G Pro 2 comes packed with new technology

	LG Electronics photographed the aurora borealis with the G Pro 2 in Yellowknife, Canada. Provided by the company

LG Electronics began selling its new G Pro 2 phablet with enhanced camera technology last week in Korea.

As for its camera prowess, its rear-facing 13-megapixel camera will be able to shoot video in 4K Ultra HD resolution as well as slow-motion with 120fps. As previously speculated, optical image stabilization will be integrated in the lens. Other camera goodies consist of "Magic Focus," which enables users to adjust the depth of focus of an image, and the oft-included burst shot mode.

Last year’s G2 was the first LG smartphone to feature the OIS technology. Plus technology, according to the company, upgrades clarity by improving auto-correction software.

In addition to the enhanced camera, LG says the new phablet comes with other functions to enhance user experience.


G Pro 2 also introduces new software and user interface features which LG calls "KnockCode".
KnockCode combines turning on your phone and unlocking the lock screen into one act.
By dividing the display into four quadrants, users can tap a certain combination within these zones to wake up and unlock their device.
With passwords ranging from two to eight taps, LG says there are more than 80,000 different combinations possible.

LG says Knock Code boosts security because it does not leave fingerprints on the screen.

The G Pro 2 also allows individual files to be locked.

The G Pro 2 also raised some eyebrows because of its 999,900 won ($933) price tag.

While the company is trying to push its high-end models, speculation is that the price was set 100,000 won below a million in the hopes that consumers would feel like the phablet is still affordable.

The company announced it plans to release the new-generation phablet in overseas markets within the first half of the year.

In China, LG is known to have started a compliance test with the previous model G Pro and plans to launch the model within the first quarter.

“We cannot forecast when we will be able to enter the Chinese market with the G Pro 2, because the country is still testing its LTE-TDD network,” the spokesperson said.