LG G6 MWC 2017 announcement event liveblog

by Victor Hristov / Feb 26, 2017, 3:31 AM

LG G6 MWC 2017 announcement event liveblog

The LG G6, the first of an upcoming tidal wave of 'full-screen' phones, is finally going official today at a massive event at the Mobile World Congress 2017 in Barcelona.

We will be liveblogging the LG G6 announcement event, covering all the details surrounding LG's new flagship phone. So far, we expect to see a phone with a gigantic 5.7-inch display, but with very tiny bezel, so that the actual physical size of the phone is more akin to that of a smaller phone. This new screen will be taller and narrower, with a 2:1 aspect ratio, which will certainly dictate some changes to the user interface. The other cool thing is that the LG G6 will be the first non-Google phone to come with support for the Google Assistant, the fast and intelligent personal assistant that is capable of telling the context of many of your questions.

The LG G6 is expected to have the Snapdragon 821 under the hood, as the newer Snapdragon 835 is in very scarce supply and LG has chosen to optimize on the more reliable Snadpragon 821.

The rest is pretty much a mystery that will get uncovered in a flashy event starting at: 12:00 PM CET | 6:00 AM Eastern | 3:00 AM Pacific.

Live event tracker

05:55	And it's a wrap! Thanks for being with us!
05:53	One final video!
05:53	LG G6 specs
05:53
05:52	360-degree panoramas
05:52
05:51	New camera modes
05:51	LG UX 6.0 is the new name for the LG interface
05:50	Advanced image stabilization works even with 4K videos.
05:49	Live demo of the G6 camera happening now
05:49
05:49	"The Snapdragon 821 was the ideal choice."
05:48	The selfie camera has a regular and wide viewing mode
05:48	You have a secondary rear camera with a wide angle field of view of up to 125 degrees
05:46	Google Assisant now works with English and German, and more languages are coming up soon
05:45	Contextual results from the Google Assistant
05:45	You start by saying "ok, Google", or long press the physical home key on the back. Neat!
05:44	The G6 has been optimized so that you can get help from the Assistent even when the screen is turned off
05:44	"At Google we believe that the future is AI first"
05:43	The Google Assistant will be integrated with the G6
05:43	Scott Hoffman, VP of Google is now on stage
05:42	A bit more on the LG G6 manufacturing materials
05:40	G6 offers three different colors, Ice Platinum, Mystic Black and a grey option
05:39	"All 4 corners of the FullVision display are rounded"
05:38
05:38
05:37	Ideal width of a phone is around 72mm, and you should have some bottom bezel, and the LG G6 is in line with those academic recommendations
05:37	"Stable grip and easy touch"
05:36	Now, it's time for an ergonomy professor from PennState to explain the advantages of the LG G6
05:32	Rounded corner interface, new UI
05:32	Video time!
05:30	It's easier to play Temple Run with the G6 #lg #g6 #mwc17
05:30	Temple Run 2 Lost Jungle update announced
05:29	Walter Devins of Imangi Studios, makers of Temple Run, is on stage
05:28	$200 worth of in-game content for 6 games
05:28	Netflix and Amazon will start streaming to mobile devices with the LG G6
05:27	Dolby Vision pulls you into the story with LG's FullVision display, 90 feature films available to stream to TVs
05:27	New DolbyVision standard for wider color
05:25	Film maker Vittorio Storaro explained why the 2:1 screen is much more realistic for playing back movies
05:19	"Now we have a clear idea of what consumers want, a big screen that fits in the hand"
05:19	"We have to be able to hold a phone with one hand, but larger phone came to defy this trend"
05:18	More people prefer a larger display
05:18	5.7-inch display
05:17	"The bigger screen provides more convenience"
05:17	"We're now spending more time with our phones than with our significant others"
05:16
05:15	Video time, three distinct colors shown
05:14	Now, time to move to the in-depth G6 story
05:13
05:13	Georgie is impressed how the phone fits in the hand, while still having a gigantic display

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16 Comments

1. flavius22

Posts: 218; Member since: Aug 23, 2015

Looks great. Then you see the back of the phone

posted on Feb 26, 2017, 3:33 AM 2

4. notfair

Posts: 719; Member since: Jan 30, 2017

i have to agree :)) i need an alternative this year, I am sick of sammy. I hope it has no google assistant or something similar.

posted on Feb 26, 2017, 4:06 AM 0

7. liberalsnowflake

Posts: 273; Member since: Feb 24, 2017

Don't worry the beast iphone 7plus is already here

posted on Feb 26, 2017, 4:08 AM 1

12. androiduser

Posts: 510; Member since: Jun 18, 2014

Eww no one wants an iPhone go away ifag

posted on Feb 26, 2017, 5:14 AM 1

2. Hallyu

Posts: 790; Member since: Jul 21, 2015

G6 = Beauty and beast

posted on Feb 26, 2017, 3:34 AM 0

3. shield

Posts: 834; Member since: Sep 12, 2015

King G6 is here!

posted on Feb 26, 2017, 3:40 AM 1

5. zachki17

Posts: 294; Member since: Sep 14, 2014

Come on LG Do it

posted on Feb 26, 2017, 4:07 AM 0

8. liberalsnowflake

Hope it launches first in israel.

posted on Feb 26, 2017, 4:09 AM 1

6. liberalsnowflake

Loop Good -G6

posted on Feb 26, 2017, 4:07 AM 2

9. shield

Spec 821, 32-64gb int. 3300mAh, IP68, wireless charging only USA.

posted on Feb 26, 2017, 4:15 AM 0

10. Xperia14

Posts: 1208; Member since: Sep 01, 2015

Go LG!!

posted on Feb 26, 2017, 4:16 AM 0

11. Xperia14

The livestream is stuck in a bootloop lol.

posted on Feb 26, 2017, 4:55 AM 2

13. BradyCrack

Posts: 835; Member since: Dec 29, 2015

trash presentation.

posted on Feb 26, 2017, 5:27 AM 0

14. Guaire

Posts: 885; Member since: Oct 15, 2014

Seems like main camera downgraded with smaller sensor. I don't mean resolution.

posted on Feb 26, 2017, 6:06 AM 1

15. Macready

Posts: 1817; Member since: Dec 08, 2014

Similar to Note 7 specs but without the S pen support, flat screen (which could be a preference) and no OLED. Going to be a tough year for LG since it's 2017. HTC were the first victims of increased competition from the Chinese. Watching this presentation, I can't help but feel LG is next. No hate, I used to own their phones, wish them the best but just judging from a realistic point of view.

posted on Feb 26, 2017, 6:06 AM 0

16. nebula

Posts: 1009; Member since: Feb 20, 2015

So to resume: nothing special about screen, more work on the wide angle camera but nothing about improvements like focus, dynamic range law light, honestly when OEM starts to talk how green they phone they is it only says they don't much to say. 821 is fine but it also points LG is far from doing well. DAC should be good so ticked on that one. Kudos for leaving headphone jack. We know LG is not a battery champ but 3300 is welcome improvement. Oh and Sd slot is always welcome too. Now listen to that. Cracked me up mostly : "display fit harmoniously with the exterior design the rounded corners in the display also match perfectly with the graphics and us as well and lastly the G6 realises balance design by marrying metal and Glass materials which offer both aesthetic advantages and reliability" Perfectly match with graphics? That is level 101 in creative talk. And last but not least LG realised something about design by " marrying metal and Glass materials which offer both aesthetic advantages and reliability" Did you hear that ? They married glass and metal for the first time in the history of humanity. Wow. Jawdroper :) I know I am sarcastic I will wait , maybe phone will turn out to be fine who knows. But all this reminds me somehow Samsung 4 theatrical drama presentation.