LG refreshes the Watch Urbane with Android Wear and 4G LTE connectivity

LG has made a couple of smart watches and the Watch Urbane is one of the prettiest we’ve tried on our wrist. Along with the LG V10, they have also announced a newer version that runs on Android Wear and offers 4G LTE connectivity.

With Google’s Android Wear now supported on iOS, the LG Watch Urbane 2nd edition supports both Android and iPhones. Previously, the Urbane LTE was running on a proprietary LG Wearable Platform that’s based on WebOS. With 4G LTE support, the Watch Urbane could replace your smart phone as it support voice calls with its integrated speaker and mic.

As compared to its first 4G LTE enabled smart watch, the LG Urbane LTE, the new version looks less bulky and the screen is slightly bigger and clearer with a 1.38″ P-OLED display that pushes 480×480 resolution. The previous version had a smaller 1.3″ screen and it has a lower 320×320 resolution.

It retains a classic watch appearance with a stainless steel body and it uses a hypoallergenic TPsiV elastic band. Like before, it is dust and water resistant with an IP67 rating.

Underneath it runs on a 1.2GHz Snapdragon 400 processor that’s mated with 768MB of RAM, 4GB of storage and a 570mAh battery that claims to last throughout a whole day. As comparison, the Watch Urbane LTE had 1GB of RAM and a larger 700mAh capacity battery. In terms of connectivity, it supports Bluetooth 4.1, WiFi, 4G LTE and 3G but there’s no mention of the type of SIM it uses.

There are a number of colour options available – Space Black, Opal Blue, Luxe White and Signature Brown. The Watch Urbane 2nd Edition will be made available in the US and Korea, followed by other markets around the world. So far no pricing has been revealed and it will be announced closer to respective local launches.

If you haven’t seen it yet, you can check out our hands-on with the LG Watch Urbane LTE during MWC 2015. If you’re interested, the standard version (Android Wear without LTE) is available locally at RM1,299.

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