Video: LG Watch Phone hands-on
By Thomas Ricker 
posted Jan 6th 2008 4:57AM
posted Jan 6th 2008 4:57AM
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a Dutch company is also producing state of the art watch phones, very nice looking ( http://vanderled.com/onlinestore/ )
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You know, this looks awesome, it really does, BUT...
I'm thinking the whole thing would make more sense as a wrist-watch INTERFACE for a separate mobile phone, don't you think? I mean, with Bluetooth you could pair the watch up and do EVERYTHING this does. It would be smaller, lighter, and likely cheaper. And you wouldn't be stuck wearing the same watch all the time.
I'm just sayin'
Talking isn't exactly Agent 47's strong suit chief. Cate Archer would be all over this though... wonder if it comes in a 60's retro motif.
Exactly, just give me a regular digital watch that has caller id and sms/voicemail notifications through bluetooth. The only one I could find only works with stupid sony phones.
this watch is cool.. probably will be dual-band tho as it will be for Europe market first. DigitalRise has a dual M600i phone watch with Camera built-in : http://www.gadgetgreats.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=777&HS=1 .. for those in the USA there is the D187i (no camera): http://www.chinagrabber.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=1404
All this hype over i-watch? i guess after it does come out.. it will be the clone?
crazy
For those interested. http://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.10479~r.71776144 has a touchscreen phne/watch.
For some reason it makes me think that Agent 47 would love this device.
Woops... replied to the wrong post above.
Talking isn't exactly Agent 47's strong suit chief. Cate Archer would be all over this though... wonder if it comes in a 60's retro motif
i cant wait to email someone on that, it looks like it will be so quick and easy *sarcasm*
and how you do call someone, you hold the watch to your face. thats just uncomfortable and youd look like an idiot
Hey, HEY, now... don't dis Dick Tracy like that.
I think that devices like this one are supposed to be used with a BT headset at all times. However, if it has a decent speakerphone (which is entirely possible, given this thing's size), then I don't think it would be that bad. You hold your current phone relatively close when it's on speaker, right? The little PDA touch screen watch phone from China (I think it was anyway....) had speakerphone...
I think thats where the Bluetooth comes in. I agree with everyone else. Give me a touch screen and make a little smaller, and we're in business. But not bad for a first try.
I sorta hate cell phones but I likey this.
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.
The interface looks a bit awkward, why not a touch screen? But other than that it's the ultimate gadget ;-)
Imagine trying to text message on this thing.
If it does bluetooth DUN, and either EVDO or HSPA, it would be the perfect companion to my Nokia N810.
Preferably HSPA with T-Mobile (once they get their s**t together and offer 3G in the US), but EVDO with Sprint would be acceptable. Though, I do have to wonder what its reception is like.
My phone has EVDO, it's crazy fast!!
Can you wear it on your wrist?
no..
Enjoy your 20mins of browsing before your watch goes dead.
Try dialing 911 on this thing. A touch screen will make a lot of sense.
if u wanna poke at the little screen with a tootpick, then i guess, touchscreen would make a lot of sense.
Whew! I am tired. That looked like it was a of work. It better have some hella good bluetooth capabilities.
touchscreen is the way to go with these devices - they surprisingly useful!
Youtube has a bunch of reviews, you might be surprised but there are a few models avaliable to buy already - the hyundai / sms technologies / cect w100 and g100
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0jiqZLtpQh4
Needs to be touch screen.
I LOVE the scan line running left to right in the video. Too bad this is just an effect from filming the display. I think it would be great if we could have such effects on out mobile devices, along with some distortion and visible flicker. So geeky.
(BTW SHAME on Apple for not including the once demoed hologram-effect into iChat in Leopard)
Otherwise... this thing better have voice dialing.
This would be perfect for exams. They don't mention anything about taking watches in!
Is it possible that after all these years I'll finally get an excuse to wear a watch again ? *drools*
note to myself:
got to have one of those. somehow, anyhow.
What I'd like to see, aside from a slightly larger roller, is not a touchscreen, but a tactile screen w/ say, nine segments on it. give it the ability to slave itself to a phone, PDA, laptop, or Acme Crime Network, and you got a deal!
Already seen a bunch of phone like this and one in person they already have them in asia
Ok, so it's a phone, but where is the time on this thing?
my thoughts exactly.. lets see the watch part and a calendar.. and of course the ubiquitous calculator.
ABC News showed the actual watch part of it. It was an analog clock with the black background. a white face with white red hour and minute hands and i believe a blue second hand. very cool.
im pretty sure you wouldnt be dialing a whole lot of numbers on this.. im sure youd be using contacts, and im sure there is some sort of quick dial for that as well. LG isn't friggin stupid. Obviously you wouldnt use this without a BT headset.. suck to have it hanging off your ear all day like most wal*mart clientele.. but you've got a watch phone, right?
Yes i prefer the touch screen like Tedacos watch phones http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i5cq4LU2Qck
Go go gadget watch.
I love the scroll functionality of this watch, and (I could be wrong) but the face looks flush... that is a nice design too. I'd guess it is since it's not touch screen. now, the other companies that develop similar devices need to band together and make a sweeter watch!! :)
Remember, you guys can always get a review on those and other Cell Watches that are available and or have been purchased at the global forum http://www.mycellwatch.com
This forum seems to have been designed to encompass and discuss all Cell Phone Watches, (aka cellWatches) or (wrist communicators)
One of the most popular watches that started the forum is the M500 by SMS technology. (it's the same forum but also has a shorter url of http://www.m500.org)
Granted there has been difficulty getting that specific product, and assistance with it, the business director (Gavin) frequents the forum to chat with the users there about it, and future developments. I'd not be surprised if other companies already talk about their devices on that forum to boost the interest, (of course just don't make their self as known as Gavin does.) ;)
You can also discuss WiMaxWatches there using: http://www.wimaxwatch.org as well as wifi watches using: http://www.wifiwatch.org
The mbw150 is linked to this forum (still either www.mycellwatch.com) or it's name: http://www.mbw150.org
In addition to the cectw100 by using: http://www.cectw100.org
and the first generation of SMS Technologies M300 Watch (sibling to the M500) at http;//www.m300.org
Hope those links help you with your interest in the devices that fall under this SWEET category of wrist communicators. :)
It's like Dick Tracy, Knight Rider, Inspector Gadget, James Bond, and all the other cool movie technology gadgets have come to life!! Well, I guess they have! :)