SEOUL, Aug. 8 (Yonhap) - Technology giant South Korea, LG Electronics Inc., presented on Thursday its latest smartphone, the LG G2, in the domestic market, in order to further strengthen its presence in the global market for high-end smartphones.
The smartphone, 5.2-inch, debuted in New York on Wednesday to compete with rivals, including devices from Samsung Electronics Co. and Apple Inc.
The LG G2, the first device launched by LG Electronics, after leaving his mark Optimus uses a quad-core Snapdragon processor CPU 800, the operating system Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean a 13-megapixel rear camera and front camera 2.1 megapixel camera, and comes with 2 GB of RAM.
The LG G2 puts all the buttons on the back of the device, which makes it the first smartphone completely free of side buttons.
The smartphone with a full HD screen (Full HD) also has attractive features. For example, the "KnockOn" allows users to turn off their phones by tapping the screen twice. In addition, the smart phone will automatically receive a call when the phone is raised to the ear of a user.
The LG G2 allows information embedded in messages can easily be selected and stored in a memo or calendar and is sought on the map or on the Internet.
The device also protects user privacy by only displaying preselected when other applications access the phone with a secondary pattern unlock.
It also provides support for the network of long-term-evolution advanced (LTE-A), allowing users to leverage the connection speeds of up to 150 megabits per second.
The device is priced at around 954 800 ($ 900), similar to the Galaxy S4 LTE, which was released in June by Samsung Electronics, the world's largest maker of smartphones.
The LG G2 will be released through 130 mobile operators around the world in late October, including AT & T, Sprint and NTT DoCoMo, according to LG.
LG Electronics aims to sell 10 million units of LG G2 worldwide, twice as many as the previous targets for Optimus Optimus G and G Pro.
