LG G Watch R – it could have been so good

Looking at the range of Android Wear smartwatches available on the market, there's one key similarity between most of them; they feature square watch faces. Back when Google announced the Android Wear OS, they also part-announced the Motorola Moto 360 which features a round watch face and to challenge this, LG revealed the LG G Watch R back at IFA 2014 in September. Having spent two weeks with the LG G Watch R, what do we think? We're currently preparing our full review of the LG G Watch R so we won't be reviewing all aspects of the G Watch R in this post. Instead we'll be taking a look at how it compares to the Sony Smartwatch 3, whether Android Wear is suitable for a round watch face and how good the battery life is. The first thing you'll notice about the LG G Watch R is that it looks like an expensive watch. Unlike the Sony Smartwatch 3 which has a silicon band and a front that doesn't stand out, the G Watch R looks like a premium smartwatch and akin to those used by explorers. The design of the G Watch R is arguably one of its greatest features ...

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