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the LG Watchphone is here

by Ria

in handsets, news, mobile 20 Aug 2009

We announced way back in February that it's coming, and boy, has it been a long wait. Show your appreciation for the LG Watchphone.

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Beautiful and quirky, it's kitted out with voice activated command software, so all you have to do is ask it to make a call and you're connected. There's also Bluetooth, a VGA camera and a scratch resistant face so you can text without messing those sleek lines up. But how do you get your hands (or should that be wrists) on one?

Well, we're lucky enough to be meeting the LG next Monday, but the rest of you will have to wait until next Thursday when it goes on sale at 9am at the Orange shop in Bond Street tube station, here in London town. The Feed will be there, replete with camera and a keen eye on how fast the Watchphone flies off the shelves.

Will you be there? We hope so. In the meantime, here's Conor from the Newsroom with some more info to whet your appetites.

comments (25)

so you give us a half baked watch/phone yet you can not even give us the n97 that every one is waiting for ? wonder what might sell more

21 August, 2009 20:04

wooblybob says:
how much is this watchphone? where can i get it from uk ?

21 August, 2009 23:25

steve says:
Hi Steve, you can get the Watchphone this coming Thursday at the Bond St Orange Shop in London. They will be priced at £500. Hope to see you there :)

WooblyBob, thanks for sharing your opinion. We do appreciate that the Watchphone isn't for everyone, even though we think it's pretty cool. As we said before, we keep in close contact with our colleagues in Orange to find out when new handsets are available, but we do appreciate your frustration. Orange do have lots of great handsets like the HTC Hero, so maybe that would be more up your street.

23 August, 2009 10:59

Ria@The Feed says:
i personally think its really ugly, and if it works like im assuming it works, it will do nothing to combat terrorism, because it makes it more subtle and secretive to pass messages to and back from other sources, but without the hand to ear motion..
i dont like it, i think these creators are taking it too far now.. people never even thought we would have a colour phone, camera phone, music phone... its getting out of hand, what next, a phone you put inside your body? silly and stupid..

25 August, 2009 11:23

DAn says:
Thanks for sharing your opinion Dan. Guess a normal handset is more up your street and fair enough :)

25 August, 2009 19:45

Ria@The Feed says:
come on Ria, you know you want one really, you could pretend you are Michael Knight in front of your
friend(s.?)

04 September, 2009 14:38

checkitout says:
Hmmm, well... I could pretend to be Michael Knight, but my mates might be suspicious because I'm quite obviously a girl! I have worn the LG though and anything that adds a bit of glamour to a dull Monday morning is a good thing in my book.

07 September, 2009 10:40

Ria@The Feed says:
Yes, may cause a few raised eyebrows from your friends...lol...don't hassle the hoff!

08 September, 2009 09:05

checkitout says:
When will it be available on contract? I want one !

16 September, 2009 03:59

Jonny says:
I'd love to buy one. Is it available in Germany (mannheim/ Frankfurt area), or only in the UK?

17 September, 2009 08:15

Aaron says:
Just in the UK exclusively to Orange at the moment Aaron. There are more coming soon, so keep your eyes peeled.

17 September, 2009 09:33

Ria@The Feed says:
how do you speak with this is it handsfree????

17 September, 2009 15:28

??????? says:
Yup - just speak into the Watchphone and bingo, chat chat chat :)

17 September, 2009 16:38

Ria@The Feed says:
Orange are not taking on the N97 in there stores because of software problems. Everyone i know whos had the N97 says it never works and i know someone who works for vodaphone and they told me the same thing having 3 or 4 hands being send off at a time. Go for the HTC Hero W995 or the Samsung Hd (mite be a little big but a good phone) :-D

20 September, 2009 12:13

Mike says:
will the n97 be coming to orange? any news or anything about it?

20 September, 2009 22:56

bobbo says:
Ria,

Thanks for the good news. I have been waiting for such a release for a very long time. I am just wondering, I drop by the UK quite frequently and would like to get one of them, would it be possible? Are those locked or can they be used back home on my network?

23 September, 2009 01:00

Chad says:
Whereabouts do you live Chad? Not sure of the date we're getting more Watchphones, but it won't be long. When the first lot were sold at the Orange Bond St store, one chap came all the way from Germany to get one!

23 September, 2009 08:58

Ria@The Feed says:
coming all the way from germany is a bit much like

24 September, 2009 09:49

Chris says:
Yep, we were pretty surprised, like.

24 September, 2009 10:15

Ria@The Feed says:
will this be available as an upgrade again either in stores or direct.

30 September, 2009 14:39

chris says:
watch phones have been around for some time in asia and in the us. but like many things the uk is the last to know. we live in the dark ages compared with asia.
my only grumble with a 'watch phone' is, like an ipod, it is another easily identifiable expensive gadgets you cam be mugged for??

06 October, 2009 22:43

dannyboy says:
A good point, but I think as with anything Dannyboy, you just have to be careful and look after yourself.

07 October, 2009 09:37

Ria@The Feed says:
Hiya, Do you know if this phone will be available for upgrade/normal purchase or is this a 'one off' and its been and gone?

08 October, 2009 11:42

Kieron says:
It will be available on the website to buy soon, but it's a one-off in that it's not available on upgrades.

08 October, 2009 14:54

Ria@The Feed says:
this watch is so kool you will need the heating on every time you wear it...a must have for gizzo freaks

08 November, 2009 20:54

markhesa says: