Comments on: Time on your hands: First look at the LG Watch Phone

By: Collin Van Uden

Collin Van Uden — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 23:24:30 +0000

I would be MORE than happy to be given one of these and test it out. In the interest of informing the public, naturally…

By: Elissa

Elissa — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 08:29:08 +0000

All I want to say is WHAT HAS TAKEN SO LONG! As a working mother on the move I have dropped and damaged so many phones I flatly refuse to purchase another phone until its a watch phone. We need technology to keep up with consumers. If any companies want a trial consumer please let me know. Anyone who thinks they look nerdy will be left behind in the past as we all know now is the time for something new in mobile communications. Manufacturers have been lazy in using 20year old designs

By: Michael Lewis

Michael Lewis — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 22:27:44 +0000

Dan, I have to agree with Jon. It all comes down to personal choice. If you think you would feel like a \twat\, then don’t wear it.
If you can afford it (or can justify that you can find a need that justifies it), and your self esteem will sky rocket because you own something most people don’t, then this watch phone is for you.
I’m waiting for the Mickey Mouse version to come out (alll my watches are Mickey Mouse watches!) before I wear one.

By: Jon

Jon — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 12:13:21 +0000

@Dan, you may be right but I remember the exact same commentary about Mobile Phones

I personally would LOVE one. Imagine not having to find a phone (or forget your phone). We wear a watch anyways.

I personally think its great.

By: Dan

Dan — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 05:07:09 +0000

Great write up Michael.

I wonder what the ‘up the nose’ factor is like on the other end of the video call? I imagine the receving end would get a lot of nostril, unless you really held you hand up in front of you and looked straight down the barrel quite purposefully.

Which brings me to my real beef with this gadget, and I do love a gadget more than most – I call it that twat factor – and watch-phones are off the richter with it.

No matter how practical and how useful, or how many pragramatic benefits you can cram into something to do other than its primary function, if it makes you feel like a twat to use it, it is doomed to fail.

I hate to say it but watch this space (pardon the pun) LG watch phone = lead zeppelin.

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uberVU - social comments — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 18:43:15 +0000

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By: Keith Masterton

Keith Masterton — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 06:17:34 +0000

Very nice Michael – my 11 year old likes the look of it – could be a good security solution for my kids when the price comes down a bit….as long as they don’t play football with it on !

By: Marc

Marc — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 23:02:00 +0000

Looks like LG is Getting Smarter !

By: Michael Lewis

Michael Lewis — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 23:28:46 +0000

Jono, looks interesting as an accessory. Certainly will be on the lookout for it – as a BlackBerry user I can see the benefits, but I would still go for the LG GD910 as a complete package – only need to carry one device rather than two.

By: Jono Haysom

Jono Haysom — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 23:21:36 +0000

Not sure about this Michael… the blackberry capable smartwatch seems to be far more practical/useful.

http://www.getinpulse.com/

get your hands on one of those and ill be keen to see your review!

* 1.3″ full colour organic light-emitting-diode (OLED) display
* Bluetooth® v2.0+EDR
* 150 mAh lithium-ion polymer battery
* Glass lens and full metal body
* 22mm interchangeable wrist band
* Vibrating motor
* Micro-USB port (for charging)
* Over-the-air firmware updates
* Dimensions: 51mm height x 38mm width x 12mm depth