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LG Watch Urbane LTE Shows Why Apple Watch Uses iPhone Tether

LG Watch Urbane LTE Shows Why Apple Watch Uses iPhone Tether

March 2, 2015

Mikael Ricknäs, IDG:

Unsurprisingly, the inclusion of LTE has had some repercussions on the design of the watch. For example, the antenna is built into the strap, which means the strap can’t be removed or be laid flat on a table. Because the strap doesn’t flex, the watch might not be wide enough for everyone.

Also, it’s very big, so big that LG doesn’t want to reveal its dimensions or weight.

Part of the reason why it’s so large is the 700mAh battery LG has had to include to power the LTE connection, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, a heart-rate monitor and sports friendly sensors. The battery capacity is almost twice what the company’s other new watch, the Android Wear-based Watch Urbane has. A spokesman said the battery should last up to two days with moderate use of LTE.

This is a solid, succinct rebuttal for the two most common (and most pointless) Apple Watch criticisms.

Also, LG Watch Urbane LTE runs WebOS. Come on.

[Image via The Verge]