Having amassed
a total of 33 awards at the Mobile World Congress (MWC)
2016
including the event’s top honour, Best Mobile Handsets & Devices Award,
securing status as the most honoured company at the show. The G5 sees LG Mobile
taking a revolutionary approach by launching a device that consumers can fully
immerse themselves in.
The wins
highlighted the Modular Type innovation behind LG’s latest flagship smartphone,
the LG G5 and Friends. Now that the brand new, completely redesigned G5 has
been unveiled to South African consumers, buyers are about to get even more
excited with the offer of accessories – Friends.
One in
particular that has been generating a lot of buzz is the LG 360 Cam. The LG 360
Cam is a compact 360 degree angle camera equipped with two 13MP 200 degree wide
angle cameras, 1,200mAh battery and 4GB internal memory, which can be
supplemented by a microSD card.
What it
means for consumers is that the 360 Cam can easily be connected to the LG G5
allowing you to create 360degree content. The LG 360 CAM provides 2K video and
5.1 surround channel recording on three microphones to help users effortlessly
create highquality 360degree
contents.
Having secured a partnership with Google, images taken with the 360 CAM can be
uploaded to Google Street View and YouTube360, adding the fun of sharing
creative content with others.
Specs:
The 360 Cam
is compact and lightweight standing at 30 x 97 x 25mm and weighs 72 grams.
There are two 13megapixel cameras mounted back to back on the LG 360 Cam. Each
camera has a lens offering a 200degree field of view, meaning that each side
can capture 180degrees.
When used
together, these are stitched for the full 360 degree view.
LG has
released a video showing how easy it is to use the 360 Cam with its new modular
handset, the LG G5
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4vithqn0ZVc
With the
use of the LG Friends Manager app, it will take users three steps to get
connected to the LG G5 using the the 360 Cam. All you have to do is press the
power button on the side of the accessory. Install the correct modular card,
and press the shoot button on the front of the camera and you are on your way
on taking your digital photography skills to the next level. The LG Friends
Manager app allows you to control the 360 CAM from your handset and the
pictures you take can be sampled on your phone using the app.
Life’s Good
when you play more!
#LGPlayMore
This edition by Fred Felton
Twitter @fredfelton
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