LG releases 60-second video for its new Watch Urbane

LG releases 60-second video for its new Watch Urbane

LG announced last week that it would be unveiling a new smartwatch at MWC 2015 in Barcelona. Named the LG Watch Urbane, the Android Wear powered timepiece is the manufacturer's luxury timepiece with an all metal build, and a thinner design. Available in a gold or silver finish, the device offers the same 1.3-inch P-OLED display as the one on the LG Watch R. That means it will feature a resolution of 320 x 320 for a 245ppi pixel density.

The manufacturer has released a 60-second video showing off the Watch Urbane. LG says that with its new smartwatch, contemporary and classic unite. We also get a chance to see how some of the different watch faces look on the wearable in both gold and silver designs. Additionally, the video displays several of the strap options available for the watch.

Online retailer Expansys has started taking pre-orders for the LG Watch Urbane, although the $410.50 price is strictly a guess. We will know more about pricing and availability when LG officially unveils the Watch Urbane next week. Until then, you can check out the official video to get your fill of the device. Source

MWC 2015: what to expect from LG

MWC 2015: what to expect from LG

So, we are just a couple of weeks away from Mobile World Congress – the annual super-event, at which major players in the mobile business unveil what they've been up to. Naturally, speculations are at their peak, while information on new products leaks, or is hinted at, bit by bit, and anyone remotely interested in mobile technologies makes a mental note of when each manufacturer will be holding their event.

LG, being one of the tech giants of the world, will also be present at MWC 2015, but has been quite reserved about what it's going to be presenting. What can we expect from the South Korea-based company? Let's recap!

No G4

The LG G3 was announced on the 27th of May, 2014 – it is still 3 months away from completing a year in existence, and, the way we are hearing it, LG prefers to adhere to an annual refresh cycle for their flagship – according to a company exec, the G4 will not appear at the MWC, as LG prefers to spend a bit more time in improving the handset. That's all fine – seeing as the G2 and G3 were both very well-accepted smartphones, we'd say let LG do its thing and not rush a product, which has quite the bar set for it. Other publications claim that the company prefers not to clash with the Samsung Galaxy S6, which will be making an appearance at the event, alongside its veiled "Edge" variant.

Additionally, LG just announced its G Flex 2 a couple of months ago, and it would make sense to allow it to grab some of the spotlights, instead of barreling another high-class handset out the door. As far as G4 leaks go – we are expecting to see a 64-bit Snapdragon 810, 3 GB of RAM, the same crisp 1440 x 2560 resolution, and possibly a bump in the camera – from 13 MP to 16 MP. Mentioned publications point at April as the possible month for announcement. Read more here