LG smartwatch Urbane 2nd edition to begin rollout in USA and Korea then worldwide.

First Android Wear Smartwatch with Cellular Connectivity for Active Individuals

The LG Watch Urbane 2^nd Edition, the first Android Wear smartwatch to feature cellular connectivity, will begin rolling out to customers worldwide starting this month in the United States and Korea with key markets in Europe, Asia and the Commonwealth of Independent States to follow in the months ahead.

Compatible with both Android and iOS smartphones^*, the LG Watch Urbane 2^nd Edition allows users to answer calls and check messages without the assistance of a tethered smartphone. So wearers can feel confident knowing that they won’t miss any important information when out for their morning run or on the tennis court.

The LG Watch Urbane 2^nd Edition features a classic timepiece design consisting of a hairline-etched stainless steel body and a full-circle 348ppi P-OLED display. The three buttons on the right side provide quick access to shortcut settings, LG Health and apps. Moreover, its high-capacity 570mAH battery and Power Saving Mode enables the smartwatch to last throughout the day with power to spare.

“Keeping people connected to the world is our business and the LG Watch Urbane 2nd Edition was designed specifically to meet the needs of customers who want to communicate anytime, anywhere,” said Juno Cho, president and CEO of LG Electronics Mobile Communications Company. “The wearable category is still in its infancy and we plan to continue introducing exciting devices that appeal to a diverse audience.”

Price and purchase details will be announced locally at the time of availability. 

* Cellular enabled features will vary across Android and iOS.

Samsung Expands Gear Portfolio with Gear Live powered with Android Wear.

Samsung Expands Gear Portfolio with Gear Live powered with Android Wear.

Samsung Gear Live™ powered by Android Wear, connects users to the world simply and efficiently

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., today unveiled the Samsung Gear Live, powered by Android Wear. The Samsung Gear Live is a new Android wearable that gives you useful information when you need it most.

“Samsung has been a pioneer in the quickly-evolving wearable market, and the launch of Gear Live furthers our efforts to deliver a simple and intuitive wearable experience to consumers,” said JK Shin, CEO and President of IT & Mobile Division, Samsung Electronics. “Through our long-term close collaboration with Google, we have successfully incorporated the capabilities of Android Wear into the Gear Live, in a way that only Samsung can do. I am confident that Samsung and Google together, we will grow the smart wearable market to positively impact consumers’ life.”

"Watches powered by Android Wear aim to help people get access to useful information the moment you need it, at a glance," said Sundar Pichai, SVP, Android, Chrome & Apps. "It's exciting to be working closely with Samsung on the launch of the Gear Live-with it's all-day battery and vibrant display-to bring more smart wearables to the market."

Advanced hardware technology

The Samsung Gear Live offers a powerful mobile experience, heralded design aesthetics and innovative features that users expect from Samsung. The new Android Wear device features Samsung’s signature Super AMOLED display for incredible color and screen clarity. It also offers easy customization of the clock face and utilizes simple one-touch device wakeup for instant access. The Gear Live meets IP67, protecting the device against the effects of dust and water immersion , and comes with a standard 22mm band, so users can change the band to express their taste and personality. Finally, the sleek watch allows users to better manage their health and fitness with a built-in heart rate monitor that works seamlessly with multiple fitness apps.

Simple and intuitive Android Wear experience

Allowing information to move with the user, the Gear Live, powered by Android Wear shows targeted information and suggestions in real-time. The wide variety of Android applications compatible with the Gear Live means users can seamlessly receive the latest posts and updates from social apps, chats from preferred messaging apps, and regular notifications from shopping, news or even photography apps. The new device also offers intuitive voice commands; just say “Ok Google” to ask questions like what time your flight leaves or the score of the game, or to get stuff done, like calling a taxi, sending a text, making a restaurant reservation or setting an alarm. The Gear Live can be paired with any Android device running Android 4.3 or higher for a truly connected and personal mobile experience.

The Gear Live will be offered in Black and Wine Red with interchangeable strap options. It will be available to order from June 25th through the Google Play Store (play.google.com/devices), and will subsequently go on sale in Samsung Retail Stores.

Gear Live Product Specifications

Category	Specifications
Display	1.63” Super AMOLED (320 x 320)
OS	Android Wear
Processor	1.2 GHz Processor
Google Services	Google Now, Google Voice, Google Maps & Navigation, Gmail, Hangouts
Additional Features	Notification (SMS, E-mail, etc.)
	Heart Rate Monitor
	IP67 Dust and Water Resistant
	Changeable Strap, Color Options: Black and Wine Red
Connectivity	Bluetooth® v4.0 LE
Sensor	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Heart Rate
Memory	RAM: 512MB  Storage: 4GB Internal Memory
Dimension /Weight	37.9 x 56.4 x 8.9 mm, 59g
Battery	Standard Battery, Li-ion 300mAh

* The availability of services and features listed above may vary by region. 
**All functionality, features, services, applications, specifications, and other product information provided in this document including, but not limited to, the benefits, design, pricing, components, performance, availability, and capabilities of the product are subject to change without notice or obligation.

About Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. is a global leader in technology, opening new possibilities for people everywhere. Through relentless innovation and discovery, we are transforming the worlds of TVs, smartphones, tablets, PCs, cameras, home appliances, printers, LTE systems, medical devices, semiconductors and LED solutions. We employ 286,000 people across 80 countries with annual sales of US$216.7 billion. To discover more, please visitwww.samsung.com.

Google`s Android introduces Android Wear OS for wearables.

Francisco De Jesùs.

Android Wear , information that moves with you, is Android slogan for its new smartwatch OS.

What does Android Wear do?

Useful information when you need it most, Android Wear organizes your information, suggests what you need, and shows it to you before you even ask. Get messages from your friends, appointment notifications, and weather updates at a glance.

Just say "OK Google": Responds to texts, instant messages, and mails by voice. Ask questions like "Will it rain this weekend?, "What time is it in London?, or " How do I get to the post office? and get straight answers. Reach fitness goals: Keep track of your fitness with daily summaries showing your step count and heart rate.

Connects to your Android phone: Android Wear connects your phone to your wrist. Pause, play and skip music tracks or quickly respond to text messages from your watch. Wear works with Android 4.3 or higher. Visit g.co/WearCheck on your phone to see if it is compatible.

More Android Wear services:

  

LG G Watch Water&Dust resistant first powered with Android Wear is now official. Pictures.PR.

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LG eyes mainstream adoption of wearables with first device powered by Android Wear.

“Glance-able” Interface of LG G Watch to Appeal to

both Consumers and Developers.

With an eye on transforming wearable devices into more than just a conversation piece, LG Electronics (LG) today introduced the highly anticipated LG G Watch , one of the first devices powered by Android Wear™, Google’s new operating system which extends the Android platform to wearables. As a wrist wearable device featuring a button-less design, the G Watch will appeal to a mass audience with its simple minimalist design, quick and “glance-able” access to useful information and seamless connectivity with other Android devices, keeping users connected wherever, whenever.

“As one of the first to market with Android Wear, LG wanted to develop a product that functions as an essential companion device but most importantly, was simple to use,” said Dr. Jong-seok Park, president and CEO of the LG Electronics Mobile Communications Company. “We wanted a device that would be simple to learn and so intuitive that users wouldn’t even have to think about how to use its features. That’s what the LG G Watch is all about.”

“Watches powered by Android Wear aim to show you the right information and suggestions you need, right when you need them,” said Sundar Pichai, SVP, Android, Chrome & Apps. “It's been great to work with LG on the launch of the G Watch — especially given its simple, easy-to-use design.”

At the core of the LG G Watch is a powerful and energy-efficient Qualcomm^® Snapdragon™ 400 processor clocking in at 1.2GHz. Paired with a low power consuming Always-On 1.65-inch IPS display with true-to-life color reproduction, the LG G Watch enhances the functionality of Android smartphones by providing quick access to useful information. The Always-On screen makes it easy to tell the time with a quick glance. Connected via Bluetooth, the LG G Watch displays messages, shows who's calling, controls music play-back and more without the smartphone ever having to be removed from a pocket or bag.

Integral to the LG G Watch and Android Wear is a simple new user experience designed around cards, which provides useful information when it’s needed, and voice recognition which allows one to ask questions and get things done easily. With voice recognition, LG was free to design the LG G Watch without any buttons or keys. Users can send text messages and search for useful information just by saying, “Ok Google”. LG and Google worked closely together from the outset to design a truly integrated experience.

The LG G Watch combines form and function in a subtle, minimalist design with an intuitive touch-based user interface. And with an Ingress Protection rating of IP67, the LG G Watch is designed to be protected from dust and water resistant for up to 30 minutes to a depth of one meter. The LG G Watch will be available in two colors — Black Titan and White Gold — and is constructed of PVD (Physical Vapor Deposition) coated stainless steel with a rugged silicone wristband in matching color. The LG G Watch can be personalized with any standard 22mm strap available in the market.

The LG G Watch will be available for pre-order on the Google Play Store starting June 25 in 12 countries including key markets such as the United States, Canada, UK, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, South Korea and Japan. The LG G Watch will also be available soon after at retailers in 27 markets such as Australia, Brazil, Mexico, New Zealand, Singapore and Russia. Additional details will be announced locally at the time of availability.

Key Specifications:

￭ Chipset: Qualcomm^®Snapdragon™ 400 processor

￭ Display: 1.65-inch LCD IPS (280 x 280)

￭ Memory: 4GB eMMC / 512MB RAM

￭ Battery: 400mAh

￭ Operating System: Android Wear

  (compatible with smartphones running Android 4.3 and above)

￭ Size: 37.9 x 46.5 x 9.95mm

￭ Weight: 63g

￭ Connectivity: Bluetooth 4.0

￭ Sensors: 9-Axis (Gyro / Accelerometer / Compass)

￭ Color: White Gold/ Black Titan

￭ Others: Dust and Water Resistant (IP67)

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LG G Watch never sleeps,water/dust proof, coming in two colors.

Francisco De Jesùs.

The LG  is promoting some features of  its upcoming G Watch:

1.-It is Always On, never sleeps.

2.-Water and Dust Proof:

3.- Coming in two colors: Stealth Black and Champagne Gold:

 4.- Just say OK Google and get stuff done:

 5.- Useful information when you need it most:

To take a look of how the LG G Watch may work, watch the video of Android Wear:



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LG Mobile teases the G Watch powered with Android Wear, again. "Almost home"

Francisco De Jesùs.

As we said before, LG Electronics (LG) is working together with Google on LG G Watch powered by Android Wear™, which extends the Android platform to wearables. 

LG G Watch will be compatible with a wide range of Android™ smartphones and will present relevant information to users just when they need it or whenever they say “OK Google” to ask questions or get stuff done. As one of Google’s lead partners in this effort, LG is planning to introduce its first watch powered by Android Wear in the second quarter of 2014.

The LG G Watch powered by Android Wear will present a low barrier to entry for developers and offer the best Google experience for users. LG engineers worked closely with Google from the initial stages of development to ensure that the LG G Watch worked perfectly with Android Wear. This is LG’s fourth device developed in close collaboration with Google following the Nexus 4, Nexus 5 and the LG G Pad 8.3 Google Play Edition.

“The opportunity to work with Google on LG G Watch was the perfect chance for LG to really pull out all stops in both design and engineering,” said Dr. Jong-seok Park, president and CEO of LG Electronics Mobile Communications Company. “With the LG G Watch, LG is continuing the milestones we’ve set in wearables following in the footsteps of the world’s first 3G Touch Watch Phone in 2009 and the Prada Link in 2008. We’re confident that a well-designed device has the potential to take the smart wearable market by storm.”

Additional details of the LGG Watch powered by Android Wear, including hardware specifications, will be announced in the coming months.

Google Android introduces the Android Wear Developer Preview for wearables.

Android Wear extends the Android platform to wearables, starting with a familiar form factor -- watches. Download the developer preview at: developer.android.com/wear.

Caution: The current Android Wear Developer Preview is intended for development and testing purposes only, not for production apps. Google may change this Developer Preview significantly prior to the official release of the Android Wear SDK. You may not publicly distribute or ship any application using this Developer Preview, as this Developer Preview will no longer be supported after the official SDK is released (which will cause applications based only on the Developer Preview to break).

The Android Wear Developer Preview provides tools and APIs that allow you to enhance your app notifications to provide an optimized user experience on Android Wear.

With the Android Wear Developer Preview, you can:

• Run the Android Wear platform in the Android emulator.
• Connect your Android device to the emulator and view notifications from the device as cards on Android Wear.
• Try new APIs in the preview support library that enhance your app's notifications with features such as voice replies and notification pages.

To get access to the Developer Preview tools, click the sign up button on the right, then follow the setup instructions below.

Signing up provides you access to:

• New notification APIs in the preview support library.
• Sample apps using the new notification APIs.
• The Android Wear Preview app for your mobile device, which connects your device to the Android Wear emulator.

Prerequisites

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Before you begin the setup, you must:

1. Install the Android SDK.
   The Android SDK includes all the developer tools required to build apps for Android (optional IDEs are also available for download).
2. Sign up for the Android Wear Developer Preview.
   You must sign up with a Gmail or other Google account in order to download the preview support library and receive access to the Android Wear Preview beta app on Google Play Store.

Note: If you're already using the ADT plugin for Eclipse, you must update to version 22.6.1 or higher. To check for updates, select Help > Check for updates in the Eclipse toolbar.

1. Install the Android Wear system image

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1. Launch Android SDK Manager.
   • From Eclipse, select Window > Android SDK Manager.
   • From Android Studio, select Tools > Android > SDK Manager.
2. Below Tools, verify that you have Android SDK Tools revision 22.6 or higher.
   If your version of Android SDK Tools is lower than 22.6, you must update:
   1. Select Android SDK Tools.
   2. Click Install package.
   3. Accept the license and click Install.
   4. When the installation completes, restart Android SDK Manager.
3. Below Android 4.4.2, select Android Wear ARM EABI v7a System Image.
4. Below Extras, ensure that you have the latest version of the Android Support Library. If an update is available, select Android Support Library. If you're using Android Studio, also select Android Support Repository.
5. Click Install packages.
6. Accept the license and click Install.

2. Set Up the Android Wear Emulator

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1. Launch the Android Virtual Device Manager.
   • From Eclipse, select Window > Android Virtual Device Manager.
   • From Android Studio, select Tools > Android > AVD Manager.
2. Click New.
3. For the AVD Name, enter "AndroidWearSquare" or "AndroidWearRound", depending on whether you want to create an emulator with a square or round display.
4. For the Device, select Android Wear Square or Android Wear Round.
5. For the Target, select Android 4.4.2 - API Level 19 (or higher).
6. For the CPU/ABI, select Android Wear ARM (armeabi-v7a).
7. For the Skin, select AndroidWearSquare or AndroidWearRound.
8. Leave all other options set to their defaults and click OK.
   Although real Android Wear devices do not provide a keyboard as an input method, you should keepHardware keyboard present selected so you can provide text input on screens where users will instead provide voice input.
9. In the list of AVDs, select the one you just created and click Start. In the following window, click Launch.

The Android Wear emulator now starts. To begin testing your app's notifications, you must now pair the emulator to your development device that has the Android Wear Preview app installed.

Tip: To improve the emulator startup time, edit your AVD and enable Snapshot under Emulator Options. When you start the emulator, select Save to snapshot then click Launch. Once the emulator is running, close it to save a snapshot of the system. Start the AVD again, but select Launch from snapshot and deselect Save to snapshot.

Caution: Do not install apps on the Android Wear emulator. The system does not support traditional Android apps and the result of running such apps is unpredictable.

3. Set Up the Android Wear Preview App

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The Android Wear Preview app is an app you must have installed on your Android device (a phone or tablet) in order to deliver app notifications to the Android Wear emulator.

To receive the Android Wear Preview app, you must sign up for the Developer Preview using the same Gmail or Google account you use with Google Play Store.

Note: The Android Wear Preview app is compatible with Android 4.3 and higher and is not available for the Android emulator.

After you've signed up for the Developer Preview, you'll receive a confirmation email that includes a link to opt-in to the Android Wear Preview app beta program. Once you opt-in, it may take up to 24 hours for the app to become available in Google Play Store.

After you install the Android Wear Preview app, you can set up your device to communicate with the Android Wear emulator:

1. Open the Android Wear Preview app. You should see a notice that the app is currently not enabled as a notification listener. Tap the message to open the system settings, then select Android Wear Preview to grant it notification access.
2. Connect your device to your development machine over USB. Be sure that no other Android devices are connected to the machine.
3. Ensure that the Android Wear emulator (created in the previous section) is running. The emulator should show the time and an icon that indicates no device is connected.
4. Open a command line terminal, navigate to your Android SDK's platform-tools/ directory, then execute:

   adb -d forward tcp:5601 tcp:5601

5. Return to the Android Wear Preview app. It should now indicate that it is connected to the emulator. The Android Wear emulator should now show the 'g' orb icon, indicating that is is connected to your device.

Now, notifications from your device also appear in the Android Wear emulator.

4. Add the Support Library to Your Project

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The Android Wear preview support library includes several APIs that allow you to optimize your app's notifications for the Android Wear user experience.

To receive the preview support library, you must sign up for the Developer Preview. The confirmation email you receive after you sign up includes a link to download a ZIP file, which contains the preview support library and some sample apps.

After you download and unzip the package, add the preview support library sto your Android project:

If you're using Eclipse:

1. In your Android app project, create a libs/ directory in your project root (the same location as theAndroidManifest.xml file).
2. Copy the v4 support library JAR file from your Android SDK directory (e.g.,/extras/android/support/v4/android-support-v4.jar) into your project libs/ directory.
3. Also save the wearable-preview-support.jar file in the libs/ directory.
4. Right click each JAR file and select Build Path > Add to Build Path.

If you're using Android Studio:

1. In your Android app project, create a libs/ directory in your project root (the same location as theAndroidManifest.xml file).
2. Save the wearable-preview-support.jar file in the libs/ directory.
3. Open the build.gradle file in your app module.
4. Add a dependency rule for both the v4 support library and the Android Wear preview support library:

   dependencies {
       compile "com.android.support:support-v4:18.0.+"
       compile files('../libs/wearable-preview-support.jar')
   }

5. Click Sync Project with Gradle Files in the toolbar.

To start optimizing your notifications for Android Wear, read Creating Notifications for Android Wear.

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2Q 2014: LG to launch the G Watch Android Wear powered and compatible with Android phones.

Francisco De Jesùs.

LG Electronics (LG) is working together with Google on LG G Watch powered by Android Wear™, which extends the Android platform to wearables. 

LG G Watch will be compatible with a wide range of Android™ smartphones and will present relevant information to users just when they need it or whenever they say “OK Google” to ask questions or get stuff done. As one of Google’s lead partners in this effort, LG is planning to introduce its first watch powered by Android Wear in the second quarter of 2014.

The LG G Watch powered by Android Wear will present a low barrier to entry for developers and offer the best Google experience for users. LG engineers worked closely with Google from the initial stages of development to ensure that the LG G Watch worked perfectly with Android Wear. This is LG’s fourth device developed in close collaboration with Google following the Nexus 4, Nexus 5 and the LG G Pad 8.3 Google Play Edition.

“The opportunity to work with Google on LG G Watch was the perfect chance for LG to really pull out all stops in both design and engineering,” said Dr. Jong-seok Park, president and CEO of LG Electronics Mobile Communications Company. “With the LG G Watch, LG is continuing the milestones we’ve set in wearables following in the footsteps of the world’s first 3G Touch Watch Phone in 2009 and the Prada Link in 2008. We’re confident that a well-designed device has the potential to take the smart wearable market by storm.”

Additional details of the LGG Watch powered by Android Wear, including hardware specifications, will be announced in the coming months.