LG G Watch

Smartwatches have yet to really take off, but this holiday season is going to mark the biggest push we've seen from OEMs. Ahead of IFA 2014, Samsung and LG have already spilled the beans on their upcoming flagship watches. Read on, as Gizmag compares the Samsung Gear S and LG G Watch R smartwatches.

Samsung wasn't the only Korean manufacturer to pull back the curtain on a smartwatch today. Remember that round-faced watch that LG teased earlier this week? Well, it's official – and it does indeed run Android Wear. Meet the LG G Watch R.

Of the early Android Wear watches, Motorola's round-faced Moto 360 has raised the most eyebrows. Unfortunately, though, we're still waiting for the hyped watch to reach customers. Well, LG has apparently taken advantage of this wait to make a circular smartwatch of its own.

Android Wear-powered watches have made their way into the wild, but the wider public of consumers seems to have taken little notice. Eric Mack has some suggestions for improvements to get their attention.

LG's G Watch is at the low-end of the first crop of Android Wear smartwatches debuting this year, but Gizmag's Eric Mack took it on a summer road trip and he says it could still change your life for the better.

After spending the last week and a half with Android Wear on the Samsung Gear Live, we now have the LG G Watch in house as well. We'll spend a lot more time with it before publishing our full review, but read on for our early impressions.

Google's interest in wearables is no longer just about Google Glass. Starting next month, the first Android Wear smartwatches are going to land. Wondering which of the first two Wear watches to buy? Let's take a look at the features and specs of the Samsung Gear Live and LG G Watch.