http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/17/lgs-gd910-watch-phone-clears-the-fcc-makes-beeline-for-america/ Engadget Comments for LG's GD910 watch phone clears the FCC, makes beeline for American wrists http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/17/lgs-gd910-watch-phone-clears-the-fcc-makes-beeline-for-america/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/17/lgs-gd910-watch-phone-clears-the-fcc-makes-beeline-for-america/
(first!)]]>Jul 17th 2009 7:50PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/17/lgs-gd910-watch-phone-clears-the-fcc-makes-beeline-for-america/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/17/lgs-gd910-watch-phone-clears-the-fcc-makes-beeline-for-america/Jul 18th 2009 8:03AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/17/lgs-gd910-watch-phone-clears-the-fcc-makes-beeline-for-america/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/17/lgs-gd910-watch-phone-clears-the-fcc-makes-beeline-for-america/Jul 18th 2009 11:53AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/17/lgs-gd910-watch-phone-clears-the-fcc-makes-beeline-for-america/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/17/lgs-gd910-watch-phone-clears-the-fcc-makes-beeline-for-america/Jul 18th 2009 2:37AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/17/lgs-gd910-watch-phone-clears-the-fcc-makes-beeline-for-america/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/17/lgs-gd910-watch-phone-clears-the-fcc-makes-beeline-for-america/Jul 17th 2009 8:15PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/17/lgs-gd910-watch-phone-clears-the-fcc-makes-beeline-for-america/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/17/lgs-gd910-watch-phone-clears-the-fcc-makes-beeline-for-america/Jul 17th 2009 8:56PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/17/lgs-gd910-watch-phone-clears-the-fcc-makes-beeline-for-america/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/17/lgs-gd910-watch-phone-clears-the-fcc-makes-beeline-for-america/
I see what you did there.]]>Jul 17th 2009 8:58PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/17/lgs-gd910-watch-phone-clears-the-fcc-makes-beeline-for-america/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/17/lgs-gd910-watch-phone-clears-the-fcc-makes-beeline-for-america/
And also, just so you know, billie jean is not my lover.]]>Jul 17th 2009 9:04PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/17/lgs-gd910-watch-phone-clears-the-fcc-makes-beeline-for-america/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/17/lgs-gd910-watch-phone-clears-the-fcc-makes-beeline-for-america/
I read Engadget because I like gadgets, plural. I know that this watch/phone doesn't claim to do it all, but it kind of points in that direction. To use an analogy that I may or may not have thought all the way through, having a gadget that truly does it all is like running a garage with a Leatherman.

To keep this post relevant/irreverent: Dick Tracy FTW!]]>Jul 17th 2009 8:19PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/17/lgs-gd910-watch-phone-clears-the-fcc-makes-beeline-for-america/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/17/lgs-gd910-watch-phone-clears-the-fcc-makes-beeline-for-america/Jul 17th 2009 8:43PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/17/lgs-gd910-watch-phone-clears-the-fcc-makes-beeline-for-america/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/17/lgs-gd910-watch-phone-clears-the-fcc-makes-beeline-for-america/Jul 17th 2009 8:48PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/17/lgs-gd910-watch-phone-clears-the-fcc-makes-beeline-for-america/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/17/lgs-gd910-watch-phone-clears-the-fcc-makes-beeline-for-america/Jul 17th 2009 9:22PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/17/lgs-gd910-watch-phone-clears-the-fcc-makes-beeline-for-america/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/17/lgs-gd910-watch-phone-clears-the-fcc-makes-beeline-for-america/Jul 17th 2009 9:38PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/17/lgs-gd910-watch-phone-clears-the-fcc-makes-beeline-for-america/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/17/lgs-gd910-watch-phone-clears-the-fcc-makes-beeline-for-america/
Basically, it boils down to this: the GPS function on my phone is laggy, battery-intensive, and lacks the robustness of a standalone unit. As for media, 16GB is nowhere enough disk space for me, so it's not a viable solution as a PMP. And we both agree on the camera, and that my phone will never replace a point-and-shoot for on-the-go photography simply because the phone's size restricts lens size and depth, as well as the size of the sensor and processing chips. While these features are nice to have, they're pretty much only used 'just for a minute'. I guess it would be like running your main computer completely through webapps: sure, it gets the job done, but only the bare minimum. ]]>Jul 17th 2009 9:57PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/17/lgs-gd910-watch-phone-clears-the-fcc-makes-beeline-for-america/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/17/lgs-gd910-watch-phone-clears-the-fcc-makes-beeline-for-america/Jul 18th 2009 5:41PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/17/lgs-gd910-watch-phone-clears-the-fcc-makes-beeline-for-america/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/17/lgs-gd910-watch-phone-clears-the-fcc-makes-beeline-for-america/
I'm sick of everyone wanting every device to do everything.

It's not like separate devices are too heavy. It's not like they are too big, either. My non-phone PDA fits perfectly in my pocket, my small mp3 player is always clipped on so I often forget it's there, and if I ever need a cellphone I can get a wristphone, which I won't even notice over my old plain wristwatch.

This way I have almost unlimited battery life (listening to music all day long doesn't decrease the palmtop computing capabilities) and kicka$$ storage amounts (especially since filling the mp3 player with music doesn't decrease the space left for pr0n on the PDA).

As for GPS - is it really necessary? Learn to read maps...]]>Jul 18th 2009 5:49PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/17/lgs-gd910-watch-phone-clears-the-fcc-makes-beeline-for-america/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/17/lgs-gd910-watch-phone-clears-the-fcc-makes-beeline-for-america/Jul 17th 2009 8:37PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/17/lgs-gd910-watch-phone-clears-the-fcc-makes-beeline-for-america/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/17/lgs-gd910-watch-phone-clears-the-fcc-makes-beeline-for-america/Jul 17th 2009 8:44PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/17/lgs-gd910-watch-phone-clears-the-fcc-makes-beeline-for-america/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/17/lgs-gd910-watch-phone-clears-the-fcc-makes-beeline-for-america/]]>Jul 18th 2009 10:50AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/17/lgs-gd910-watch-phone-clears-the-fcc-makes-beeline-for-america/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/17/lgs-gd910-watch-phone-clears-the-fcc-makes-beeline-for-america/"It's about time, wouldn't you agree?"]]>Jul 17th 2009 8:57PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/17/lgs-gd910-watch-phone-clears-the-fcc-makes-beeline-for-america/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/17/lgs-gd910-watch-phone-clears-the-fcc-makes-beeline-for-america/Jul 17th 2009 9:17PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/17/lgs-gd910-watch-phone-clears-the-fcc-makes-beeline-for-america/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/17/lgs-gd910-watch-phone-clears-the-fcc-makes-beeline-for-america/http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?term=watch]]>Jul 18th 2009 5:28AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/17/lgs-gd910-watch-phone-clears-the-fcc-makes-beeline-for-america/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/17/lgs-gd910-watch-phone-clears-the-fcc-makes-beeline-for-america/
The only people who would buy this kind of device would be those who want to show it off.

]]>Jul 17th 2009 9:32PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/17/lgs-gd910-watch-phone-clears-the-fcc-makes-beeline-for-america/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/17/lgs-gd910-watch-phone-clears-the-fcc-makes-beeline-for-america/Jul 17th 2009 10:27PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/17/lgs-gd910-watch-phone-clears-the-fcc-makes-beeline-for-america/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/17/lgs-gd910-watch-phone-clears-the-fcc-makes-beeline-for-america/
I carry a mobile on my belt and a fairly robust/clunky watch. You're telling me there's "no practical use" in putting the phone on my wrist and ditching the watch + holster?

While it's certainly not for people who are afraid to have others gawk at them, that doesn't mean the purpose is to inspire gawkage; the purpose is to eliminate a device I carry all the time. (Either that, or the real purpose is to make room on my belt for some other gadget... but since I haven't decided which gadget to add, I'm denying this.)

Anyway, I'm probably not getting one, especially since it's probably not 1700/2100MHz, but I can see the utility of it.]]>Jul 18th 2009 5:36AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/17/lgs-gd910-watch-phone-clears-the-fcc-makes-beeline-for-america/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/17/lgs-gd910-watch-phone-clears-the-fcc-makes-beeline-for-america/So it's unfair to make a comparison to something you do to yourself against your own liking it seems.

]]>Jul 18th 2009 10:54AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/17/lgs-gd910-watch-phone-clears-the-fcc-makes-beeline-for-america/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/17/lgs-gd910-watch-phone-clears-the-fcc-makes-beeline-for-america/Jul 17th 2009 10:34PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/17/lgs-gd910-watch-phone-clears-the-fcc-makes-beeline-for-america/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/17/lgs-gd910-watch-phone-clears-the-fcc-makes-beeline-for-america/
Please avoid using sports phrases and stick with the techie puns.

sincerely,

the embarrassed community]]>Jul 17th 2009 10:50PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/17/lgs-gd910-watch-phone-clears-the-fcc-makes-beeline-for-america/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/17/lgs-gd910-watch-phone-clears-the-fcc-makes-beeline-for-america/Unless you mistakenly think beeline is a sports term? Nah can't be, well maybe they changed the article after your post them? Or do you think yanks is a sports term? I'm curious what you are referring too.
]]>Jul 18th 2009 11:00AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/17/lgs-gd910-watch-phone-clears-the-fcc-makes-beeline-for-america/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/17/lgs-gd910-watch-phone-clears-the-fcc-makes-beeline-for-america/Jul 18th 2009 3:04PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/17/lgs-gd910-watch-phone-clears-the-fcc-makes-beeline-for-america/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/17/lgs-gd910-watch-phone-clears-the-fcc-makes-beeline-for-america/Main Entry:
1 bee·line
Pronunciation: \-ˌlīn\
Function: noun
Etymology: from the belief that nectar-laden bees return to their hives in a direct line
Date: 1830

Yeah I see a ton of sports in that definition... I cheer for the Honey Bees. Who's you team?]]>Jul 19th 2009 10:29PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/17/lgs-gd910-watch-phone-clears-the-fcc-makes-beeline-for-america/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/17/lgs-gd910-watch-phone-clears-the-fcc-makes-beeline-for-america/Jul 17th 2009 11:31PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/17/lgs-gd910-watch-phone-clears-the-fcc-makes-beeline-for-america/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/17/lgs-gd910-watch-phone-clears-the-fcc-makes-beeline-for-america/Jul 18th 2009 12:00AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/17/lgs-gd910-watch-phone-clears-the-fcc-makes-beeline-for-america/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/17/lgs-gd910-watch-phone-clears-the-fcc-makes-beeline-for-america/Jul 18th 2009 7:43AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/17/lgs-gd910-watch-phone-clears-the-fcc-makes-beeline-for-america/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/17/lgs-gd910-watch-phone-clears-the-fcc-makes-beeline-for-america/Jul 18th 2009 7:59AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/17/lgs-gd910-watch-phone-clears-the-fcc-makes-beeline-for-america/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/17/lgs-gd910-watch-phone-clears-the-fcc-makes-beeline-for-america/Jul 18th 2009 12:20AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/17/lgs-gd910-watch-phone-clears-the-fcc-makes-beeline-for-america/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/17/lgs-gd910-watch-phone-clears-the-fcc-makes-beeline-for-america/Jul 18th 2009 1:28AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/17/lgs-gd910-watch-phone-clears-the-fcc-makes-beeline-for-america/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/17/lgs-gd910-watch-phone-clears-the-fcc-makes-beeline-for-america/]]>Jul 18th 2009 11:01AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/17/lgs-gd910-watch-phone-clears-the-fcc-makes-beeline-for-america/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/17/lgs-gd910-watch-phone-clears-the-fcc-makes-beeline-for-america/Jul 18th 2009 2:12AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/17/lgs-gd910-watch-phone-clears-the-fcc-makes-beeline-for-america/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/17/lgs-gd910-watch-phone-clears-the-fcc-makes-beeline-for-america/Jul 18th 2009 10:01AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/17/lgs-gd910-watch-phone-clears-the-fcc-makes-beeline-for-america/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/17/lgs-gd910-watch-phone-clears-the-fcc-makes-beeline-for-america/Jul 18th 2009 11:52AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/17/lgs-gd910-watch-phone-clears-the-fcc-makes-beeline-for-america/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/17/lgs-gd910-watch-phone-clears-the-fcc-makes-beeline-for-america/
The bluetooth watch is nice, if you get a text, or call you can view on the watch screen. Great for when you are in meetings]]>Jul 18th 2009 12:53PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/17/lgs-gd910-watch-phone-clears-the-fcc-makes-beeline-for-america/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/17/lgs-gd910-watch-phone-clears-the-fcc-makes-beeline-for-america/Jul 21st 2009 1:27AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/17/lgs-gd910-watch-phone-clears-the-fcc-makes-beeline-for-america/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/17/lgs-gd910-watch-phone-clears-the-fcc-makes-beeline-for-america/http://www.3gwatches.com and I like them for the most part. I kept my regular smart phone and just bought a prepaid phone with a SIM card and activated it didn't put the SIM card in my watch phone. If you are you have a Sim card you can just interchange it with the watch phone. It comes in handy when you're using your hands a lot when traveling.]]>Jul 24th 2009 1:09AM