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The editors liked
Bold look
Decent quality construction
Always-on screen option
Nice build
Fully featured
The battery life of the Urbane isn't ideal
But it's far better than most other Android Wear smartwatches. The design of the wearable is also a head turner
With its classic circular face and simple timepiece feel
The on-board Android 5.1.1 software felt
Good construction
Nice POLED screen (especially indoors)
A slightly more elegant and traditional version of the G Watch R
Decent battery life
But it could still be better
WiFi
Unlike the G Watch R
Water resistant (IP67)
Sharp
Round display
Metal body
Round dial
Leather strap is standard 22mm size
Latest Android Wear 5.1 software
Lovely design
Slick and fast interface
Crisp
Classic design
Fully round
Beautiful OLED display
Latest Android Wear support
Wi-Fi antenna connects to phone across different Wi-Fi networks
Decent battery life (for Android Wear)
Good battery life
Style will suit some
New Android Wear updates
Great display
Best circular Android Wear watch display
Strong two-day battery life
It makes a fashion statement
Latest Android Wear version installed
The editors didn't like
Poor heart rate tracker
Chunky and unsubtle design
1.5 day battery life is so-so
Chunky size
Confusing interface
That same elegant design is also a bit irritating on another level – it's far too large. Sure
There are plenty of massive analogue watch faces that we're all used to seeing
But
If a smartwatch is going to be marketed to both men and women
It would be
Might be a bit big for some
Poor quality leather strap
Screen sometimes difficult to read outside
Android Wear still isn't perfectly optimized for round screens
Still no brightness sensor
Chunky
Tacky design
Poor battery life
Limited app functionality
Questionable heart rate sensor
Price is too high
Design misses its sophisticated aim
Plastic back feels cheap
It's big
Android Wear needs work
Very expensive
Big design won't appeal to many wrists
Android Wear software still doesn't feel all that smooth to use
Wi-Fi connectivity spotty at times
Watch is expensive compared to other Android Wear options
Android Wear makers have clearly scrambled to see who can put together the most premium-looking smartwatch ever since Apple announced the Apple Watch. LG has done a pretty good job, and the G Watch Urbane is certainly one of the most expensive-looking...
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Published: 2015-03-01, Author: Chris , review by: pocket-lint.com
Abstract: When the LG Watch Urbane LTE was announced, it was easy to assume that this was the Android Wear device, but connected with LTE. Nothing could be further from the truth. The LG Watch Urbane LTE might share its name with the Android Wear device (which is...
I just can't see the LG Watch Urbane LTE setting the world on fire. Like the Gear S, it just doesn't feel like the way to go with smartwatches. It's a chunky thing, even for a regular sports watch wearer, and that's a big problem. The saving grace could ...
LTE connectivity for freedom from phone, Solid fitness tracking tool, Android Wear improvements
Bulky design, Relatively short battery life, Limited phone compatibility, Expensive
The LG Watch Urbane LTE is bulkier and more expensive than a typical smartwatch, but does not do much more other than let you get alerts, calls and messages without your phone. Plus, it lasts only half as long as most other smartwatches.Existing Verizon a...
Abstract: Smartwatches really only came onto the scene in a major way in the past two years — Google, Apple, and Samsung are all hoping it'll be the next big computing platform. Since then, we've seen lots of manufacturers try different strategies for strapping a c...
Abstract: The LG watch Urbane is a well crafted smartwatch running the latest version of Android wear. Now while I have my reservations on the performance functionality of Android wear. LG has created the first luxury Android wear smartwatch with the urbane. It fee...
Abstract: The LG Watch Urbane serves as LG's third Android Wear smartwatch. LG first cut its teeth with the LG G Watch, which suffered from serious design flaws. It later released the LG G Watch R, which corrected many of the G Watch's flaws, but entered a market h...
Bestlooking watchstyle smartwatch available, Best display you'll find on a watch, Doesn't scream "nerd!", Some classy new watch faces
Still a little on the chunky side, Swiping scheme still a little convoluted, Watch button is superfluous, Software can still be hiccupy
LG has brought what we've been waiting for - an Android Wear smartwatch that you can wear with a suit and not have anyone look at you funny.The Urbane is nicely designed, but you really do get the feeling that LG had to stop short for cost purposes. Where...
Great build quality and classic design, Beautiful P-OLED full circle display, Relatively good battery life, Changeable straps, Overall compact design (for most wrists), Syncing over Wi-Fi instead of Bluetooth to preserve battery life
Lacks ambient light sensor, The OS needs more polishing, High price tag, Needs more brightness at times
All Android Wear devices still have a long way to go. The OS needs more polishing and optimization as well as more intuitive navigation and during the last Google I/O conference we were pleasantly surprised by the ideas that Google is going to implement i...
