World Congress trade fair.

Fast forward less than two weeks and the South Korean company is back with yet another smartwatch, which ditches Android Wear for LG's proprietary platform for wearable devices.

If you thought the LG Watch Urbane is stylish, then you will think the new LTE-enabled version is awesome. The new smartwatch announced by LG is called Watch Urbane LTE and comes with three buttons instead of one: Quick Setting, Home and Back.

Thanks to the LTE connectivity, smartwatch users will be able to place calls and send messages. As we mentioned earlier, LG Watch Urbane LTE lacks Android Wear, so you won't be able to install any Android compatible apps.

Hardware-wise, LG confirmed its new LTE smartwatch is powered by a 700mAh battery, which is quite decent for such a gadget. In addition, LG Watch Urbane LTE is equipped with a 1.2GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 processor, 1GB of RAM and 4GB of internal memory.

Another important piece of hardware is the 1.3-inch P-OLED display that supports 320 x 320 pixels resolution and 245ppi (pixel per inch).

It's water resistant and can be used to make mobile payments

When it comes to connectivity, LG Watch Urbane LTE features Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.0 with LE (Low Energy) and NFC (Near Field Communications).

It's dust and water resistant, but it can also be used to make payments for meals, movie tickets and transit fares.

“The LG Watch Urbane LTE is an example of the kind of innovation that’s possible when you’re the industry leader in LTE technology.

“This smartwatch breaks new ground with the world’s first LTE connectivity and the real-watch styling of a high-end modern classic watch. It embodies our philosophy, innovation for a better life,” said Juno Cho, president and CEO of LG Electronics Mobile Communications Company.

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LG Watch Urbane LTE

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