LG Introduces An All Metal Luxury Android Wear Smartwatch 'Urbane', To Be Unveiled At MWC

LG announced its first all-metal luxury Android Wear device LG Watch Urbane. The new Urbane sports an all metal body with Circular display. The LG Watch Urbane will be unveiled at MWC 2015 Barcelona.

LG states that the LG Watch Urbane is more formal with a thinner profile and resembles luxury timepiece. It has stainless steel body complemented by stitched natural leather strap. The Smartwatch will be available in Silver and Gold finishes with 22mm leather strap, which can be swipped with any strap to suit the occasion. It also feature an Ambient mode that displays time all time in dimmed mode, resulting in battery savings.

Juno Cho, president and CEO of LG Electronics Mobile Communications Company said "The LG Watch Urbane’s classic design and smart features make it the perfect smartwatch to complement our G Watch and G Watch R, which were designed as more casual and active devices. LG Watch Urbane is an important part of our strategy to develop wearable devices that are worn and viewed as everyday accessories, not electronic gadgets”

The LG Watch Urbane features 1.3-inch P-OLED display with narrower bezel, Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 processor, 512MB RAM, 4GB eMMC, dust and water resistant (IP67), 410mAh battery, the usual suite of sensors and a Heart rate sensor.

LG Watch Urbane Specifications

• 1.3-inch P-OLED Display (320x320, 245ppi)
• 1.2GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 processor
• 512MB LPDDR2 RAM
• 4GB eMMC
• Android Wear (compatible with smartphone running Android 4.3 or higher)
• 410mAh battery
• Sensors: 9-Axis (Gyro/ Accelerometer/ Compass), Barometer, PPG (Heart Rate Sensor)
•  Dust and Water Resistant (IP67)
• Size: 45.5 x 52.2 x 10.9mm
• Available in Gold and Silver

More details will be revealed at MWC 2015, Barcelona, next month.