LG HARDWARE CUSTOMIZATION – THE FUTURE OF SMARTPHONES.

Smartphones have proven to be perhaps the defining technology of the 21st century.  The versatility of the devices as well as their ability to take on almost any task has led to them being labeled 21st century pocket knife dilemma.

Customizable technology is nothing new. The success of smartphones can be traced to their customization options which allow users to personalize everything from apps to operating system layouts but no matter how advanced the software powering devices becomes, they will always be constrained by hardware limitations. To overcome these barriers, LGs exciting to develop modular technology– devices that can swap components depending on the needs of the user. As radical as this technology sounds, modular technology has already been seen in a number of areas including HD projectors, cars, computers and more.



LG CAM Plus

The LG CAM Plus will transform the G5 smartphone from a regular device, to a more traditional point-and-shoot digital camera. This official LG G5 accessory attaches to the bottom of the phone, and replaces the chin, battery and more all in one.

The LG CAM Plus adds a little bulk, but adds tons of function and lots of battery life. It's a dedicated camera with the CAM Plus. Giving users a nice textured grip and standard camera feel, zoom wheel, camera shutter button, tap-to-record, and the CAM Plus accessory adds an extra 1,200 mAh of battery.

The LG G5 CAM Plus accessory attached gives users one of the best camera experiences and flexibility to date with the dual rear cameras, and combined with the internal 2,800 mAh battery, and its additional juice, will give the phone 4,000 mAh enough to last nearly two days or more, or hours of 4K video recording.





LG Hi-Fi Plus (DAC)

LG’s new Magic Slot will host a slew of different modules that snap in to add more features to the phone for anyone who want to customize them. LG revealed a Bang & Olufsen-designed DAC module for enhancing sound quality for audiophiles, which can act as a stand-alone Digital to Analog Converter, like playing high quality audio from a computer, tablet or other devices.

 Through the revolutionary LG G5, the “LG Hi-Fi Plus” Bang & Olufsen DAC accessory works with the LG G5, or by itself. This allows the phone to have improved audio playback unlike any other device, similar to the improved sound delivered in the LG V10 smartphone last year. This increases quality from 24-bit to 32-bit, which many audiophiles will enjoy.









LG 360 CAM

Unveiled alongside the new LG G5 is the LG 360 VR Camera, Tailored for Smartphone. This little accessory features two 200 degree 8 megapixel cameras to capture VR video up to 4k resolution, crisp and stunning photos, and houses a dedicated micro-SD card for storage along with 8GB of internal storage.
It's a simply little accessory with a one-touch instant record or take photos button, which looks similar to the LG G5 fingerprint scanner, and looks nice a nice addition for those who want an action-cam, record video anywhere or in 4k, or of course 360 degrees VR content to view on smartphones, tablets, YouTube, or LG's new 360 VR headset.






 LG 360 VR Headsets

The new LG 360 VR headset aims to deliver stunning virtual reality video and games all powered by the LG G5, as part of the 2016 Modular Technology.

promises a better high-def. video experience that tops the market  VR headset available. They're wired, for improved quality, Personalization and also much lighter. Users are viewing a screen that's over 100-inches, at about 2 meters away. This will allow for stunning VR content from the Google Cardboard app, other VR sources, video captured with the LG G5, or the new LG 360 VR camera.