LG unveils 3G watch phone for Europe

Wed Jan 7, 2009 3:55PM EST

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Why replace your watch with a phone when you can replace your phone with a watch? That's the idea behind the LG's long-anticipated, 3G-capable watch phone, set for release this year—but just in Europe, folks.

LG had an early prototype of the Touch Watch Phone (a.k.a., the LG-GD910) on display at last year's CES; but while the new model is apparently still in testing, it is indeed slated to go on sale "sometime" this year.  

That’s the good news. The bad news? The LG-GD910 (no pricing details yet) is only going retail in Europe, leaving North American Dick Tracy fans in the lurch (well, for now at least).

That said, on with the details: LG crows that the 13.9mm-thick GD910 boasts a curved tempered glass face and "high quality" metal casing—so no, we're not talking a black plastic calculator watch with a zillion buttons.

The 1.43-inch touch display is icon-based and Flash-powered, and under the hood is quad-band GSM for world calling and 7.2Mbps HSDPA for—wait for it—video telephony over the built-in camera.

Other features: Voice commands, either with or without a Bluetooth headset; text-to-speech for reading text messages to you aloud; a music player (I'm guessing video wouldn't be too satisfying on the 1.43-inch screen), a built-in speaker, and stereo Bluetooth support.

OK, so LG's Touch Watch Phone doesn't sound terribly practical; still, I can't wait to get my hands (er, wrist) on it and try it on for size. Stay tuned for my hands-on impressions.

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  • 7 Posted by kittyclaws95 on Thu Sep 3, 2009 4:52PM EDT Report Abuse

    This is really odd. How can you do anything on a screen that tiny? Although Im sure its right for some, what do you have to take it off everytime you make a call or look like an idiot and hold your wrist to your ear?

  • 8 Posted by flavayays on Thu Sep 3, 2009 4:00PM EDT Report Abuse

    They already have pens that scan your work you have written and it analyzes it! More than just grammar they do math foreign languages and so much more DUh!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • 9 Posted by micathejuggalo on Thu Sep 3, 2009 7:17PM EDT Report Abuse

    i got this watch iff a e-bay or a so called imitator watch, its not actually a lg, (the one i got) its made by samsung, and it cost me 350.00 in nov of 08, the down fall is, your putting it in harms way alot, such as hand washing and what not..... i broke mine, went back to my old side kick 2........

  • 12 Posted by jaanvogelberg on Thu Sep 3, 2009 4:26PM EDT Report Abuse

    Anyway, 4-system European phones can be used in US GSM 1900 MHz networks without problems.

  • 13 Posted by dominiquebotha on Thu Sep 3, 2009 3:46PM EDT Report Abuse

    what a stupid idea - i bet they not waterproof so its not for the sportsman hahahahahahahaha

  • 15 Posted by aliciacrews2003 on Thu Sep 3, 2009 2:50PM EDT Report Abuse

    Point taken. Bring on the pack of pens that scan & auto-spell for $20 bucks! I'm in my 40's, so I'm old enough to remember typewriters, but young enough NOT to miss 'em! Even if I don't ever get to own the latest HDTV; hopefully I won't ever get too tired of technology before I'm too old to use 'em. So people, live a little and enjoy what conveniences you can when you can (afford 'em); because if you're not homeless, jobless, freezing and starving during a famine in some remote desert at night somewhere, then you're living quite well. Ok!

  • 16 Posted by aliciacrews2003 on Thu Sep 3, 2009 2:50PM EDT Report Abuse

    Point taken. Bring on the pack of pens that scan & auto-spell for $20 bucks! I'm in my 40's, so I'm old enough to remember typewriters, but young enough NOT to miss 'em! Even if I don't ever get to own the latest HDTV; hopefully I won't ever get too tired of technology before I'm too old to use 'em. So people, live a little & enjoy what conveniences you can when you can (afford 'em); b/c if you're not homeless, jobless, freezing or starving during a famine in some remote desert at night somewhere, then you're living quite well. Ok!

  • 17 Posted by kng30294 on Thu Sep 3, 2009 4:52PM EDT Report Abuse

    LOL.. Tell these scientist and developers to get at me when they spend time creating more Useful advances such as CURES for ILLNESSES, because all these advances are puttin Americans deeper into the Fat n Lazy Ages... TIS A SHAME.

  • 18 Posted by raoullux on Wed Nov 4, 2009 4:35AM EST Report Abuse

    @ livefromthebassment: Astronomical was an understatement: Saw it on a Belgian site for 1499.99€ ! ! ! (f***.be (Belgian shop of a large french dealer))

  • 19 Posted by ccrider32759 on Thu Sep 3, 2009 3:20PM EDT Report Abuse

    This is fantastic! It will eventually lead to a single, wrist worn, device that can do everything. A tv, pc, communication device that will be weather resistant, durable, and comfortable to use.

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