LG G Watch

{{Short description|Smartwatch}}

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| name = LG G Watch

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| aka = W100

| developer = LG Electronics

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| type = Smartwatch

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| os = Android Wear 1.5.0.4047106 (based on Android 6.0.1 "Marshmallow"), upgradable to WearOS 2.14.0 (based on Android 7.1.1) via sideloading.{{Cite web|url=https://forum.xda-developers.com/g-watch/development/port-lenok2dory-android-wear-lg-g-watch-t3624441|title = [Port] lenok2dory: Android Wear 2.0 on LG G Watch!| date=20 June 2017 }}

| power = 400 mAh

| soc = Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8026

| cpu = Quad-core 1.2 GHz

| memory = 512 MB

| storage = 4 GB

| display = {{convert|1.65|in|mm|abbr=on}} LCD with RGB matrix 280 × 280 pixels

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| connectivity = Bluetooth LE

| dimensions = 46.5 x 37.9 x 9.95 mm (LxWxH)

| weight = {{convert|63|g|oz|abbr=on}}

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| successor = LG G Watch R

| website = {{URL|http://www.lg.com/global/gwatch|LG G Watch}}

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| releasedate = {{Start date|2014|06|25}}

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| service = Google Play, Google Now

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The LG G Watch (model W100, codenamed Dory) is an Android Wear-based smartwatch announced and released by LG and Google on June 25, 2014. It was released along with the Samsung Gear Live as launch devices for Android Wear, a modified version of Android designed specifically for smartwatches and other wearables.{{cite web|url=http://www.androidauthority.com/android-wear-io-official-397096/|title=Android Wear platform fully unveiled at I/O 2014|date=25 June 2014|publisher=|access-date=27 June 2014|archive-date=23 March 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150323025103/http://www.androidauthority.com/android-wear-io-official-397096/|url-status=dead}} It is compatible with all smartphones running Android 4.3 or higher that support Bluetooth LE.

G Watch was, as of June 2014, only available in the United States and Canada at US$229 or in the United Kingdom for £159 on the Google Play Store.{{cite web|url=https://www.theverge.com/2014/6/25/5842804/this-is-the-gear-live-samsungs-199-android-wear-smartwatch|title=This is the Gear Live, Samsung's $199 Android Wear smartwatch|first=David|last=Pierce|date=25 June 2014|publisher=}} As of July 2014, the G Watch was also made available in Australia, France, Germany, India, Ireland, Italy, Japan, South Korea, and Spain.{{cite web|url=https://support.google.com/googleplay/answer/2462844|title=Country availability - Google Store Help|publisher=}}

The G Watch R is a variant featuring a round face and an OLED screen.[http://www.oled-info.com/lg-launches-their-flexible-oled-smartwatch-korea-you-can-buy-it-us-398 LG launches their flexible OLED smartwatch in Korea, you can buy it in the US for $398]. Oct 23, 2014. Retrieved March 7. 2015.

Hardware

The G Watch has IP67 certification for dust and water resistance. It has a user-replaceable buckle-based strap. The watch has no buttons.

It uses an always-on rectangular shaped display.

Software

The G Watch runs Android Wear, which features a notification system based on Google Now technology that enables it to receive spoken commands from the user.{{cite web|url=http://www.techradar.com/news/portable-devices/google-android-wear-what-you-need-to-know-1235025|title=Android Wear: everything you need to know|date=7 December 2017|publisher=}} Users may also install the open-source AsteroidOS{{cite web|url=https://asteroidos.org/install/|title=Install – AsteroidOS|publisher=}} or PostmarketOS.{{Cite web|url=https://wiki.postmarketos.org/wiki/LG_G_Watch_(lg-dory)|title=LG G Watch (lg-dory) - postmarketOS|website=wiki.postmarketos.org|access-date=2020-04-07}}

Reception

JR Raphael of Computerworld liked the LG G Watch's superior dimmed-mode display, comfortable band, and easy-to-use charging cradle, but did not like the uninspired design and poor outdoor visibility display compared to Samsung Gear Live.[http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9249583/Samsung_Gear_Live_vs._LG_G_Watch_A_real_world_evaluation?taxonomyId=15&pageNumber=2 Samsung Gear Live vs. LG G Watch: A real-world evaluation]. Retrieved 9 July 2014.

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