Both LG and Samsung could both unveil a smartwatch capable of making and receiving phone calls without relying on a connected smartphone as early as later this year. With their own built-in cellular connectivity, these phonewatches will be able to not only manage your communications but are likely to also be able to download and run their own apps. While probably not quite as feature-rich as smartphones (at least for a few years), they may offer enough functionality to allow you to leave your smartphone at home in many situations.
In our latest poll, we want to know if such a 3G- or 4G-enabled phonewatch could convince you to abandon your smartphone.
Could a watchphone replace your smartphone as your go-to device?
- Nope, I don't see it happening. (77%, 33 Votes)
- Absolutely! (23%, 10 Votes)
Total Voters: 43
Loading ...Recent rumours have suggested that LG could offer a connected version of its LG G Watch in Korea as the LG-W105L. Meanwhile, rumours of a similar device from Samsung called the Gear 2 Solo have popped up several times in recent weeks, including on its way to a R&D center in India. The Gear 2 Solo could launch as early as this summer.
P.S. We hope that the new phonewatches are a bit more fashionable than the Samsung SPH-WP10 released back in 1999 and pictured above.