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LG G Watch, Samsung Gear Live on Sale Today

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Google on Wednesday announced that the LG G Watch and Samsung Gear Live, the first two devices to incorporate the search giant's Android Wear operating system, will be on sale later today.

The Moto 360 from Motorola, meanwhile, will arrive later this summer, Google announced at its I/O developer conference in San Francisco. Pricing was not discussed.

LG has already provided a peek at its smartwatch - which features a square watchface available with either a white or black band. The company said the device is water resistant and will always be on.

And while Samsung was confirmed as an Android Wear partner when the OS was first announced in March, today was the public debut of the Android Wear-based Samsung device, the Gear Live. Few details were announced, but the device (pictured) looks like a mix between Samsung's Tizen-based Gear 2 and Gear 2 Neo, and the original Galaxy Gear.

LG G Watch

Google showed off Android Wear running on these devices. Users can get alerts - like upcoming travel or weather - but also talk to the device like they can with the Chrome browser on the desktop, among other features.

The announcement that the Moto 360 would not arrive until this summer elicited chuckles from the I/O audience. At the moment, Motorola Mobility is in flux, as Google is in the process of selling the company to Lenovo.

Stay tuned for more details about the devices. Until then, check out Android Wear Smartwatches Still Have a Lot to Prove.

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Chloe Albanesius

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Getting my start in DC means I still have a soft spot for tech policy; Congressional hearings can sometimes be as entertaining as a Bravo reality show, for better or worse. But PCMag is all about the technology we use every day, as well as keeping an eye out for the trends that will shape the industry in the years ahead (or flop on arrival). I've covered the rise of social media, the iOS vs. Android wars, the cord-cutting revolution that's now left us with hefty streaming bills, and the effort to stuff artificial intelligence into every product you could imagine. This job has taken me to CES in Vegas (one too many times), IFA in Berlin, and MWC in Barcelona. I also drove a Tesla 1,000 miles out west as part of our Best Mobile Networks project. Of late, my focus is on our hard-working team of reporters at PCMag, guiding and editing their robust coverage.

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