The ultimate tool for business travellers on the go, LG Electronics has launched the first of its new V Series of smartphones, boasting impressive specs housed within a design-savvy body.

Wrapped in a design that utilizes high-grade stainless steel and a durable silicone skin, the LG V10 features multimedia capabilities never before seen in a mobile device, including a “second screen”, dual front cameras and a manual video mode.

The second screen – a narrow notification panel – has been inset above the main 5.7-inch QHD IPS Quantum Display and works independently or in conjunction with the main screen, displaying weather, time, date and battery information while helping further extend the V10’s battery life.  With the main display on, the second screen can be set to convert to a dedicated launching area for shortcuts or favorite apps.

 The LG V10 features 5MP Dual Front Cameras with two separate lenses to capture standard 80 degree selfies or wide angle selfies of 120 degrees, without the need to pan the smartphone. For the wide angle shot, the V10 employs a sophisticated software algorithm to combine images from the two separate lenses which are just far enough apart to provide two different points of view.

The LG V10 offers business travellers the flexibility of a microSD card slots, capable of taking up to 2TB of additional memory, making it a powerful work tool. In addition, the 3,000mAh removable battery, which with Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0 technology built-in, only takes 40 minutes to get a 50 percent charge.

The LG V10 was designed to be taken places other phones normally wouldn’t feel at home. The resilient Dura Guard frame firmly secures the display to protect the phone from hard bumps and tumbles. The V10’s frame is composed of SAE grade 316L stainless steel, the same tough, hypoallergenic material used to make surgical tools and high-end watches. Because the edges and corners are the most vulnerable areas of a phone, the extra protection provided by the Dura Guard frame ensures maximum durability.

On the back and bottom of the display, resilient but soft Dura Skin offers added protection from direct impacts to the device. Dura Skin is soft to the touch but also is highly resistant to nicks and scratches. What’s more, the back grid pattern was designed specifically to offer a more secure grip, even when you’re on the go. Independent testing and certification firm MET Laboratories tested the LG V10 by dropping it from height of 48 inches repeatedly at different angles and found it to be “MIL-STD-810G Transit Drop Compliant” for shock.

Along with the popular Knock Code, the LG V10 features a new fingerprint sensor to unlock the smartphone and turn on the display simultaneously. The sensor also works with Android Pay in the United States to make purchases as quick and easy as possible.

“The LG V10 was designed from the ground up primarily as a multimedia smartphone for the sharing ecosystem,” says Juno Cho, president and CEO of the LG Electronics Mobile Communications Company. “We heard from many customers that until the G4, they weren’t comfortable going on vacation or outings without a separate camera. With the V10, we hope to do for video what the G4 did for photographs.”

The LG V10 will be available in Korea starting this month followed by markets such as the United States, China and key countries in Asia, Latin America and the Middle East. Information regarding additional markets and launch dates will be announced locally in the weeks to come. www.lg.com