Original URL: http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/02/23/lg_watchphone_price/
LG wristphone reportedly priced at £1000
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Posted in Hardware, 23rd February 2009 16:37 GMT
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LG’s wristphone could cost upwards of £1000 ($1458/€1140) when launched later this year, it has emerged.
LG's GD910: could cost a grand
According to a report [1] by website Mobile Today, network operator Orange has signed a deal with LG to sell the GD910 across Europe.
It’s already been reported that the phone will be available from later in the year, but a specific date hasn’t been named yet.
Such a high price tag means the watch-cum-phone, which was demonstrated by Microsoft’s Steve Ballmer [2] at MWC last week, will remain out of reach for all but early adopters and the stupidly wealthy.
LG’s GD910 has an integrated camera lets the wearer make video calls over a 3G connection. It’s less than 2.5cm thick, weighs just 84g and has a 1.4in touch-sensitive screen. ®