The LG G Watch sports a simple square shaped LCD touchscreen showing the time (in the picture above).The whole smartwatch has been developed in close collaboration with Google but does not carry the 'Nexus' branding.LG says that it's engineers worked closely with Google from the initial stages of development to ensure that the LG G Watch worked perfectly with Android Wear.The G Watch is the Korean company's fourth device that has been developed in collaboration with Google following the footsteps of the Nexus 4,Nexus 5 and the LG G Pad 8.3 Google Play Edition.
“The opportunity to work with Google on LG G Watch was the perfect chance for LG to really pull out all stops in both design and engineering.With the LG G Watch, LG is continuing the milestones we’ve set in wearables following in the footsteps of the world’s first 3G Touch Watch Phone in 2009 and the Prada Link in 2008. We’re confident that a well-designed device has the potential to take the smart wearable market by storm.”-Dr. Jong-seok Park, president and CEO of LG Electronics Mobile Communications Company
The company says the that G Watch will present a low barrier to entry for developers and offer the best Google experience for users.The G Watch will work with "a wide range of Android smartphones" and will offer relevant information to users just when they need it or whenever they say “OK Google” to ask questions or get stuff done.The G Watch will be available from second quarter of 2014 and more info on the device including specifications and pricing will be announced in the coming months.
Unlike the G Watch, the Moto 360 comes with classic circular design that's why the smartwatch has been named 360.The Moto 360 boasts of 1.8-inch touchscreen and can sense its orientation to flip the screen contents accordingly.The 360 has a diameter of 46 mm and is made of stainless steel.The smartwatch is designed to be water-resistant and will work with any smartphone running on Android 4.3 Jelly-Bean.Ars Technica notes that Notification Access APIs introduced in Android 4.3 allows to read and dismiss notification via Bluetooth,reply to messages,retweeting tweets and skipping tracks in music apps.
"The wristwatch has been through several evolutions since it first became a popular fashion accessory more than a 100 years ago. From mechanical to electronic movements, analog to digital faces, the wristwatch has been reinvented several times over, but the basic design has endured for a century because of its elegance and usefulness ‘at a glance.’ Our vision for Moto 360 was to celebrate that history as we reimagined the wristwatch for the future."- Lior Ron, CVP Product Management,Motorola
Google had earlier announced that it is working with Asus, HTC, LG, Motorola and Samsung for future devices.The devices will be powered by chip maker companies like Broadcom, Imagination, Intel, Mediatek and Qualcomm.What do you think of these smartwatches? Tell us in the comments section.
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