Quite possibly the biggest buzz at CES so far has been about the LG Watch Phone, and no wonder — it fulfils every geek’s fantasy while still satisfying the cool quotient with its sleek styling and touchscreen interface.
It looks quite intuitive, and the tempered glass on the surface works as a capacitive touchscreen, making it as easy to use as the one on the iPhone. We were surprised at how easy it seemed to dial numbers on the tiny dial pad, even though the screen only measures 36mm (1.4 inches) diagonally. According to LG, texting will be done in a similar manner with a virtual T9 keypad.
The music player seems pretty easy to use, too, and it supports stereo Bluetooth. The sound coming from the speakers on the watch is surprisingly loud, though we still would suggest using a Bluetooth headset (no-one on the bus will thank you for taking calls or listening to thrash metal on the speakerphone). We’ve been told there is 70MB of storage inside, but that could change by the time the device launches.
The charging pins are on the underside of the watch, which can then be connected to a charging connector. The strap can also be adjusted quite easily. On the right side of the watch are three buttons: the Talk, Clear and End buttons, respectively.
And if that wasn’t cool enough for you, the LG Watch Phone even has a camera. Yes, on the upper right corner of the phone is a tiny little camera that apparently will be used for video conferencing. No word on whether it’s a megapixel camera or not, but even if it’s VGA, it’s still incredibly James Bond.
It’ll be available in a range of colours, from black and silver to blue, red and even pink. It’ll have quad-band GSM and 3G/HSDPA.
The LG Watch Phone will be available in Europe later this year, but pricing is not yet known.
