The Huawei Watch Brings Serious Style To Android Wear
LG has officially announced the Watch Urbane and the Watch Urbane LTE, two handsome wearables that they had previously announced at the end of February. Why should you care? Well, primarily because the Urbane LTE are bucking Google and instead are running webOS and is a fully-featured phone with NFC and a bigger battery.
It’s almost as if WebOS, like the old man in the wagon, is calling out “I feel fine. I think I’ll go for a walk!”
While Android Wear is a primarily a notification carrier, the LTE version runs WebOS so that it can support calling, messaging, and richer applications. This means the watch can connect to the web directly and pinpoint your location or translate text. It can also make calls, albeit via a Bluetooth headset or the watch’s tinny speaker.
What’s more interesting, however, is the decision to use WebOS at all. Android watches have existed almost as long as Android has been around and the decision to resurrect a non-standard mobile OS for a watch project sounds more science fair than market survey. The watch is Korea-only for the moment and I doubt it will roll Stateside any time soon. Alternatives to established mobile software is ostensibly welcome by the vociferous minority but I doubt seriously this thing will put a dent in even Android Wear uptake.
It is nice of LG to dust WebOS off this week. I’m sure the die-hards will be happy to see one of the better mobile OSes of the previous decade finally get a bit of post-mortem attention. I doubt, however, one watch will save it from the charnel pit.
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LG has officially announced the Watch Urbane and the Watch Urbane LTE, two handsome wearables that they had previously announced at the end of February. Why should you care? Well, primarily because the Urbane LTE are bucking Google and instead are running webOS and is a fully-featured phone with NFC and a bigger battery.
It’s almost as if WebOS, like the old man in the wagon, is calling out “I feel fine. I think I’ll go for a walk!”
While Android Wear is a primarily a notification carrier, the LTE version runs WebOS so that it can support calling, messaging, and richer applications. This means the watch can connect to the web directly and pinpoint your location or translate text. It can also make calls, albeit via a Bluetooth headset or the watch’s tinny speaker.
What’s more interesting, however, is the decision to use WebOS at all. Android watches have existed almost as long as Android has been around and the decision to resurrect a non-standard mobile OS for a watch project sounds more science fair than market survey. The watch is Korea-only for the moment and I doubt it will roll Stateside any time soon. Alternatives to established mobile software is ostensibly welcome by the vociferous minority but I doubt seriously this thing will put a dent in even Android Wear uptake.
It is nice of LG to dust WebOS off this week. I’m sure the die-hards will be happy to see one of the better mobile OSes of the previous decade finally get a bit of post-mortem attention. I doubt, however, one watch will save it from the charnel pit.
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SHARES0Share0Tweet0Share0000AdvertisementAdvertisementCrunchBaseAndroidDescriptionAndroid is a software platform for mobile devices based on the Linux operating system and developed by Google and the Open Handset Alliance. It allows developers to write managed code in Java that utilizes Google-developed software libraries, but does not support programs developed in native code.The unveiling of the Android platform on 5 November 2007 was announced with the founding of the Open …Websitehttp://code.google.com/androidFull profile for AndroidBluetooth SIG OverviewBluetooth SIG is a tech firm that publishes Bluetooth specifications, administers the qualification program, protects the Bluetooth trademarks, and administers Bluetooth wireless technology. It provides its products and services for several markets such as healthcare, finance, consumer electronics, sports, mobile telephony, smart home, PC and peripherals, and more.Its board members consist of renowned …LocationKirkland, WashingtonCategoriesElectronicsWebsitehttp://www.bluetooth.com/Full profile for Bluetooth SIGGoogleFounded1998 OverviewGoogle is a multinational corporation that is specialized in internet-related services and products. The company’s product portfolio includes Google Search, which provides users with access to information online; Knowledge Graph that allows to search for things, people, or places as well as builds systems recognizing speech and understanding natural language; Google Now, which provides information …LocationMountain View, CaliforniaCategoriesSoftware, Video Streaming, Email, Search, Information Technology, Blogging PlatformsFoundersLarry Page, Sergey BrinWebsitehttp://www.google.comFull profile for GoogleLGFounded1947 OverviewLG Electronics develops and sells consumer electronics under the LG name worldwide. The company provides its products under several departments: home entertainment division, offers a range of televisions, monitors, PCs, security devices, home theatre systems, Blu ray players, DVD players, music systems, Blu ray and DVD burners, and other products; mobile communications division, provides various …LocationSeoul, Seoul-t'ukpyolsiCategoriesTelecommunications.
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