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LG’s new phone offers a second screen

DUBAI, October 4, 2015

LG Electronics (LG) has unveiled the first of its V Series phones, offering distinctive new features such as a second screen, dual front cameras and manual video mode.

The LG V10 comes wrapped in a design that utilizes high-grade stainless steel and a durable silicone skin to make it one of the rare smartphones to pass drop tests for shock conducted by an independent third party.

LG has introduced a second screen as an inset display above the main 5.7-inch QHD IPS Quantum Display on the V10. Working independently, the second screen can be set up as an “always on” display to enhance the V10’s productiveness all without impacting battery life.

Set the second screen to display the weather, time, date and battery icon when the main display is off. With the main display on, the second screen can be set to convert to a dedicated launching area for shortcuts or your favourite apps.

Dual front cameras and multi-view recording

The LG V10 features 5MP dual front cameras with two separate lenses to capture standard 80 degree selfies or perfect wide angle selfies of 120 degrees, with-out the need to pan the smartphone which increases the likelihood of camera shake.

For the wide angle shot, the V10 employs a sophisticated software algorithm to combine images from the two separate lenses which are just far enough apart to provide two different points of view.

The LG V10 offers users the ultimate in video capturing, editing and sharing. The V10 is the first smartphone to offer manual mode for video. First introduced for still photographs on the G4, the technology has been enhanced to handle video recordings as well.

With manual video mode, budding directors can easily create professional-quality videos by adjusting options such as shutter speed, frame rate, ISO, white balance and focus while recording. Videos can be recorded in three resolutions — HD, FHD or UHD — and two aspect ratios — 16:9 standard or 21:9 cinematic.

Other key features:

•    Steady Record: utilizes electronic image stabilization (EIS) optimized for recording video to neutralize shake, helping to capture sharper video footage when in motion

•    Snap Video: create one video by combining many shorter videos

•    15 sec. Auto Edit: create a short video highlight clip by automatically eliminating blurred frames and static scenes

•    Quick Video Editor: easily trim or change the frame rate and add after-effects, such as colours and background music

•    Quick Share: when finished recording, a pop-up appears on the display showing options of popular social networks to make video sharing even easier and faster

•    Audio Monitor: adjust the sensitivity of the three microphones during video recording and directly monitor and control audio input, including directional recording capability to highlight sound from one particular location

•    Wind Noise Filter: eliminate external wind noise for high-quality sound when shooting video outdoors

Along with the popular Knock Code, the LG V10 features a new fingerprint sensor to unlock the smartphone and turn on the display simultaneously. The sensor also works with Android Pay in the United States to make purchases as quick and easy as possible.

“The LG V10 was designed from the ground up primarily as a multimedia smartphone for the sharing ecosystem,” said Juno Cho, president and CEO of the LG Electronics Mobile Communications Company.

“We heard from many customers that until the G4, they weren’t comfortable going on vacation or outings without a separate camera. With the V10, we hope to do for video what the G4 did for photographs.”

The LG V10 will be available in Korea starting this month followed by markets such as the US, China and key countries in Asia, Latin America and the Middle East. Information regarding additional markets and launch dates will be announced locally in the weeks to come.

The 4GB LPDDR3 RAM / 64GB eMMC ROM smartphone features a rear 16MP with F1.8 Aperture camera and a 5MP Dual Lens front camera. – TradeArabia News Service




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