Users of the LG G6, Q6 and Q30 get soon an “AI Pack” update for their device. These older smartphones, giving them a smarter camera app and other improvements.
LG AI Pack update will be available soon
LG focuses from this year on artificial intelligence. All consumer products of the company have recently ‘ThinQ’ in the brand name, such as the recently released LG G7 ThinQ. The artificial intelligence is deployed to better photos. Even older smartphones are going to benefit, as the company announced today. The next few weeks, “AI Packs” rolled out for various devices. With this update, they are equipped with new features.
The LG G6 and Q6 get a basic package that consists of a Voice Assistant, and Vision Assistant. That first option adds (in English), voice control that allows you, among other apps open, or take a photo.
The Vision Assistant extends the camera app from with ‘Q Lens’, that objects and products can recognize. You see, for example, a packet of biscuits, then you get a link to these cookies directly to order online. It is unknown whether that feature also with Dutch shops works. Also, the aircraft is equipped with Google Lens support.
LG V30-update AI Pack 1.0For the LG V30, which since the end of last year for sale in the Netherlands, is soon AI Pack 1.0 is ready. That has about the same features, but adds ‘AI Cam’. Therefore, object recognition in the camera app used to have the settings automatically adjust. Make yourself a picture of your cat, then the camera anticipates, for example, rapid, sudden movements.
According to the LG this AI Pack also improvements in the area of ‘security and convenience’. The LG G6 was recently updated to Android Oreo, for the Q6 would be that update is not planned. It is unclear whether with this update, also some Oreo features for the Q6 appear.
When the updates exactly appear, is unknown. LG says that this ‘the coming weeks’ to be rolled out. Also promises the company over the next two years of continuous updates to bring new updates available for existing devices. It is unknown for which devices the updates will all appear.
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