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LG Launches Watch Phone In India

Posted by ScuttleMonkey on from the can-you-hear-me-now-kit? dept.

roh2cool writes "If you are a watch freak and also happen to be a fan of ultra rare (and expensive) gadgets, this might just interest you. The LG GD910 watch phone looks like a normal watch – except for the fact that it can double up as your mobile phone when needed. 'It is quite thin at just 13.9mm and packs in 3G and Video Calling capabilities as well. The phone is quite stylish and the front fascia is covered by scratch-proof tempered glass. It comes with a Bluetooth headset so you don’t have to keep talking like David Hasselhoff talked to his super-car KITT in the “Knight Rider” series.'"

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  1. Re:Linux is *still* for fags by JorDan+Clock · · Score: 2, Informative

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  2. wow by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Informative

    that's almost $1,100

  3. Nice but... by aBaldrich · · Score: 3, Informative

    It costs over one thousand dollars. And, who wants video calls in such a tiny screen?
    Just by googling "watch phone" I found many different waistphones for US$ 250 or less.

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    In soviet russia the government regulates the companies.
  4. Not just India; cheaper elsewhere too! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Informative

    According to Engadget, it's five hundred quid: http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/16/lg-gd910-watch-phone-review/

    ...which they relate to being a more humble $808 US. Significantly better than the Indian price.

  5. That site is dead as a dodo by Arancaytar · · Score: 2, Informative

    Slashdot has done it again!

  6. Decent idea by Andtalath · · Score: 4, Informative

    The phone on your wrist is a decent idea which is severely flawed for several reasons.
    1: Extreme lack of space for all that needs to go in it.
    2: Lack of space to dial numbers.
    3: Kinda annoying to charge, especially due to the fact that it will need to happen often.

    Also, I fail to see how this is newsworthy, dealextreme.com offers several watch phones.
    For instance: http://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.13058

    Also, the link isn't only slashdotted, the page is even suspended for using to much bandwidth.

  7. Comment removed by account_deleted · · Score: 3, Informative

    Comment removed based on user account deletion

  8. Re:Who wears a watch? by aliquis · · Score: 2, Informative

    Why wear a watch?

    Well, if the watches isn't a reason enough of their own:
    * Urwerk UR-202
    * Gerald Genta Arena Metasonic Sonnerie
    * Mr. Jones The Accurate
    * Or say Harry Winston Ocean Project Z6, but now when I just checked there was also a new UR-203 .. Maybe the UR-202 will get cheaper now? Not that it makes a difference.

    What about a watch being one of the few jeweleries for men?

  9. Better website by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Informative

    Apparently the LG-GD910 was first introduced in Korea last year.

  10. Re:Ridiculous by badboy_tw2002 · · Score: 2, Informative

    It tells you the correct date and time and everyone else you're rich.

    This watch is gigantic - I know its subjective but I seriously doubt "stylish" is what comes to mind when most people look at this thing.

  11. das by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Informative

    slahdotted

  12. Another link on GD910 by fly1ngtux · · Score: 3, Informative

    As the link posted here is dead, I googled for it and found this: http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/16/lg-gd910-watch-phone-review/