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.
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  |
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| 05:52 | 360-degree panoramas |
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| 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 |
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| 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" |
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| 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" |
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| 05:15 | Video time, three distinct colors shown |
| 05:14 | Now, time to move to the in-depth G6 story |
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| 05:13 | Georgie is impressed how the phone fits in the hand, while still having a gigantic display |
Related phones
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Display
5.7 inches
2880 x 1440 pixels -
Camera
13 MP (Dual camera)
5 MP front -
Hardware
Qualcomm Snapdragon 821
4GB RAM - Storage 32GB, microSDXC
- Battery 3300 mAh
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OS
Android 8.0 Oreo
LG UX UI
