In a post on its official Android blog Wednesday, Google announced that cell support has arrived for Android Wear smartwatches, effectively untethering the devices from smartphones - as long as the watch has a cellular modem.
AT&T is shipping the LG Watch Urbane LTE now and Verizon is currently taking preorders with an on-sale date of November 19.
Interestingly, there's a huge price gulf between AT&T and Verizon: the former offers the watch for $199.99 with a two-year contract and $299.99 off-contract, while Verizon is charging $449.99 and $499.99, respectively.
Both cell providers sync the user's phone number between their phone and their Watch Urbane, which adds a level of convenience but a convenience that comes with an additional fee.