Monday, 23 January 2017

LG G6 could be the first non-Pixel phone to feature Google Assistant

It’s not long until we get to see LG’s upcoming flagship the G6 in its final form at Mobile World Congress on February 26, but until that date there’s still speculation to be done. The latest rumor flying around is that the phone might be the first phone outside the Pixel line to support Google’s AI voice assistant Google Assistant.

According to Business Korea, LG has turned to Google for help in integrating an AI system into its latest handset in an effort to strengthen its ties with global companies and bolster its smartphone business. 

Considering many of the leading flagships now have virtual assistants built-in, working with Google is a good way for LG to keep up with the competition without straining itself to create a system of its own. 

Keeping up with the virtual assistants

It would also give the company a great boost in South Korea itself as there are currently no phones in that market which support Google Assistant. 

This formation of a closer relationship with Google ties in with recent reports that LG is working with the company to develop the first smartwatches that will support Android Wear 2.0 when it launches on February 9.

LG hasn’t confirmed these reports but all will likely be made clear at LG’s MWC event in Barcelona on February 26 from which we’ll be bringing you all the latest news. 



from TechRadar: Phone and communications news http://www.techradar.com/news/lg-g6-could-be-the-first-non-pixel-phone-to-feature-google-assistant

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