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FounderMartin Bryant is founder of Big Revolution, where he helps tech companies refine their proposition and positioning, and develops high-qualit Martin Bryant is founder of Big Revolution, where he helps tech companies refine their proposition and positioning, and develops high-quality, compelling content for them. He previously served in several roles at TNW, including Editor-in-Chief. He left the company in April 2016 for pastures new.
Want to feel like James Bond in one easy step? Buy one of these – an LG Watchphone.
Quite why no-one’s brought one of these to market before is a mystery as it’s bound to be a huge hit. Poseurs and gadget obsessives will be queuing around the block when this thing launches on the Orange network in the UK next week.
Don’t expect a high-spec smartphone – this is firmly in the ‘novelty’ category, but with a music player, scratch resistant touch-screen, video calling and voice commands it’s no slouch in the spec department either.
If you can shell out £500, get yourself to the Orange store at Bond Street Station in London next Thursday, 27th August.
The BBC’s Rory Cellan-Jones wasn’t too impressed with the device when he tested it but it’s bound to be a sell-out on the novelty factor alone. Orange has published this video which shows off the nifty gadget in all its glory.
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5snpNp6MvAA