The future of watches might be those that are much smarter than your average digital watches. These watches act more like smartphones than watches. One of the first Android wearables to be released is the LG G Watch.

The LG G Watch became available just last week and it's an exciting look at the future of Android wearables. Additionally, a great phone to pair with it, the LG G3 smartphone, will debut later this week (July 11).

The watch might be one of the first wearable devices out there, but it certainly won't be the last. Looking at the LG G Watch at first glance might disappoint some with its cheap rubber band and shiny plastic look, but it does have quite a list of features built right into it.

The hardware that comes with the G Watch are pretty impressive for such a small device. Inside the 1.65-inch (280x280 pixels) watch is a 1.2 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 processor. It'll have 4 gigabytes of built-in storage as well as 512 megabytes of RAM. There will also be a 9-axis sensor.

The G Watch weighs just 63 grams, so not too much more than an average watch. It does have a 400 mAh battery, but it will need to be charged every day.

The watch pairs nicely with users' existing smartphones and thanks to Google's release of the Android Wear companion app, they'll be able to manage their watches easily.

Once a user gets the watch up and running, they'll enjoy access to their e-mail, text messages, instant messages via Google Hangouts, notifications, news and much more. It also has a step counter to encourage increased activity.

The watch will have an "always-on" feature that can be turned off, but most will want to keep it on so they're always connected.

The price tag isn't bad, only $229 -- petty much the same price as an entry-level smartphone with a 2-year contract. It'll be available online and at retailers like Best Buy.

What do you think of the new LG G Watch? Will you buy a smartwatch now or in the future? Leave a comment below.