LG Watch Urbane 2 LTE was recalled over a faulty screen component
Remember when we told you that LG was recalling the Watch Urbane 2 LTE but they didn’t disclose why? Well, there still aren’t specific details, but LG has confirmed that a component in the screen of the wearable device didn’t live up to their standards, as it would eventually burn out and reduce image quality on the watch.
It’s good that there weren’t any safety concerns with the watch. That means there’s a chance that we’ll see it come back to market, if LG can secure a capable component to replace the one that’s not holding up under aggressive testing. There’s obviously no timeline here, but hopefully LG figures out a solution soon. Android Wear needs its LTE flagship.
source: Telegraph
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LG Urbane 2nd Edition smartwatch pulled off shelves due to screen issues
The LG Urbane 2nd Edition smartwatch gained fame because it was the first Android Wear device to arrive with LTE connectivity. Prior to the second generation Urbane, all Android Wear devices required a Bluetooth connection to a smartphone or WiFi to fully utilize the features. It was the first Android Wear device that could make calls and send texts directly from the watch independant of a smartphone.
And then LG gained notoriety for that same LTE watch just a week later. The LG Urbane 2nd Edition smartwatch was available in AT&T stores, online to both AT&T and Verizon customers, and then LG abruptly pulled the watch off the shelves and quietly cancelled any new sales. Customers who purchased the available watches were left dumbfounded as to what the reason could be. Most of those customers only had good things to say about the LG Urbane 2nd Edition, including me. I thought it was the best Android Wear watch of 2015 and boy was I WRONG.
LG finally notified The Telegraph of the reason:
“For competitive and supplier relations reasons we are not in a position to communicate the specifics of the issue that led to this decision. However, what we can share is that the hardware issue was related to a new advanced component that we had incorporated in the device that had never been used in an LG wearable device before,” the company said. “During aggressive testing over thousands of hours under severe conditions, it was revealed that this component failed to meet LG’s quality standards and could potentially impact our image quality over the life of the device.”
Apparently the cancellation was due to the faulty nature of new components in the display. Hopefully that means if the device isn’t used under “severe conditions” that the display should hold up over time with normal usage.
Due to the abrupt nature of the cancellation, I am sure LG is still figuring out what to do for those devices that have already been sold. Some owners of the Urbane 2nd Edition have taken to ebay where the device is selling for two to three times the original price of $299. As of right now, LG has yet to recall or offer a clear path on what to do with the watch, so keep your eyes peeled if you own one. I seriously hope LG fixes the issue and releases this watch again – it really is one of the best Android Wear devices to be released in 2015, outside of the hardware issue.
Source – The Telegraph UK
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Huawei Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals
Huawei has made a huge splash into the U.S. market this year with the Nexus 6P and the Android Wear Huawei Watch. The 6P is almost universally loved by tech reviewers, and the Huawei Watch is one of the best looking Android Wear smartwatches you can get your hands on, with a unique and virtually scratch-proof sapphire display. Huawei makes high-quality products and will hopefully be following up the 6P and Huawei Watch with more devices soon.
On Black Friday(Friday Nov. 27), Huawei is offering $50 to $100 off select watch models through GetHuawei.com, BestBuy.com, select Best Buy stores, Amazon.com, Target.com and Google Play store. I will personally be placing an order for the black model, as I love the unique look of the face in combination with the black link band. If you look closely at the watch face, the bezel is slightly different from the others, and at $100 off, it makes the Huawei Watch worth ordering. If you happen to miss the Black Friday deal, Huawei will also be offering the Huawei Watch at $50 off from Nov. 29 through Dec. 5.
Huawei will also be offering the unlocked P8 lite at a savings of $50 for a total price of $200 through GetHuawei.com, Amazon.com and Target.com. This deal will go from Black Friday to Cyber Monday. Check out the specs below.
Specifications
- Form Factor
5.0″ bar smartphone
(L) 5.63 inches x
2.78 inches x (T) .30 inches
Power and Volume + and – keys
MicoUSB port
MicroSD card slot
Dual SIM card slot
Camera with flash (rear)
Camera (front)
3.5mm jack port
4.76 Oz. - Screen
Resolution 1280×720 enhanced HD
LTPS (Low Temperature Poly-Silicon), 20-30% more power efficiency
CABC (Content Adaptive Brightness Control) - Connection
3.5mm jack port
MicroUSB port - Speaker
1 Watt Speaker
- Function
4G LTE Cat 4 ultra high speed connectivity
- Color Options
Black & White
- Battery Capacity
Non-removable 2200 mAh (Typical)
- Bluetooth
4.0 BLE/EDR
Accessories
- Standard In Box
Huawei P8 Lite Smartphone
MicroUSB/Data Cable
A.C. Charger
Quick Start Guide, Warranty Card and Safety Information - Optional
Portable Power Pak (AP005) & (AP006)
Bluetooth Speaker (AM10)
Bluetooth Headset (AM04)
Hybrid Stereo Earphones (AM11)
Technology
- UMTS
Bands 1,2,4,5
- GSM
850/900/1800/1900
- EDGE
CLASS 12
- LTE
Band 2,4,5,12 & 17
- High Speed Data Connectivity
HSPA CAT 24
HSPA CAT 6
4G LTE CAT 4 - Wi-Fi
802.11 b, g, n
Wi-Fi
Bands 2.4G
Wi-Fi Display
Wi-Fi Direct
Hardware
- CPU
Qualcomm MSM8939
Quad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & quad-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A53 Processor - Internal Memory
2GB RAM & 16GB ROM
- External Memory
MicroSD card up to 32GB
- Accessibility
HAC (M3/T3)
- SIM Type
Micro SIM and Nano SIM
- Form Factor
5.0″ bar smartphone
(L) 5.63 inches x 2.78 inches x (T) .30 inches
Power and Volume + and – keys
MicoUSB port
MicroSD card slot
Dual SIM card slot
Camera with flash (rear)
Camera (front)
3.5mm jack port
4.76 Oz. - Screen
Resolution 1280×720 enhanced HD
LTPS (Low Temperature Poly-Silicon), 20-30% more power efficiency
CABC (Content Adaptive Brightness Control) - Connection
3.5mm jack port
MicroUSB port - Speaker
1 Watt Speaker
- Function
4G LTE Cat 4 ultra high speed connectivity
- Color Options
Black & White
- Battery Capacity
Non-removable 2200 mAh (Typical)
- Bluetooth
4.0 BLE/EDR
All of the details can be found at www.GetHuawei.com/offers-promotions.
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Get in shape with Google Fit
Software has come a long way in a short time, and our expectations are changing as we have access to incredibly well developed software. One of the best features to come with apps developed by Google is that they are free. Google offers free unlimited storage for high-resolution photos, document editors, maps, GPS, email and they even offer free software to help get you into shape.
That software is called Google Fit. Old habits die hard, as the number one New Years Resolution for 2015 was to get in shape, stay in shape and to lose weight. Many of us want to stay healthy for our children and family, want to look better and want to feel better. In order to do that we need to exercise and stay active.
Google is doing its part by offering free software to help us manage our health and to encourage us to exercise more. The excuses are running out when it comes to remembering to exercise, as fitness is just an app away.
Getting started with Google Fit
The first to-do item is to download the Google Fit app onto your Android smartphone by clicking here. If you don’t have a Google account, you need to create one in order to use the app. You can go to the Google sign-up page and get your free account which will keep track of your personal information.
Once the app is downloaded sign in with your account. Don’t worry if you don’t have an Android Wear device yet – you can simply carry your Android smartphone around with you to keep track of your activities. The Google Fit app will start tracking your activities instantly and will keep track of the data which can be viewed at https://www.google.com/fit/ when signed in.
You can fill out profile information like your height, weight, and gender, and set a personal fitness goal. To see the distance you’ve gone and how many calories you’ve burned, you’ll need to fill out your height, weight, and gender. Once you’ve filled out your physical information, you’re on your way to getting and staying healthy. Check out what Google Fit can do for you. (Google Fit help)
Enter your physical information
- Open the Google Fit app
.
- Touch Menu
> Settings.
- Enter your height, weight, and gender.
You can change which units Google Fit displays for weight, height, and distance. Touch Menu
Set a personal fitness goal
You can track your progress towards activity goals using Google Fit.
You can set daily goals for:
- Steps: How many steps you want to take.
- Active time: How much time you want to spend being active.
- Distance: The distance you want to walk, run, or bike.
- Calories: The number of calories you want to burn.
You’ll have a default goal to be active for one hour a day when you first get started with Fit. The app will show you a progress update. After you’ve tracked your activity for a few days, you’ll also see recommendations for future goals.
Change a personal fitness goal:
- Open the Google Fit app
- Touch Menu
- Touch the active goal.
- Enter your updated goal and touch Save.
What you can measure
When you record an activity, most of the time you can see estimates of:
- Time: How long you did a specific activity.
- Steps: How many steps you took.
- Calories: How many calories you burned.
- Distance: How far you walked or ran. This feature doesn’t work with stationary biking right now.
- Weight: How your weight changes over time. You’ll have to enter your weight manually to track it.
Note: To see the distance you’ve gone or how many calories you’ve burned, you’ll need to fill out your height, weight, and gender.
For the most accurate biking detection, carry your phone in your pocket when you’re riding rather than mounted or in a backpack.
Set goals for daily steps
You can set goals around how many steps you want to take every day. You can then check your watch to see how close you are to reaching your goal.
Your watch comes preset with a goal of 10,000 steps. To change the goal:
- If your screen is dim, touch the screen to wake up the watch.
- Touch anywhere on the background of the screen. You’ll see a white screen with a red “g.”
- Touch again anywhere on the screen to see a menu of things you can do.
- Touch Show me my steps.
- Swipe from ← right to left until you find the menu.
- Scroll down and touch Daily step goal.
- Scroll and touch the goal you want.
Use Fit on Android Wear devices
Google Fit comes preinstalled on most Android Wear watches, but not all of them. To check if it’s already installed, swipe from right to left on your watch and look for Fit in your list of apps. If you don’t have it, you can get the app from Google Play.
You’ll get the most out of Google Fit on your Android Wear watch when you install the Google Fit app on your mobile phone or tablet (available only on Android). But you can also use it on your Android Wear watch without installing Google Fit on your phone or tablet (iOS or Android).
Start a fitness activity for real-time stats
You can see real-time stats for your activities, such as pace during a run. Fit will use your GPS and other sensors to track your activity.
To start an activity:
- Open the Google Fit app
- Touch
> Start activity
.
- Select the activity you’re about to start.
Note: the workout information is automatically updated on every device you use Fit on. You can edit this activity later if it is not accurate.
Real-time voice updates
You can get real-time voice alerts of your distance and pace for runs, bike rides, and other distance-based activities. For example, Fit can tell you your pace every mile.
To select the frequency of voice alerts:
- Open the Google Fit app
- Touch Menu
- Choose your settings.
Note: You can also toggle the announcements on and off during the activity by touching the speaker icon 
Track your weight
You’re also able to track your weight with Google Fit and see how it changes over time. See how to add a weight measurement below, or connect to one of our partner weight tracking apps.
- Open the Google Fit app
- Touch the Add an Activity button
.
- Select Log your weight
.
Note: You can’t delete a weight measurement on Fit at this time.
Sync other apps with Fit to to show activity, nutrition, sleep and more
If you already use mobile apps to track your fitness, nutrition, or sleep, you can give them permission to share information with Google Fit. That way, you can keep all of your wellness data in one place. To see all of the apps you can connect to Fit, check out google.com/fit.
If they’re compatible, your other fitness apps will give you with the option to pair with Fit so you can see all your fitness data in one place.
To see apps you have connected to Fit and find apps to add:
- Open the Google Fit app
- Touch Menu
- Find apps to connect using the drop down menu
.
If you don’t want your other apps to share data with Fit, you can just disconnect them. You can disconnect apps from Fit using the Google Settings app.
View your daily progress
You can view your daily fitness progress on Fit including how many steps you’ve taken, how long your bike ride lasted, and how close you are to reaching your daily goals.
- For today: You can see fitness tracking for the current day at the top of the homepage on the Fit app or website.
- For a previous day: Scroll down the homepage or app to view information about a previous day’s activity.
To see more detailed tracking information like graphs and activity breakouts, find the activity or daily summary you want in your activity feed and click or touch it.
Google Fit is definitely worth a try today
If you want to get in shape or to stay in shape, give Google Fit a try today. It’s never too late to get started. Your loved ones with appreciate it and you’ll feel better too. Don’t wait for the new year to get started, take a step forward today. Anyone can get in shape. Make it easier on yourself with Google Fit.
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Rose Gold color option added to the Huawei Watch
Arguably the best Android Wear device ever released now has yet another new color option to offer to prospective buyers. On Thursday, Huawei introduced a Rose Gold variant of its smartwatch that has both real sapphire crystal and gold. This Huawei Watch variant comes with a case made of 22K rose gold and an alligator-pressed brown leather strap.
Through Huawei directly, you can get this variant for $699. The company also offers it for $41.87 per month through Affirm Financing. Huawei says that quantities of the Huawei Watch in Rose Gold are limited. So it probably won’t make reach the company’s upcoming Black Friday sale. If you miss out, there is the Nexus 6P-related promotion that’s ongoing.
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LG Watch Urbane 2 LTE gets canned indefinitely due to hardware concerns
Hopefully none of you pre-ordered LG’s Watch Urbane 2 LTE, as LG has just announced that the device has been indefinitely cancelled thanks to some quality concerns with the hardware. They didn’t specify exactly what the problem is, but they did say it’s pretty complicated to solve and it does affect day-to-day usage of the device. That’s never a good combination.
There’s unfortunately no word on when we can expect the Watch to officially be released, but from how LG is wording things, it may never see an official release at all. That’s pretty disappointing for the first LTE-enabled Android Wear watch.
source: Android Police
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LG Watch Urbane 2nd Edition LTE pulled from shelves due to hardware issues
Only a week after its launch by AT&T, LG is stopping all sales of the Watch Urbane 2nd Edition LTE smartwatch. According to 9to5Google’s sources, AT&T has notified its retail stores that those who bought the second-edition watch are eligible for a refund due to the “quality issue.”
LG has given no date for the smartwatch’s return to the market
The reason for this halt in sales and soft recall is, according to LG, “a hardware issue which affects the day-to-day functionality of the device.” The news comes as disappointing to many Verizon subscribers, as the device was slated to launch in their stores tomorrow morning, November 20th. LG has given no date for the smartwatch’s return to the market, and it might even be gone for good.
The Watch Urbane 2nd Edition was the first Android Wear smartwatch to offer cellular capabilities. This was received with much enthusiasm by fans of Android Wear, as it made the device far less reliant on an accompanying cell phone. It seemed like Android Wearers were leaving the days of leaning so heavily on Bluetooth and wifi networks behind. Unfortunately, no other manufacturers seem to have plans in the works to bring a similar Wear device to the market in the near future, although Google insists that we can expect them down the road.
Don’t miss: LG Watch Urbane 2nd Edition first look
Although it’s sad to have the Watch Urbane 2nd Edition pulled away before we even really got to know it, this move is far better for LG and consumers alike, rather than having compromised hardware plague the device. If we’re lucky, LG will get to the root of this unspecified issue and we’ll see the Watch Urbane 2nd Edition rise from the ashes like a mighty phoenix. Only time will tell.
What are your thoughts? Are you a Watch Urbane 2nd Edition LTE owner? Have you noticed any suspicious issues with your device, and will you be taking it back to AT&T to take advantage of their trade-in? Let us know in the comments!
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Google Fit’s update is all about tracking, caring, and motivating
Earlier in the week, word got out that Google Fit would be updated with several new features to enhance the service’s health and fitness experience. Today, Google is pushing that update to the official Google Fit app for phones, tablets, and smartwatches. Google Fit is now better at tracking your activity, providing recommendations, and motivating you to live a healthier life.
Track exercise, nutrition & sleep, and get personal coaching with the new #GoogleFit update https://t.co/bFpTA1uSiu pic.twitter.com/vf0vtIPZcz
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Google Fit will show real-time statistics — speed, pace, route, and elevation among others — for your ongoing activities. Previously, users were only able to see organized data after it had been recorded. Having instant insights allows a user to see whether or not he or she needs to alter an activity.
Android Wear devices can record sit-ups, push-ups, and squats
Google Fits’ integration with other products and services has been bolstered so that the app can give a deeper breakdown of activity and nutrition. Nutrition and sleep tracking data gathered from products like the Xiaomi Mi Band 1S and Basis Peak or services like MyFitnessPal of LoseIt will sync with Google Fit are more detailed in order to show a person what exactly is going into their body and how it is affecting him or her.
Now that the holidays are here, Google Fit as well as other health and fitness-related apps are going to experience a spike in installs. Gotta burn those cals, people!
Source: Google
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Android Wear SDK now has Marshmallow support
For a while now, developers of Android Wear apps have had to cope with a handful of irritating details that made working in the environment less than awesome. However, Google has now updated the Android Wear SDK to include support for API 23, which is Android 6.0 Marshmallow functionality. This not only lets devs play with all the perks of Marshmallow, but it also solve a few developmental issues that had been plaguing the SDK for a while.
For example, API 23 allows developers to quickly distinguish between round and square Wear devices with the -round/-notround resource qualifiers. This takes care of a long-standing difficulty that made creating apps for the shape-variable universe of Android Wear cumbersome. Now this simple tag will let apps intelligently choose from a set of images and layouts to more appropriately fit the screen of a given device.
The update also brings a new runtime permissions model to the table, allowing devs and users to take advantage of Marshmallow’s ability to discretely determine permissions for individual apps. It also takes into account speakers for Wear devices, which until the LG Watch Urbane 2nd Edition LTE, had been silent. API 23 makes incorporating sounds into Wear apps as easy as doing so for smartphone or tablet apps.
Tired of uploading every version of your app to a Wear device to test it out? Google has pushed out an official Wear emulator just for you, then. This is sure to make Wear app development easier and quicker across the board. The emulator runs both Lollipop and Marshmallow, so you can easily make sure your app runs well on the vast majority of Wear devices currently on the market.
Google updates Android Wear SDK with support for Marshmallow
Earlier today, Google updated its Android Wear Software Development Kit (SDK) over on its official developer portal to include Android 6.0 (API 23) support for Android Wear, which means that developers can finally start adding Marshmallow-exclusive features to their applications.
The full changelog can be seen below:
- New permissions model and samples: API 23 introduces a new runtime permissions model for both phones and watches. The new permissions model allows users to pick and choose which permissions to grant apps at the time of use. In addition, new permissions settings allow users to turn on and off app permissions at any time.
- -round and -notround resource qualifiers: API 23 makes it easier to build apps for both round and square Android Wear watches. We listened to your feedback and added new resource qualifiers for -round and -notround, so you can use the resource system to load the appropriate images, layouts, and strings based on the type of watch you are working with.
- Watches with speakers: The LG Watch Urbane 2nd Edition LTE is the first watch to include speaker support, so you can now add sounds to your Wear app. You can play audio files using the same APIs that are available on Android phones, such as AudioTrack, MediaPlayer, and ExoPlayer.
- Intel x86 support: The new TAG Heuer Connected, along with other upcoming Android Wear watches, is based on Intel x86 processors. If you are working only with Java code, your apps will automatically work on any architecture. However, if you’re using the NDK, you’ll need to provide both armeabi-v7a and x86 shared libraries in your wearable APK.
If you’re a developer and would like to grab the latest version of the SDK, hit the source link below.
Source: Android Developers
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