{"id":7867,"date":"2019-02-24T21:07:17","date_gmt":"2019-02-24T21:07:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.styledeals.co.uk\/blog\/lgs-dual-screen-foldable-phone-breaks-apart\/"},"modified":"2019-02-24T21:07:17","modified_gmt":"2019-02-24T21:07:17","slug":"lgs-dual-screen-foldable-phone-breaks-apart","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.styledeals.co.uk\/blog\/lgs-dual-screen-foldable-phone-breaks-apart\/","title":{"rendered":"LG&#8217;s Dual Screen foldable phone breaks apart"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div property=\"articleBody\">\n<figure class=\"media-landscape has-caption full-width lead\"><span class=\"image-and-copyright-container\"><\/p>\n<p>                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"js-image-replace\" alt=\"LG\" src=\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/320\/cpsprodpb\/3225\/production\/_105773821_647743d1-639f-4614-ad0c-0daed4cace5a.jpg\" width=\"976\" height=\"600\"\/><span class=\"off-screen\">Image copyright<\/span><br \/>\n                 <span class=\"story-image-copyright\">LG<\/span><\/p>\n<p>            <\/span><figcaption class=\"media-caption\"><span class=\"off-screen\">Image caption<\/span><br \/>\n                <span class=\"media-caption__text\"><br \/>\n                    LG suggests its Dual Screen accessory will make it easier for users to multitask<br \/>\n                <\/span><br \/>\n            <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"story-body__introduction\">LG has showed off a two-screened smartphone following earlier reveals by Samsung, Huawei and Xiaomi.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/technology-47348787\" class=\"story-body__link\">But while the South Korean firm&#8217;s rivals<\/a> have <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/technology-47277324\" class=\"story-body__link\">demoed hybrid phone-tablet designs<\/a> that involve <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/technology-46974533\" class=\"story-body__link\">flexible displays and complex hinges<\/a>, LG has taken a simpler approach.<\/p>\n<p>It has created a second display as a detachable accessory.<\/p>\n<p>The end result may look less elegant thanks to the gap between the screens, but it is likely to cost less.<\/p>\n<p>The 6.2in (15.7cm) V50 ThinQ handset and its matching Dual Screen add-on both use OLED (organic light-emitting diode) technology.<\/p>\n<p>At its Barcelona press event, LG suggested the two could be paired to provide:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"story-body__unordered-list\">\n<li class=\"story-body__list-item\">a touchscreen control pad for video games<\/li>\n<li class=\"story-body__list-item\">a group call set-up in which a caller could see two other participants full-screen<\/li>\n<li class=\"story-body__list-item\">a YouTube livestream arrangement in which vloggers could see the footage they were capturing on one display and comments from their followers on the other<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The add-on connects to the handset via three pogo pins on its rear, leaving the phone&#8217;s USB-C port free.<\/p>\n<p>It can be positioned at two angles &#8211; 104 degrees or flat at 180 degrees &#8211; to the main display when in use.<\/p>\n<p>It can also be closed so that it lies on top of the phone to act as a protective case.<\/p>\n<p>LG has yet to reveal the cost or release date of the equipment but did reveal other specs including 5G network compatibility and three rear cameras.<\/p>\n<p>The announcement came at LG&#8217;s press event on the eve of the Mobile World Congress trade show.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"media-landscape has-caption full-width\"><span class=\"image-and-copyright-container\"><\/p>\n<p>                 <span class=\"off-screen\">Image copyright<\/span><br \/>\n                 <span class=\"story-image-copyright\">EPA<\/span><\/p>\n<p>            <\/span><figcaption class=\"media-caption\"><span class=\"off-screen\">Image caption<\/span><br \/>\n                <span class=\"media-caption__text\"><br \/>\n                    Two apps can be run side-by-side using the second screen<br \/>\n                <\/span><br \/>\n            <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&#8220;The game controller use case is interesting,&#8221; commented industry analyst Patrick Moorhead.<\/p>\n<p>He said taking a screenshot and emailing it also worked, but after using it was &#8220;torn on if it&#8217;s a gimmick or useful&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>Others noted that adding the Dual Display made the phone nearly twice as thick to hold and 70% heavier.<\/p>\n<p>LG had earlier said it had considered releasing a true foldable-screened phone, but had decided that it was too early to do so and that it <a href=\"http:\/\/www.koreatimes.co.kr\/www\/tech\/2019\/02\/133_263905.html\" class=\"story-body__link-external\">preferred to focus on regaining lost market share<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The company also unveiled the G8 &#8211; a smartphone distinguished by its introduction of a palm-scanning camera on its front.<\/p>\n<p>This acts as an alternative to a fingerprint sensor, unlocking the device by tracking the blood in a user&#8217;s veins via infrared light.<\/p>\n<p>The owner&#8217;s palm does not have to come into contact with the handset for this to work, meaning it can be unlocked while lying flat on a table without having to be picked up.<\/p>\n<p>But early reviews suggest <a href=\"https:\/\/www.engadget.com\/2019\/02\/24\/lg-g8-thinq-hands-on\/\" class=\"story-body__link-external\">it can be tricky to use<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/technology-47352129\">Source<\/a> by <a href=\"\">[author_name]<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Image copyright LG Image caption LG suggests its Dual Screen accessory will make it easier for users to multitask LG has showed off a two-screened smartphone following earlier reveals by Samsung, Huawei and Xiaomi. 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