As Apple and HTC move, so goes LG, according to new rumors out of South Korea. The Korea Herald has it on good authority from its sources that LG is testing a fingerprint scanner to be included in its next smartphone, the LG G3. LG recently decided to include the sensor as a way to unlock the device and add shortcuts. The feature is already in testing and may appear on the phone set to be announced in February alongside some other features you may have seen before.
In addition to having a fingerprint reader that would work by swiping across a scanner, similar to the HTC One Max, the G3 is expected to include:
- Android 4.4 Kitkat software
- Quad HD display (4K, 3840 x 2160)
- 2.2 GHz octa-core processor
- Support to sync with a smart watch (G Arch) and a fitness wristband (G Health)
The rumor suggests that LG will announce the G3 in February at the Mobile World Congress event. It seems a little premature to announce a G2 follow-up so soon - the G2 debuted in August, just six months ahead of the supposed G3 unveiling - but LG may want to quickly have a new phone to compete with the next phones from Samsung and HTC.
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