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LG unveils the most unique smartphone in the market today

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LG has pulled off a remarkable feat through the innovation of the truly unique LG Wing – a smartphone that swivels and shows off two screens, perpendicular to each other in orientation. There’s no doubt that this fantastic trait can enhance the users multitasking capabilities and the Wing’s specifications also ensure that the smartphone delivers when it comes to speed and performance.

First things first, the LG Wing has 6.8” FHD+ P-OLED main screen with a 2460×1080 resolution and an aspect ratio of 20.5:9. Additionally, the LG Wing has a 3.9” G-OLED screen offering a resolution of 1240 x 1080. LG Wing comprises of the ‘Basic Mode’ and the ‘Swivel Mode’ where the former is similar to a normal smartphone with the main screen serving as the main and only mode of operation.

The ‘Swivel Mode’, however, is what is most alluring about the LG Wing. In this mode, the ‘entire front of the phone rotates clockwise 90 degrees, orienting the Main Screen in landscape mode to reveal a 3.9 inch Second Screen’. The second screen enables the user to do a myriad of things while the main screen is busy with the user’s main task – for eg. chatting with friends on the second screen while watching a movie in the first. The second screen also acts like a ‘media controller’, which enables users to change video and sound settings.

The LG Wing is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G 5G chipset, with an integrated Snapdragon X52 5G Modem-RF System, thus, being Qualcomm’s first mobile platform to do so. Snapdragon’s Elite Gaming features enhance the gaming experience for users as well, through better audio, response time, and graphics.

The LG Wing runs on Android 10 and on a 4000mAh battery. It has three cameras in the rear, with a 64MP ultra high-resolution OIS Wide main camera, 13MP ultra-wide camera, and 12MP ultra-wide ‘Big Pixel’ camera. The ‘Swivel Mode’ allows users to access the ‘Dual Recording’ mode which enables the 32MP front pop-up camera and one of the rear cameras to record simultaneously.

LG Wing also comes with the Gimbal system and hexa-motion stabiliser, which can be activated through the Swivel Mode, with the second screen serving the purpose of a reliable grip – which helps in capturing stable and smooth photographs and videos

The hinge mechanism used in LG Wing is tested to be reliable even after 200,000 swivels. The LG Wing comes with an 8GB RAM and options of 128GB or 256GB of storage which can be expanded to 2TB using a microSD card.  

The LG Wing is available in the Aurora Gray and Illusion Sky colour variants.

LG announces affordable W smartphone series

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LG has announced the affordable W smartphone series lineup for the Indian market at an event in the capital today. The series consists of three devices namely W10, W30 and W30 Pro.

W10 sports a 6.19″ HD+ FullVision display with 18.9:9 aspect ratio and runs on a MediaTek Helio P22 processor. It comes with 3GB RAM and 32GB internal storage expandable via microSD card. On the rear is a dual camera setup consisting of 13MP primary sensor with PDAF (Phase Detection AutoFocus) and a 5MP fixed focus lens while the front is equipped with an 8MP camera. Running on Android Pie out of the box, it has a 4000mAh battery.

W30 comes with a 6.26″ HD+ IPS Dot FullVision display with 19:9 aspect ratio. It shares the same OS, processor, RAM, storage and battery capacity found in W10. What’s different is the triple camera setup on the rear consisting of a 13MP autofocus wide angle lens, 12MP secondary sensor and 2MP depth sensor. On the front is a 16MP selfie snapper.

W30 Pro has a 6.21″ HD+ FullVision Display with a 19:9 aspect ratio running on Qualcomm Snapdragon 632 SoC with 4GB RAM and 64GB internal storage expandable via microSD card. The triple camera setup on the rear comprises of a 13MP primary sensor, 5MP secondary sensor and 8MP lens. Like the W30, there is a 16MP camera on the front. It also boats of Stereo Pulse technology that makes sound resonate from the rear while the device is lying flat on a surface.

W10 is priced at Rs.8,999, W30 at Rs.9,999 while the details for W30 Pro will be revealed in August. W10 and W30 will go on sale from July 3 on Amazon India.

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LG shows off its rollable OLED TV

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LG kickstarts it’s 2019 with the announcement of a rollable OLED TV at the CES 2019. The LG SIGNATURE OLED TV R blends with the home decor when the TV is turned off but turn it on and you see how it transforms in a beautiful looking TV.

The TV supports three views – Full View, Line View and Zero View that allows the TV to unroll fully or partially to watch TV or use specific features like Clock, Frame, Mood, Music and Home Dashboard.

The TV is powered by LG’s Alpha 9 processor for AI processing and support for Apple AirPlay 2, Google Assistant and Amazon Alexa.

MWC 2018: LG jumps on the AI bandwagon with V30s ThinQ

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LG has revealed the V30s ThinQ ahead of Mobile World Congress 2018 held every year in Barcelona. It is the successor to V30 that was announced at IFA 2017 last year.

Rather than an overhaul, the V30s ThinQ brings with it an improved voice recognition system and camera refinements. There is also a + model that offers double the storage space but is virtually the same. Voice AI has been designed to run apps and change settings with just voice commands. At launch, it works with Google Assistant. Vision AI includes AI CAM, QLens and Bright Mode which are 3 new camera features.

AI Cam analyses subjects present in the frame and recommends the best suited shooting mode from eight categories which include city, flower, food, landscape, pet, portrait, sunrise and sunset. QLens enables users to scan QR codes and will also give information on where to buy products online as well as give recommendations. It will also give information on prominent landmarks like historic buildings and statues. Bright Mode helps brighten shots taken in low light environments without increasing noise levels.

The major addition is AI based while the hardware is completely identical to the V30. As of now, price and availability haven’t been announced by the company.

Specifications:
Display: 6-inch QHD+ (1440x2880p)
CPU: Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
GPU: Adreno 540
Memory: 6GB RAM
Storage: 128GB (expandable upto 2TB via microSD)
Operating System:
Colour: New Maroccan Blue , New Platinum Gray
Size: 151.7×75.4×7.3mm
Weight: 158 g
Camera: Dual 16MP+13MP, 5MP front
Battery: 3300mAh

Voice control your home with your TV: LG ThinQ gets Google Assistant

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LG has used the quiet before the CES 2018 trade show madness to announce its new ThinQ televisions will come with Google Assistant built in. That means functional voice controls of the TV and more.

In the new ThinQ OLED and Super UHD TV lines LG will pack in a powerful Alpha 9 processor capable of supporting Google Assistant.

That means these TVs will be controlled via voice, say to turn off or change channel. But beyond that they will also act as a smart hub for the home meaning you’ll be able to control smart home gadgets, too.

Why is this useful? Imagine watching TV and turning up the heating to stay cosy without getting up or even touching your phone. Or perhaps you want to go into cinema mode – just turn down the room’s smart lights using your voice.

Other examples of what the smart assistant can do include the ability ask the TV to “search for the soundtrack of this movie”, “turn off the TV when this program is over”, “show me all the movies this actor has starred in” or “show me yoga videos”.

What’s the catch? LG says that the Google Assistant, which allows for smart home controls, will only be available in certain countries. Presumably that will include the UK where the Assistant is already widely available.

Expect to hear more on the LG ThinQ televisions and what they offer once they get shown off at CES 2018 in the coming days.

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