Google reveals first Android Wear watches to go on sale

Google has announced the first smartwatches powered by its Android Wear operating system are now available for pre-order.

The LG G Watch and Samsung Gear Live - both featuring rectangular screens - mark an attempt to standardise the way Android wearable devices function.

LG G Watch costs $229 (£145) and would initially be made available to 12 countries including the US, UK, France, Germany and Japan

Samsung Gear Live would cost $200 (£118)

Both are due to ship on July  07,2014 and will require the owner to have a phone running Android 4.3 or above.