At the ongoing IFA 2014 i
n Berlin LG showcased its much-awaited LG G Watch R which will be competing with Motorola’s new launch Moto 360. The new G Watch R will hit the markets on 14 October. However the market list has not been announced by the company.
LG G Watch R sports a round design and it looks sporty enough with its chronograph clock face. It features a 3.3-cm (1.3-inch) P-OLED display, 1.2GHz Snapdragon 400 processor, 512MB RAM and 4GB internal storage. This smartwatch runs on Google’s Android Wear and is compatible with all Android smartphones running version 4.3 or above.
The final US pricing has not been disclosed yet but according to an LG executive it will be costlier than the company’s G Watch, which is priced at $230. G Watch R is expected to cost $299 in the US as its German pricing is 299 euros.
