LG Electronics has just sent out an invite for the launch event of their upcoming flagship smartphone at the IFA trade show in Berlin 2019. The invitation is in the form of a 20-second clip that is posted on YouTube. It reveals a dual display LG phone that could be the LG V60 ThinQ phone may go official on Sept. 6.
The teaser video shows a game playing on a smartphone screen where the primary character, shaped as a smiling head, is chasing items shaped as a gamepad and a camera. The game resembles Pac-Man to some extent, if you remember the legend.
The game then moves on to a second screen to the left, where the character jumps to a map that is laid out. The character then reaches a point on the map, which is IFA 2019 in Berlin. Both screens then proceed to fold together with the message “Save the Date” popping out. The next message reads “10:00, Friday, September 6, 2019”. The IFA Tradeshow will take place in Berlin between September 6 and 11, 2019.
The clip teases a dual-screen smartphone, which many believe is the V60 ThinQ, if LG decides to stick with their usual moniker. Users will be able to use the dual-screen functionality to play games on their device, as showcased. While the larger display is primarily meant for gaming, the smaller screen is to be used for more utilitarian purposes.
LG had said earlier that the dual-screen display will be unveiled along with a new smartphone at a media conference taking place at the Pullman Hotel Berlin Schweizerhof. The upcoming device likely supports 5G connectivity like the LG V50 ThinQ that was unveiled at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2019 earlier in February this year. The V50 ThinQ went on sale in the US market in June 2019.
The second screen on the V50 ThinQ can be used as a Bluetooth gamepad, for video playback and running other apps. It also acts as a flexible camera viewfinder. Similar functionality is expected from the V60 ThinQ as well. Other anticipated features on the smartphone include a triple rear camera setup, a Snapdragon 855 SoC, water resistance and a 3.5mm audio jack.
