It's been a year since I got myself my first smartwatch - the LG Watch Urbane from 2015, rocking Android Wear. Not to mention, the ladies love it - classic aesthetics paired with the still relatively new 'wow-factor' for smartwatches. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g0hYgpCJXGI After 1 year with my Android Wear smartwatch, I could proudly say it wasn't even close of a time for me to upgrade. The LG Watch Urbane is still fast, scratchless on the display, well-updated (I just got a firmware update this week!), and it even lasts me almost 2 days on a charge, and putting it in the cradle for a few minutes gives me hours of juice. [Photo Above] — Master (@bobfreking) December 27, 2016 There's so little to innovate on smartwatches. To me, smartwatches are more about design than tech. Here are the things that changed for me on the positive side: I found myself using the watch itself more. It has a keyboard / writing space for on-watch replies, and the rotating bezels are perfect for navigating the UI. Read more in our articles including "Upgrading from an Android Wear Smartwatch to a Samsung Gear S3" and "Are we ready for Wearable Technology?".
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Mar 25, 2026It's been a year since I got myself my first smartwatch - the LG Watch Urbane from 2015, rocking Android Wear. Not to mention, the ladies love it - classic aesthetics paired with the still relatively new 'wow-factor' for smartwatches.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g0hYgpCJXGI After 1 year with my Android Wear smartwatch, I could proudly say it wasn't even close of a time for me to upgrade. The LG Watch Urbane is still fast, scratchless on the display, well-updated (I just got a firmware update this week!), and it even lasts me almost 2 days on a charge, and putting it in the cradle for a few minutes gives me hours of juice. [Photo Above] — Master (@bobfreking) December 27, 2016 There's so little to innovate on smartwatches.
Our coverage of Watch Urbane includes: "Upgrading from an Android Wear Smartwatch to a Samsung Gear S3"; "Are we ready for Wearable Technology?"; "COOKOO Smartwatch Review". Each article provides unique insights and information.