UK-based Dick Tracy types now finally have an idea of how much they may have to fork out for LG’s upcoming watchphone, thanks to Orange’s French arm.
LG_Watch_04 LG's GD910 watchphone: available on Orange UK this month
The network operator has the exclusive rights to the GD910 for both the UK and France, and has just priced …
I WANT IT I WANT IT I WANT IT I WANT IT I WANT IT I WANT IT I WANT IT I WANT IT I WANT IT I WANT IT I WANT IT I WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAANT IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIT!!!
Luckily for me that's FAR too expensive for me, so I won't get drunk and 'accidentally' buy one.
What a ripoff - these things have been out for years
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"Exclusive" ha! You can already get mobile phone watches at less than £70, e.g. see http://www.chinavasion.com/index.php/cName/mobile-phones-cell-phone-watch/
if you want to talk to someone you take it off and hold it to your ear or you just hold your wrist up to your ear like some sort of tool? Suppose the bluetooth headset is the only option but never really get along with those, prefer a wired handsfree, which i suppose you could snake up your shirt sleeve.
Also if we're going to strictly hold to the rules you'd have to take it off to go fill the car up at the petrol station.
Seems cool but i bet the reality falls far short of the expectation
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LG's watchphone priced
UK-based Dick Tracy types now finally have an idea of how much they may have to fork out for LG’s upcoming watchphone, thanks to Orange’s French arm. LG_Watch_04 LG's GD910 watchphone: available on Orange UK this month The network operator has the exclusive rights to the GD910 for both the UK and France, and has just priced …
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Posted Friday 7th August 2009 11:37 GMT
Danny 14
battery life #
charging your watch up almost daily should be fun.
Posted Friday 7th August 2009 11:57 GMT
Ihre Papiere Bitte!!
Actual UK price revealed! #
It can be cleverly extrapolated from the French price.
€399 at current exchange rate of £1=€1.664 = £239.78
Add VAT at 15% = £275.75
Add UK "Because We Can" Tax at 100% = £551.50
Round Up to nearest £99.99 = £599.99
And don't forget it'll be an 18-month contract here too!
Posted Friday 7th August 2009 12:16 GMT
Anonymous Coward
Timing... #
Good thing for LG that huge watches are in fashion, Clive Sinclaire was simply born in the wrong era!
Posted Friday 7th August 2009 12:23 GMT
andreas koch
lg watchphone price calculation #
@ Ihre Papiere, bitte:
You got it wrong, mate;
the ex rate is 1.1664 making the first of your calculation £342.
Follows: £342 * 1.15 = £393.30 * BWCtax = £786.60
Next x99.99 is too close, so add 20 and then round up to next x99.99 = £899.99.
Price not feasible, so don't market in UK.
-----> Available over ebay for geek premium of £100 + £38 p&p (footnote in the auction: you're bidding for an original LG Watchphone box).
-----> £1037.00 for a bit of cardboard (please allow 48 weeks for dispatch).
.- profit
Posted Friday 7th August 2009 12:33 GMT
Dr. Mouse
It will probably be crap, but... #
I WANT IT I WANT IT I WANT IT I WANT IT I WANT IT I WANT IT I WANT IT I WANT IT I WANT IT I WANT IT I WANT IT I WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAANT IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIT!!!
Luckily for me that's FAR too expensive for me, so I won't get drunk and 'accidentally' buy one.
Posted Friday 7th August 2009 12:33 GMT
greenmantle
Ihre Papiere Bitte... #
Exchange rate is wrong, you've got £/$, not euros... GBP/EUR is more like 1.125
which means that it will be £899.99
meh, still want one though!
Paris, coz I could 'watch' her on the phone!
Posted Friday 7th August 2009 12:40 GMT
Ben 56
What a ripoff - these things have been out for years #
"Exclusive" ha! You can already get mobile phone watches at less than £70, e.g. see http://www.chinavasion.com/index.php/cName/mobile-phones-cell-phone-watch/
Posted Friday 7th August 2009 13:18 GMT
Anonymous Coward
It would be cool if #
It would be cool if you could tether it to a PC via bluetooth for net surfing.
Posted Friday 7th August 2009 14:04 GMT
Ihre Papiere Bitte!!
Maths #
Is obviously not my strong point.... which means I need to go work for the Treasury!
greenmantle - got the £/€ rate from Reuters. Blame them if it's wrong!
Posted Friday 7th August 2009 14:42 GMT
Adam Foxton
Been done before #
though not 3G.
I wonder how good the text-to-speech is... think it could pick up
"KITT, go into surveilance mode".
Posted Friday 7th August 2009 14:42 GMT
Anonymous Coward
Still got price wrong #
€399 = £1000 (allowing for standard UK profiteering markups)
Thought everyone knew that, or am I thinking of the US to UK markup?
Posted Friday 7th August 2009 15:13 GMT
Justabloke 1
Dr. #
Of course by the time Orange have sprayed their shiteware all over it, all it will actually do is tell the time... badly... for the wrong time zone.
Posted Sunday 9th August 2009 09:49 GMT
Iain Buchanan
Is this just the new calculator watch? #
Isn't this just the new calculator watch? Everyone wanted one, the coolest kids had them...
Then everyone realised that ultimately they were pretty crap, uncool - and even worse completely not practical and usable.
Posted Sunday 9th August 2009 09:49 GMT
atomik
I admit it's cool but.. #
if you want to talk to someone you take it off and hold it to your ear or you just hold your wrist up to your ear like some sort of tool? Suppose the bluetooth headset is the only option but never really get along with those, prefer a wired handsfree, which i suppose you could snake up your shirt sleeve.
Also if we're going to strictly hold to the rules you'd have to take it off to go fill the car up at the petrol station.
Seems cool but i bet the reality falls far short of the expectation
Posted Monday 10th August 2009 08:25 GMT
Christian Berger
The important technical question #
Does it sync with external timeservers?
Posted Monday 10th August 2009 08:25 GMT
Anonymous Coward
here here! #
i agree
a) bad news its on Orange so reception will be poor
b) end up being so exspensive - i may as well buy an iphone
Posted Monday 10th August 2009 10:04 GMT
LAE
too too late #
I need to get up much earlier to comment on the exchange rate maths!
Posted Monday 10th August 2009 15:04 GMT
Parax
@Christian Berger #
Dont be stupid!
theres got to be a reason to buy version 2...
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