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Orange brings the LG GD910 Watchphone to UK

Kim Poh Liaw — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 08:29:54 +0000

Orange is bringing the LG Touchscreen Watchphone (LG-GD910) to UK after France, the company will start selling the watchphone in its Bond Street Station shop on Thursday, 27th August. Available for a limited time only, consumers will be able to purchase at the exclusive price point of £500.

Available on a first-come-first-serve basis, and one device per customer to those who arrive in person at the store – the handmade 3G+ watchphone will guarantee those fortunate enough to purchase one that they’ll turn heads on the high street. The device’s slick scratch resistant touch-screen interface makes writing text messages easy, while an in-built speaker and MP3/AAC player lets you listen to the Essential James Bond theme album when you’re imprisoned in a fake volcano or battling with Jaws. A limited number of the devices will also be made available from mid-September via the Orange online shop.

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Orange Offering LG GD910 Watch Phone in France for 899 euros

Kim Poh Liaw — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 02:57:35 +0000

Featuring a full touch display screen and 3G connection, LG GD910 watch phone is available in France with a price tag of 899 euros.

With its 1.43” tempered glass touchscreen, this slimline - less than 14mm thick - elegant watchphone with fold fastening strap has all the features you expect of a watch (world clock, stopwatch and splash resistant – IPX4 standard). Voice recognition features, which can be used with or without a Bluetooth headset, make it easier to place calls and look up contacts. The phone also includes stereo Bluetooth and a built-in speaker for playing back music files.

LG GD910 Watch Phone Available Next Month

Kim Poh Liaw — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 07:03:28 +0000

To be sold first in Europe, LG has confirmed that it will start to deliver the watch phone in July next month. Orange will be offering the watch phone to its subscribers and it will be followed by consumer market in Asia, Middle East, Australia and Latin America.

Featuring a GSM Quadband network compatibility, the LG GD910 is also equipped with a full touchscreen interface, 3G capabilities (7.2 Mbps HSDPA) and video calling. The Watch Phone has a curved tempered glass face, high quality metal casing and is a mere 13.9mm thick.

Voice recognition features, which can be used with or without a Bluetooth headset, make it easier to place calls and look up contacts. Text to Speech (TTS) reads text messages and other information out loud for even greater convenience. The phone also includes stereo Bluetooth and a built-in speaker for playing back music files. A large phonebook and scheduler help with organization.

[via slashgear]

MWC2009: Orange to launch LG Touch Watch phone in Europe

Kim Poh Liaw — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 09:20:04 +0000

Featuring a full touchscreen interface, 3G capabilities and video calling, the LG GD910 will be available later this year and offered by Orange. The Watch Phone has a curved tempered glass face, high quality metal casing and is a mere 13.9mm thick. It is the first touch watch phone in the world to feature 7.2 Mbps 3G HSDPA compatibility, enabling high-speed data transmission and video phone calls using the built-in camera.

LG did not sacrifice functionality in favor of size and the Watch Phone is fully capable of sending text messages, making phone calls, and, of course, keeping accurate time. This is all achieved using the phone’s touchscreen interface on its 3.63cm (1.43-inch) screen and LG’s intuitive Flash Interface.

LG GD910 Specifications:

GSM Quadband
2 hours talk time
Size: 61 x 39 x 13.9 mm
Weight: 84 grams
Bluetooth
Touch Screen
Water Resistant
3G with HSDPA support

Lg Unveils GD910 3G Watch Phone, Live Video Available

Kim Poh Liaw — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 02:45:31 +0000

LG has officially unveiled its new Touch Watch Phone (LG-GD910) with 3G video calls supported and GSM Quadband network capabilities. AT just 13.9 mm thickness, this wearable phone is a follow-up to the prototype that LG introduced at Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2008 and includes a number of upgrades, including a full touchscreen interface, 3G capabilities and video calling. The GD910 will be first launched in Europe this year.

Voice recognition features, which can be used with or without a Bluetooth headset, make it easier to place calls and look up contacts. The phone also includes stereo Bluetooth and a built-in speaker for playing back music files. A large phonebook and scheduler help with organization.

Check out a live demonstration video below

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LG GD910 Specifications:

GSM Quadband
2 hours talk time
Size: 61 x 39 x 13.9 mm
Weight: 84 grams
Bluetooth
Touch Screen
Water Resistant
3G with HSDPA support

[via slashgear]

LG GD910 Watch Phone with HSDPA Capability

Kim Poh Liaw — Mon, 29 Dec 2008 09:53:40 +0000

LG has announced that it has made its concept watch phone into reality and planned to present its new LG GD910 watch phone in the coming CES 2009 events. The GD910 is one of the first 3G watch phones, supporting 7.2 Mbps HSDPA wireless data connection with a secondary video camera for video calls. With the helps of the touch UI, user input can be done through the watch phone’s touch screen. It can also do speech recognition for input via voice. Detail specification is not available except a 13.9mm body thickness, LG will be first launching the watch phone in Europe with an unknown schedule.

[via i4u]