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LG is going to be putting the LTE-equipped version of the Watch Urbane on sale in its native South Korea later this week. The stylish smartwatch, initially revealed by the manufacturer last month, is able to run as a standalone device thanks to its cellular connection, allowing it to make and receive calls and messages, and also receive app notifications, all without being connected to a smartphone.

Housed in a water and dust-resistant metal casing, it has a 1.3-inch round P-OLED display, driven by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 processor clocked at 1.2GHz, with 1GB of RAM and 4GB of storage. Bluetooth 4.0 LE, Wi-Fi, and NFC connectivity are also included, allowing it to connect to local networks and other devices, including smartphones running Android 4.4 or later. GPS, a heart rate, and barometric pressure sensors are also included, along with a 700mAh battery.

While it has similar internals to the G Watch R, the Watch Urbane LTE does not use Android Wear for its operating system, instead opting for LG's WebOS. It will include a number of voice-based apps pre-installed, and will also have the ability to make NFC payments.

The LG Watch Urbane LTE will be priced at 650,000 won ($590) when it goes on sale, making it a fairly expensive smartwatch. While international availability for the LTE model remains unknown, the standard edition equipped with Android Wear will be heading to the United States, with AT&T previously revealing it will be selling the wearable device.