LG G Watch details make a brief appearance on German Google Play Store

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Published 18 Jun 2014

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Details about LG’s G Watch have been all over the place ever since its debut alongside Motorola’s Moto 360, and during the introduction of Google’s Android Wear. Since then, we’ve seen it teased a few times, by LG directly, and have seen Android Wear in action on the device before the video was ultimately pulled. Most recently, we heard that you’ll be able to control your home appliances right from your wrist, thanks to LG’s HomeChat functionality.

We’re still missing the finer details when it comes to the device, though. LG (and Google) purposefully left out any information regarding pricing or availability, so we’ve been left to sift through the rumors regarding both. Some have suggested that the device will launch with a price tag around or below $200, and many believe that it could go on sale during Google’s I/O conference. (Reports also suggest that I/O attendees will get a free G Watch, so there appears to at least be a chance someone gets LG’s wearable.)

Thanks to a German site, AndroidPit, we can now somewhat confirm some rumored details about the smartwatch. While the G Watch wasn’t shown off on the German Google Play Store, the page does describe the watch as boasting an “constantly active display,” and that it will have a 400mAh battery tucked inside of it. There have certainly been rumored about a display that never sleeps on the G Watch, but we’ve seen the 400mAh battery bit more than a few times, which lends some credence either way.

An always-on display for a smartwatch has been something of a hit-or-miss feature for the wearables across the board, with Samsung most notably opting for a display that activates when you initiate a certain movement. With the display on the G Watch supposedly always active, you’ll be able to always glean the information you need, but that could always put some worry into the battery life.

If the premature addition of the G Watch’s details are any indicator, then we may not have much longer to wait to see the watch in its final form. Are you looking forward to seeing LG’s smartwatch, or are you eager to see how the Moto 360 stacks up?

[via Droid-Life; AndroidPit]