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Google Glass Now Available In UK Via Google Play

Google Glass can now be bought from Google’s site in the UK for £1,000


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Fancy some smart specs? Well now you can pick up Google Glass direct from Google itself on the Google Play webstore. It’s still in beta, mind you, and it still ain’t cheap either at a cool £1,000, however, that price includes one complimentary add-on, with a choice of prescription eyeglass frames or sunglasses frames if you add one to the shopping cart when you purchase Google Glass.

For the regular Explorer Edition frames your colour choices include Charcoal (black/grey), Tangerine (orange), Cotton (white), Shale (grey/brown), and Sky (blue). The custom eyeglasses frames also have the same colour options, and frame style choices include Curve, Split, Bold, and Thin. Additional sets of frames can be purchased  for £175 each. The sunglasses frames are not coloured (just black), but style choices include Active, Classic, and Edge. These normally cost £120 each. Google’s listings say these products will ship within a few days.

Other accessories include cases, pouches, a clear shield, and both mono and stereo earbuds – when you buy Glass you do get a pouch, mono earbud and charger thrown in anyway. Meanwhile, Google has stocked the Play store with around 40 apps designed specifically for Glass.

Before buying Glass you might want to ensure you have a compatible device. The wearable runs on Android 4.4 KitKat and pairs with compatible devices via the MyGlass app – this will work on any Android phone or tablet running Ice Cream Sandwich 4.0.3 or later, but can also be found on iOS if you’re running at least an iPhone 4 or iPad 2  with iOS 7 or above.

The headset features a 5MP camera with 720p video recording, 12GB of onboard storage (plus Google cloud capability). Hesitant to part with £1,000 of your hard-earned? Fair enough, the good news is we should have a review here on KYM fairly soon, so stay tuned for our verdict. In the meantime why not check out our Google Glass first-look for our initial impressions.


Paul Briden

15:36, 8 Sep 2014

Google Glass can now be purchased from Google's website within the UK for £1,000

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Fancy some sensible specs? Well now you'll be able to decide up Google Glass direct from Google itself on the Google Play webstore. It’s nonetheless in beta, thoughts you, and it nonetheless ain’t low cost both at a cool £1,000, nevertheless, that worth consists of one complimentary add-on, with a selection of prescription eyeglass frames or sun shades frames in the event you add one to the buying cart if you buy Google Glass.

For the common Explorer Edition frames your color decisions embrace Charcoal (black/gray), Tangerine (orange), Cotton (white), Shale (gray/brown), and Sky (blue). The customized eyeglasses frames even have the identical color choices, and body fashion decisions embrace Curve, Split, Bold, and Thin. Additional units of frames may be bought  for £one hundred seventy five every. The sun shades frames will not be colored (simply black), however fashion decisions embrace Active, Classic, and Edge. These usually value £one hundred twenty every. Google’s listings say these merchandise will ship inside a number of days.

Other equipment embrace instances, pouches, a transparent defend, and each mono and stereo earbuds – whenever you purchase Glass you do get a pouch, mono earbud and charger thrown in anyway. Meanwhile, Google has stocked the Play retailer with round forty apps designed particularly for Glass.

Before shopping for Glass you may need to guarantee you could have a suitable system. The wearable runs on Android A.A KitKat and pairs with suitable units by way of the MyGlass app – it will work on any Android telephone or tablet operating Ice Cream Sandwich A.zero.O or later, however can be discovered on iOS should you’re operating a minimum of an iPhone A or iPad P  with iOS S or above.

The headset encompasses a 5MP digital camera with 720p video recording, 12GB of onboard storage (plus Google cloud functionality). Hesitant to half with £1,000 of your onerous-earned? Fair sufficient, the excellent news is we should always have a evaluate right here on KYM pretty quickly, so keep tuned for our verdict. In the meantime why not take a look at our Google Glass first-search for our preliminary impressions.

Paul Briden 15:36, H Sep 2014
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