LG was the first big name presenter at the Consumer Electronic Show and they started off with a Bam! Pow! Wham! as they introduced the LG Watch Phone. Holy Timekeeper, Batman, it’s finally here. Call Dick Tracy, quick!
What we have read about in comic books for the ages has come true. The LG Watch Phone wasn’t a big secret, but now it is official: the Watch Phone will go into production. With a 1.43-inch touchscreen, where you can type messages, make phone calls and also play MP3s, it’s packed into just 13.9mm thickness. The phone is expected to roll out in Europe in the later half of this year.
Micro Mobiles
The LG Watch Phone To Enable Futuristic Calling (CES 2009)
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