We all know that the South Korean consumer electronics manufacturer, LG is bringing their new generation circular shaped Android Wear powered smartwatch, in a week's time at the company's International Franchise Association (IFA) centered Press Conference in Berlin, Germany. Since then, we have seen the company teasing their upcoming round faced smartwatch in new YouTube videos as well as on their social media accounts.
Moments back, LG sanctioned a new Press Release, showing us a list of it's official internal hardware specifications, also providing us other additional information on the unit, that is coming to the key markets around the globe in early Quarter 4 of this year, that will be the holiday season of 2014. To have a clear look at the brand new smartwatch earlier than anyone, you'll have to head over to Hall 11.2 of Messe Berlin from September 5-10. According to the manufacturer, this is the world’s first watch-style wearable device, that will basically feature a circular Plastic Organic Light Emitting Diode or P-OLED display, which can take 100% advantage its 1.3-inches watch face. And with the Android Wear operating system, users are said to have the right things at the right time with voice recognition, also the smart notifications will deliver your with important reminders like, missed calls, messages, upcoming meetings, events, and local weather forecasts. You can find a photoplethysmography or PPG sensor on board, with which you will be able to measure the heart beat and stay updated with proprietary health applications.
"What we’ve noticed in the year of the wearable is that this is a category that can’t be compared to smartphones and tablets. Wearables are also accessories and consumers will want more than one to choose from. So we wanted to complement the modern design of the original G Watch with the classic look of the G Watch R. Customers can’t go wrong with either device," said Dr. Jong-seok Park, President and CEO of the LG Electronics Mobile Communications Company.
So, if you are really anticipated to know about the specs of the yet to go official product from LG, here we go. The new wearable from the Life's Good will come out of the box with a 1.2GHz clocked Qualcomm Snapdragon 400, 1.3-inches P-OLED screen of 320 x 320 resolution display, four gigabytes of eMMC internal mass storage, 512 megabytes of Random Access Memory, 410mAh powered battery and running on Google's new wearable platform, Android Wear (compatible with all smartphones running above Android's version 4.3 Jelly Bean). The G Watch R has also got IP67-certification over the hood for dust and water resistance, 9-Axis sensors including, gyroscope, accelerometer, compass, barometer and photoplethysmography (PPG). In term of the design, the frame is made out of premium durable stainless steel, resembling, "a refined aesthetic that is reminiscent of traditional timepieces", featuring elegantly crafted curves and a 22 millimeters calf skin leather strap, shipping in Black color option.
Source: LG
