Source: Tom's Guide US | Keywords: LG, Watch, Phone, cell, cost | Themes: 3GSM, Smartphones
Official pricing for LG's wristwatch cell phone is out and folks, it's not pretty.
Just a few weeks back we talked about Samsung's foray into the wristwatch cell phone market with its super slim S9110. Measuring just 0.48 inches thick and touting Bluetooth technology, voice recognition, a 1.7-inch touchscreen display, a stainless steel body and leather strap, the S9110 costs $640. Pretty pricey for a cell phone right?
Well cheer up, it could be worse. The S9110's clunkier counterpart, LG's GD910 is said to cost over a thousand bucks. Despite the fact that it was announced first (we've been hearing about LG's watch for two years now), pricing for the device has only just been announced and it amounts to a cool €899 or $1,290.
Available from French carrier Orange this August, there's still no official word on a U.S. release, so it looks like interested parties will have to wait just a little longer to get their hands on this one. Then again, most people don't have that kind of money to drop on a cell phone so perhaps there aren't many people waiting.
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1290? Fail.
pricing for the device has only just been announced and it amounts to a cool €899 or $1,290.
Oh, F**k that!
damn you can build i7 system for that >_>
Maybe for $50 but I like the watch on my wrist now... it's more stylish and costs 75% less!
damn you can build i7 system for that >_>
Yeah, and I still think i7 motherboards and CPUs are a total rip.
Maybe for $50 but I like the watch on my wrist now... it's more stylish and costs 75% less!
damn thats still expensive
Um.... pass. If I pay that much for a watch it's going to be for one that's still worth a pretty penny 100 years from now. Like an Omega or something. In 3 years this thing will be worthless.
Well, I guess it will make spotting secret agents pretty easy.
$1290 when you buy it stand alone, $5 when you buy it with a 2yr plan /joke
Really when was the last time anyone paid full price for a phone (in the US)? The Palm Pre costs $800+ stand alone.
Yeah, and I still think i7 motherboards and CPUs are a total rip.
Ignorance is bliss, huh?
I'd only be interested in this if it had a 4 function calculator on it and could play a crude version of PacMan or Donkey Kong.
ripoff
useless
Far too much for what it is. I might go for $100 if it is just a simple phone.
Wonder what people would pay for an iWatch
No competition, new market --> inflated prices
But hey, in a couple of years watch phones will be a commodity ...
I'll wait for now, until there's a decent selection on the market and decent prices ...
anyone remember the GTX280 launch price?
xD
anyone remember the GTX280 launch price? xD
Yes...that has me scared for what October will bring. Hopefully ATI will put them in their place again make em drop their prices.
Seems pretty cool, being a wrist-phone and all... but it's HALF AN INCH THICK! Gimme a break!
Anyone wearing it would look like an idiot.
I'd only be interested in this if it had a 4 function calculator on it and could play a crude version of PacMan or Donkey Kong.
for that price it should be able to play Crysis
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anyone remember the GTX280 launch price? xD
No competition, new market --> inflated pricesBut hey, in a couple of years watch phones will be a commodity ... I'll wait for now, until there's a decent selection on the market and decent prices ...
No competition? I have one like this already a year... Ebay full of these under 100$
Not to mention it's battery life; probably you'll be lucky if you can reach 8hours with that thing!
For that price I had to ask... does it run Crysis?
The girl is very cute, make sure you check out the 2nd photo of her holding the watch. Wonder if she's seeing anyone?
Oh... considering how phones get warm when used... how fun is it to have your wrist get WARM all the time. With a normal phone, you can change hands, fingers, side of your head, etc.
Not for people who never take their watches off.
i'll be sticking with my Cartier, thanks anyway.
Talk about arm strain during long calls.......
I saw a tourist on a bus with this watch thingy... don't think it was and lg but was funny to see a guy talking to his watch nonetheless.
Be a weirdo and pay 1k for that? You better just be a weirdo
This price has to be a joke. Or maybe LG just didnt do its research.
I bought an 8gig triple band watch phone last year. MP4 playback, Mp3 playback, recorder, FM, and it came with headphone/headset for
$200
Two years ago I bought a 2gig same features for $100.
The phone I bought two years ago worked with verizon and sprint only i believe. The new one I bought works with T-mobile, sprint, att, and verioz.
The one im getting ready to buy will also support the nextel iden as well. Big plus for me since my main phone is still a sprint/nextel with. Big thing is with the new watch it has expandable memory via micro sd, and it has direct connect built in. Comes with 8gb and upgradeable to 12gb with a 4gb micro sd. Thats still only $215.
Kill themselves Twice with trying to pull one over on people.
Mp4 watches where the rave where I leave it about three years ago.
Watch phones starting popping up Two years ago around here.
Almost everyone I know has one just for kicks because there cheap
as IPOD nano's and have more features. We like to call it the new
dick tracy watch
THAT IS CRAZY AND EXTREMELY EXPENSIVE, I CAME ACCROSS THIS WEBSITE THAT OFFERS A WATCH PHONE FOR MUCH LESS THAN THE LG'S MODEL. THIS WATCH PHONE IS MUCH BETTER WITH ALL THE FEATURES IT HAS COMPARED TO THE LG'S. CHECK OUT THIS WEBSITE FOR DETAILS ON IT WITH PICTURES OF IT
http://adeal.ecrater.com/product.php?pid=5238826