LG launches LG Watch Urbane at MWC, but disappoints with lack of G4 flagship

LG has announced its newest 4G-enabled smartwatch the LG Watch Urbane alongside four mid-range smartphones

LG Watch Urbane
LG Watch Urbane

LG has showcased its luxury 4G-enabed smartwatch the LG Watch Urbane at Mobile World Congress (MWC) in Barcelona, which allows users to make calls alongside measure their heart rate and pulse.

LG had previously announced the Urbane, alongside four mid-range smartphones, in the weeks preceding the conference, leaving those hoping for a glimpse of the LG G4 disappointed.

The Android Wear-powered smartwatch features a metal body and stitched leather strap - a dramatic departure from the sporty design of the LG G Watch R, released in October last year.

“LG Watch Urbane is an important part of our strategy to develop wearable devices that are worn and viewed as everyday accessories, not electronic gadgets,” chief executive Juno Cho said.

It sports a 1.3-inch 320 x 320 circular OLED display, 1.2 GHz Snapdragon 400 chipset and 4GB of internal storage, and is expected to go on sale within the next few months. It will come with in a choice of silver or gold.

The Magna, Spirit, Leon and Joy handsets feature displays sized between 5-inches and 4-inches.

Magna, Spirit and Leon will ship with Android 5.0 Lollipop, while the Joy will run Android 4.4 KitKat in certain markets.

The four phones will go on sale in Brazil within the next month before being rolled out to other regions. UK pricing has yet to be announced.

LG Watch Urbane specs:


Chipset: 1.2GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 400
Operating System: Android Wear
Display: 1.3-inch P-OLED Display (320 x 320, 245ppi)
Size: 45.5 x 52.2 x 10.9mm
Memory: 4GB eMMC/ 512MB LPDDR2
Battery: 410mAh
Sensors: 9-Axis (Gyro / Accelerometer / Compass) / Barometer /PPG (Heart Rate Sensor)
Gold / Silver
Other: Dust and Water Resistant

LG has launched four new mid-range smartphones ahead of MWC

LG Magna
5" HD display (294 ppi)
Android 5.0 Lollipop
1.2GHz / 1.3GHz quad-core processor
8MP / 5MP camera
8GB storage / 1GB RAM
2,540mAh battery

LG Spirit
4.7" HD display (312 ppi)
Android 5.0 Lollipop
1.2GHz or 1.3GHz quad-core processor
8MP / 5MP camera
8GB storage / 1GB RAM
2,100mAh battery

LG Leon
4.5" FWVGA display (220 ppi)
Android 5.0 Lollipop
1.2GHz / 1.3GHz quad-core processor
8MP / 5MP camera
8GB storage / 1GB RAM
1,900mAh battery

LG Joy
4.0" WVGA display (233 ppi)
Android 5.0 Lollipop / Android 4.4 KitKat
1.2GHz quad-core / 1.2GHz dual-core processor
5MP / 0.3MP camera
8GB / 4GB internal storage
1GB / 512MB RAM
1,900mAh battery