LG's Watch Phone: production please?

Well would you look at that. The best gadget we've seen at CES so far: LG's watch phone. Again, no details as these shots were taken on the sly. Regardless, it appears to be a mere prototype at the moment. Hear this, however. It features the slickest three-button, watch-phone interface you've seen this side of Chester Gould. Video on the way. Till then, you'll just have to take refuge in the snaps below.

Update: Video is here.

Gallery: LG's Watch Phone: production please?

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[kriswa @ Jan 28th 2008 6:44AM]

it may not appeal to all, but at least the LG watch isn't an ugly plastic piece of sh*t that most people would hide in their pocket rather than on their wrist (like these Chinese toys advertised above) -- really the point of a wrist watch has long gone beyond being a functional bit of plastic -- most people don't wear watches now because their phone does the job of telling the time, those who do still continue to wear watches either don't have mobile phones or they wear watches purely as fashion accessories -- any manufacturer has to understand that basic fact.

[Frans Clicko @ Mar 29th 2008 5:18PM]

a Dutch company is also producing state of the art watch phones, very nice looking ( http://vanderled.com/onlinestore/ )

[SonyPS3Sucks @ Jan 6th 2008 4:15AM]

Apple is going to announce the "I-Watch" @ CES!
It contains the same features as a I phone, with the convenience of being on your wrist.

[Panathas17 @ Jan 6th 2008 6:12AM]

And you'll probably get an iWatch free if u purchase a single user license for an iCar!

[Neoprimal @ Jan 6th 2008 6:13AM]

And the IWatch® will be revolutionary in design because Apple released it first (despite the fact that it has been designed by others before). It will be white and black and look just like the LG watch, but the LG watch will ofcourse be a clone after the IWatch® is released...duh. 600 dollah make you holla for all you early adopters who MUST have it right now! (with a $100 promissory rebate in 2 months when the 4gb model is discontinued). Cell, Watch and MP3 player, on your wrist - "Think Different".

[silverblackvoid @ Jan 6th 2008 8:54AM]

you know all these iPhone related comments are becoming rather lame. sure u can do better than this fanbois!

[James @ Jan 6th 2008 12:41PM]

@silverbackvoid

How is that fanboyism? It's real life.
Based on true events that ACTUALLY happened!
WOah! Dare I say it?! Dare I SAY IT?!
It's a fact!
OMG! NOOOOOOOO!
:P

[thomas @ Jan 23rd 2008 8:32AM]

ChinaGrabber has the M600i which has a camera as well... only thing is that the M600i is only dual band which means it is not for the USA... chinagrabber has a tri-band D187i cell phone watch: http://www.chinagrabber.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=1407

Mine should be arrive soon...

[Stud Hunk @ Jan 6th 2008 4:16AM]

YES!!!

Just got to have one NOW!

Hope it plays MP3s in stereo and gets FM Radio - now that would be perfect,

[Kamil @ Jan 6th 2008 11:12PM]

If you cab't wait wait, you might as well get this one http://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.10479~r.71776144 has a touchscreen It has a touch screen, also.

[Ryan @ Jan 13th 2008 4:10PM]

It would be cool if apple can do this because we branded the name iwatch on a mp4 watch 9 months ago and sold them on the USA market, apple does not own the name iwatch, so first you cannot have a R after the name, second you can go to US government trademark website http://tess2.uspto.gov/bin/gate.exe?f=searchss&state=6sdnaj.1.1
and do the homework lol, eventually after a lots of legal advice we changed the name on the mp4 watch to ewatch you can take a look www.myEWatch.com or you can go to www.iwatchsupport.com and it will still take you to the ewatch technical support website, if this happen maybe we can make some money lol, keep us informed of new developments.

[Murc @ Jan 6th 2008 4:22AM]

I've thought for some time now that eventually cell phones will merge with watches, and you will wear your cell on your wrist....it just makes sense. Its nice to see a watch phone that actually looks pretty good. All other prototypes look either nerdy or just to bulky...but this one.....I like.

However, I know that "cell watches" wont truly hit th spot until bendable OLED's are used...so...give it about 3 years....and I believe that cell watches will be the norm.

[Kasi Viswanath @ Jan 6th 2008 9:27AM]

I agree. With bendable/foldable OLED's, this concept of cell watches would soon become a norm. And, VoIP to be in full swing by then, I don't think, sending SMS's would be a priority to lots of people.

[zomg0t @ Jan 6th 2008 4:45AM]

I would like to see a shot of its time-telling function.

[David Batten @ Jan 6th 2008 4:48AM]

As sci-fi fantasy-eqsue as a watch phone is, it makes perfect sense with the proliferation of bluetooth headsets. I can imagine it being the norm 5 years from now, if nothing else as a bluetooth display/controller where the main unit is in your pocket/purse/glove box, etc.

[Ian @ Jan 8th 2008 2:12AM]

I love how that font makes it look so futuristic. I can't quite figure out why it makes me think that.

[Sam Zebian @ Jan 6th 2008 6:21AM]

I would just LOVE Dialing numbers on this thing... NOT! You've got to
be crazy to use a phone watch, they need to make some really nice
bluetooth watches that sync with all phones, displays caller ID and
music info, along with having buttons for answering and changing
music tracks/pausing the music. Sony makes a really nice one with
Fossil I believe, but it says it will only work for some sony
erricson phones, and I think it's about $400, which is kind of
expensive. They need to make some cheaper versions too. Then I'd buy
one.

[Taylor @ Jan 6th 2008 6:27AM]

So long as you have a bluetooth headset included (so you don't end up holding your watch up to your ear like a madman) then it's cool

[M0les @ Jan 6th 2008 6:27PM]

Holey Ravioli! A reason to wear a watch again!! Now we'll all have to have a time-only device in our pockets/holsters and a phone strapped to our wrists!!! More exclamation!!!!

[Toan @ Jan 6th 2008 8:30AM]

There are a few being reviewed and available to buy already, look at Youtube:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0jiqZLtpQh4

[Marky @ Jan 6th 2008 8:43AM]

Oh yes!

Dick Tracy! Come in Dick Tracy! :-)

[Speddy @ Jan 6th 2008 9:52AM]

Don't you mean "Duck Tracey" ? (ref to Dick Tracey: You think most of the engadget readers are that old?)

[aguiluz @ Jan 6th 2008 9:07AM]

Wow! Now here's some real phone!

Wonder how would you send an SMS or call?

[dj-kenpo @ Jan 6th 2008 9:21AM]

don't really see how you could be "sly" in taking a photo of this.

if they really didn't want you to know about it, why would they bring it to CES and put it in a display case.

[DrXym @ Jan 6th 2008 11:18AM]

This device is equally cool and equally impractical. Just to dial a number you're meant to roll a wheel to select a row of a numeric keypad and then push one of three buttons to choose a number from the row. Horrid. Dialling is bad enough I can see it being next to impossible to use it for texting. And how exactly are you meant to answer or make calls? Are you meant to hold your wrist to your ear like a dork, or use a bluetooth headset? If the latter then you may as well keep a normal phone in your pocket. I don't see much point at all to this phone except as a gimmick.

[guiltyblade @ Jan 6th 2008 3:24PM]

Not really that impractical. I mean with a contacts list like many of us have, and probably can be updated on the computer through an address book its not that bad. If it has voice dialing then it would be pretty awesome. Sure entering in a number will suck, but i don't enter in numbers too often. Unless its some new I meet, and even then I still just have then call my number so its in my history to add it later.

[Robert @ Jan 6th 2008 3:40PM]

After seeing the management of the new LG phone watch, I prefer to continue using my RJCAMGSM2 of TEDACOS (www.tedacos.com), which provides a fast and convenient handling, thanks to its touch screen and also offers camera and video.

[Dwayne Charrington @ Jan 6th 2008 7:28PM]

I don't own a watch, looks like I've found a reason to buy one if this ever becomes a reality.

- Dwayne Charrington.
http://www.dwaynecharrington.com

[Annil Ryan @ Jan 13th 2008 3:33PM]

Very good design, but our cell phone watch is presently being sold, just google M800 Cell Phone Watch or go on ebay and type in cell phone watch or we can send you some pictures, and we presently do have two new designs that have cameras on them,
We also have prototype of new video phone watch, the M800 we did not do under our brand because it has not gotten fcc, but our new product will be branded. www.myewatch.com
Our M800 product has Bluetooth, MP4 music and video, touch screen, and handwriting recognition.
So these companies are not doing anything revolutionary.

[tedacos @ Jan 17th 2008 12:14PM]

Yes the M800 is like a the new Tedacos RJM800GSM,is a very good watch phone.