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LG G2 Unveiled: Flagship 5.2-Inch Smartphone (PICTURES) (VIDEO)

LG G2 Unveiled: Flagship 5.2-Inch Smartphone
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LG has unveiled the 'G2', its new flagship Android smartphone.

The G2 has a full HD, 5.2-inch screen, is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 processor and features a unique form factor, with exceptionally thin 0.1-inch bezels and the volume and camera buttons on the reverse of the device.

The G2 is intended to compete with top-end phones like the Samsung Galaxy S4 and the HTC One, as well as Apple's iPhone 5.

The G2 will be launched on more than 130 networks around the world, with a UK release to come within the next eight weeks. We don't have a price, but the phone comes in black or white variants.

Its specs include:

  • 5.2-inch, 1080P display (LCD)

  • Thin side bezels for "one handed operation"

  • 2.26GHz Quad Core Snapdragon 800

  • 3000 mAh battery

  • 16/32GB of internal storage

  • 2GB of RAM

  • 13-megapixels rear camera with image stabilisation built-in
LG G2: In Pictures
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NEW YORK, NY - AUGUST 07: A man looks at the LG G2 smart phone at the phone's launch event on August 7, 2013 in New York City. The smart phone bosts a 5.2 inch display, a 2.26GHz quad-core Snapdragon 800 processor and both volume and power buttons on the back of the phone, rather than on the sides of the phone. (Photo by Andrew Burton/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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NEW YORK, NY - AUGUST 07: A man looks at the LG G2 smart phone at the phone's launch event on August 7, 2013 in New York City. The smart phone bosts a 5.2 inch display, a 2.26GHz quad-core Snapdragon 800 processor and both volume and power buttons on the back of the phone, rather than on the sides of the phone. (Photo by Andrew Burton/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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NEW YORK, NY - AUGUST 07: The LG G2 smart phone is displayed at the phone's launch event on August 7, 2013 in New York City. The smart phone bosts a 5.2 inch display, a 2.26GHz quad-core Snapdragon 800 processor and both volume and power buttons on the back of the phone, rather than on the sides of the phone. (Photo by Andrew Burton/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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LG's new smart phone, the LG G2, is on display, during a global launch event in New York, August 7, 2013. The G2 is the first globally available handset to boast Qualcomm's lightning-quick Snapdragon 800 processor for all models and providers, and also sports a 13-megapixel camera, runs Android 4.2.2, has a vivid 1080p HD display and last, uncommonly, its volume and power buttons are located on the phone's back side. AFP PHOTO/Emmanuel Dunand (Photo credit should read EMMANUEL DUNAND/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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LG Communication CEO park Jong-Seok unveils LG's new smartphone the LG G2 during a global launch event in New York, August 7, 2013. The G2 is the first globally available handset to boast Qualcomm's lightning-quick Snapdragon 800 processor for all models and providers, and also sports a 13-megapixel camera, runs Android 4.2.2, has a vivid 1080p HD display and last, uncommonly, its volume and power buttons are located on the phone's back side. AFP PHOTO/Emmanuel Dunand (Photo credit should read EMMANUEL DUNAND/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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LG's new smart phone, the LG G2, is on display, during a global launch event in New York, August 7, 2013. The G2 is the first globally available handset to boast Qualcomm's lightning-quick Snapdragon 800 processor for all models and providers, and also sports a 13-megapixel camera, runs Android 4.2.2, has a vivid 1080p HD display and last, uncommonly, its volume and power buttons are located on the phone's back side. AFP PHOTO/Emmanuel Dunand (Photo credit should read EMMANUEL DUNAND/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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LG's new smart phone, the LG G2, is on display, during a global launch event in New York, August 7, 2013. The G2 is the first globally available handset to boast Qualcomm's lightning-quick Snapdragon 800 processor for all models and providers, and also sports a 13-megapixel camera, runs Android 4.2.2, has a vivid 1080p HD display and last, uncommonly, its volume and power buttons are located on the phone's back side. AFP PHOTO/Emmanuel Dunand (Photo credit should read EMMANUEL DUNAND/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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LG's new smart phone, the LG G2, is on display, during a global launch event in New York, August 7, 2013. The G2 is the first globally available handset to boast Qualcomm's lightning-quick Snapdragon 800 processor for all models and providers, and also sports a 13-megapixel camera, runs Android 4.2.2, has a vivid 1080p HD display and last, uncommonly, its volume and power buttons are located on the phone's back side. AFP PHOTO/Emmanuel Dunand (Photo credit should read EMMANUEL DUNAND/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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The LG G2 smart phone is on display during a news conference, Wednesday, Aug. 7, 2013 in New York. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer) (credit:AP)
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Jong-seok Park, President and CEO of LG Electronics Mobile Communications, presents the LG G2 smart phone during a news conference, Wednesday, Aug. 7, 2013 in New York. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer) (credit:AP)
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The G2 also comes with a number of software tweaks and innovations, which include 'Answer Me', in which the phone knows when you raise it to your ear and answers incoming calls automatically.

It also comes with 'Guest Mode', in which you can lend the device to a friend, 'QuickRemote' for operating your (preferably LG) TV and Text Link, which guesses what you want to do with bits of text.

READ MORE:Full LG G2 Press Release

"Our definition of innovation today is technology that truly resonates with consumers," said Dr. Jong-seok Park, president and CEO of the LG Electronics Mobile Communications Company, who welcomed the guests to the event. "We have always listened to and learned from consumers in pursuit of innovation. We took these insights to new heights in developing LG G2, the most exciting and ambitious mobile phone in our company's history."

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