System dump of LG G Watch leaks boot animation, watch faces

Anu Passary, Tech Times 05 June 2014, 06:06 am

LG has already announced the LG G Watch but rumors regarding its release are still circling the tech industry. It seems that the LG G Watch will soon hit the shelves as a leaked system dump of the upcoming smartwatch shows how the watch may look like: in boot animation and available watch faces.

The wearable device market is getting competitive and many companies are launching their own, particularly, the smartwatch. Samsung and Sony have already released their smartwatches, and LG also wants to grab a major chunk of the market. In mid-March this year, the company announced the LG G Watch, which will be released in the second quarter of this year. However, an exact release date is still unknown.

LG has worked with Google to develop the LG G Watch and Android Wear, an extension for Android-powered wearables, will run the LG smartwatch. The LG G Watch is said to be compatible with a big range of Android smartphones and is expected to show information to its users whenever required or when they say "OK Google."

"The opportunity to work with Google on LG G Watch was the perfect chance for LG to really pull out all stops in both design and engineering," says Dr. Jong-seok Park, president and CEO of LG Electronics Mobile Communications Company. "With the LG G Watch, LG is continuing the milestones we've set in wearables following in the footsteps of the world's first 3G Touch Watch Phone in 2009 and the Prada Link in 2008. We're confident that a well-designed device has the potential to take the smart wearable market by storm."

Smartwatch customers are keenly waiting to lay their hands on the LG G Watch, with boot animation along with several watch faces has leaked online to tease customers even more.

The leak has been posted on Twitter by UpLeaks who claims that the LG G Watch will support many languages and "will also be available soon in Australia, Czech Republic, and Japan(In Czech Republic will selling from LG directly)."

LG already has a landing page of the LG G Watch on its website. The LG smartwatch will have a sleek design with a metal body and the device will be available in black and white colors. Users will be able to wear the watch outdoors in rough conditions as the smartwatch will be water and dust resistant.

LG has not revealed the retail price of the LG G Watch; however, if rumors are to be believed then the device may have a price tag of 199 euros.