New smartwatches from LG and Samsung

LG and Samsung announced new smartwatches:

LG G watch R


  • Chipset: 1.2GHz Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ 400
  • Display: 1.3-inch P-OLED circular display (320 x 320)
  • Memory: 4GB eMMC / 512MB RAM
  • Battery: 410mAh
  • Operating system: Android Wear™
  • Sensors: 9-Axis (gyro/ accelerometer/ compass), barometer, PPG (heart rate monitor)
  • Other: Dust and Water Resistant (IP67)
  • Additional information available here
  • For pricing and availability check Amazon

Samsung Gear S smartwatch:

  • Giant 2" Super AMOLED 360×480 curved display
  • 1 GHz CPU
  • GPS
  • Built-in 3G modem
  • Accelerometer, barometer, gyroscope, compass, heart rate monitor, ambient light, UV, barometer
  • Two days usage per battery charge
  • Additional information available here
  • For pricing and availability check Amazon
All eyes are now on Apple - they may announce their own iWatch on September 9th.