LG Watch Urbane 2nd Edition, Sales Begin at KT Olleh Stores Nationwide
Published2016.04.07 17:15KT (Chairman Hwang Chang-gyu, www.kt.com) announced on the 7th that it is launching the 'LG Watch Urbane 2nd Edition' and beginning sales through Olleh stores nationwide and the direct online shop 'Olleh Shop (shop.olleh.com)'.
The LG Watch Urbane 2nd Edition is the successor to the 'LG Watch Urbane', which was released in April 2015 and received favorable reviews. It is the world's first Android operating system smartwatch that independently supports LTE communication functionality on the device itself, and garnered attention when professional Go player Lee Sedol wore it during the recent AlphaGo match.
While maintaining the same size as the previously released LG Watch Urbane, it features a refreshing full circle P-OLED display of 1.38 inches with a reduced bezel size, and simultaneously achieves both practicality and premium quality by incorporating natural leather and rubber bands.
The LG Watch Urbane 2 launch price is 451,000 won, and activation is available from the 7th at Olleh stores nationwide or the direct online Olleh Shop (shop.olleh.com). Additionally, for customers who activate service by the 13th, 100 winners will be selected through a drawing to receive exchange coupons worth 100,000 won for a Special Package. The Special Package consists of a dedicated charging cable and Bluetooth neckband (LG HBS-850), and coupons will be sent in bulk via MMS during the fourth week of April.
The LG Watch Urbane 2 can be used with the newly launched 'Wearable (LTE) rate plan'. The Wearable (LTE) rate plan is a monthly flat rate of 10,000 won (VAT separate) and includes 50 minutes of voice calls, 250 text messages, and 500MB of data as standard, with a 1,000 won combination discount available when joining Family Mobile Service.
In addition, customers who sign up for the 'Wearable (LTE) rate plan' are provided with a free call forwarding service for wearables, which enables bidirectional call forwarding when connected to a KT mobile line under the same name. The wearable call forwarding service is available through the 'KT Wearable Call' app only for customers who have applied for the service.
Seo Do-won, Senior Executive of KT's Marketing Division Wireless Terminal Department, stated, "Following LG Electronics' 'LG Watch Urbane', we are now launching the 'LG Watch Urbane 2nd Edition'," and added, "KT will continue to present a variety of convenient mobile accessories that reflect customers' strong interest in wearable devices."
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