Just a few hours ago I told you that, as Evan Blass had published through his Twitter account, Android Wear 2.0 will finally be released on February 9, however, this expert's leaks do not stop there because now he also announces that That same day the new Google smart watches will arrive.
Evan Blass has given a lot of details on VentureBeat about future Google smartwatches, including who is the South Korean firm LG in charge of its manufacture and that their official names will completely dispense with a mention of Google.
LG Watch Sport and LG Watch Style, the new google smart watches
The launch of the new Google smartwatches is scheduled for February 9, along with the arrival of Android Wear 2.0, although sales will begin the next day in the United States, while throughout the months of February and March The launches will be produced in other countries.
The rollout will continue to other regions through February and March, with the watches prominently displayed at LG's booth at the Mobile World Congress, which begins February 27 in Barcelona.
With the amount of details that have been provided by Evan Blass, this expert also confirms that the renderings of the watches like the one you can see illustrating this news, are quite accurate.
The new Google smartwatches will receive the names of LG Watch Sport and LG Watch Style, which means that the Google brand will not appear in your name although, remember, we are not facing official information so we should not take anything for granted.
Main technical specifications
Both devices will feature OLED displays and circular designs. The LG Watch Sport will have a 1,38-inch screen, while the model's screen LG Watch Style it will be somewhat smaller in size, 1,2 inches in diameter. The Sport model will include more RAM (768 MB compared to the 512 MB of the Style), LTE connectivity, a heart rate sensor and GPS, while the LG Watch Style will lack some of these additional features.
Resistance and finishes
Regarding peer and dust resistance, the LG Watch Sport model will have an IP68 rating, compared to the IP67 rating of the Style model.
And as for the finishes, the Watch Style will be available in three colors (titanium, silver, rose gold), while the Watch Sport, larger, will be two, titanium and dark blue).
LTE connectivity
As we have already mentioned above, Google's LG Watch Sport also has a cellular modem or LTE connectivity which would allow you to make calls independently to a smartphone however, it is not yet entirely clear how exactly it would work, nor if it will work with all companies. Evan Blass has not clarified more about it, nor has he mentioned wool relative to the prices of the different models.
NFC and Android Pay
Something that different media describe as "disappointing" is the fact that only the LG Watch Sport model with LTE connectivity will have NFC. From Android Police they point out that "that seems strange", even more so when Google begins to implement its Android Pay mobile payment system for smart watches as part of Android Wear 2.0.
Thus, the idea arises that the NFC should be a "premium" level feature in smartwatches, something that is "difficult to defend", as David Ruddock points out.
Digital Crown
One of the main novelties is that, like the Apple Watch of the competition, both the LG Watch Style and the LG Watch Sport will be the first Android Wear devices to feature a user interface that can be controlled via a rotating digital crown located on one of its sides.
You can find all the information about the upcoming new Google watches exclusively at Venture Beat But remember, nothing will be official and final until, at least, next February 9.
