LG India has launched of its new 2017 K10 smartphone in India. Dubbed as the ‘Dhaakad’ smartphone, the LG K10 comes with safety & design features and a special‘panic button’ as per the Government of India guidelines. The officials say that LG Electronics is the first company to adhere to the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) recommendation to have a single number ‘112’ for all emergency calls in the mobile phones across the country, which is referred to as the Panic Button implementation.
The 2017 LG K10 gets 5.3-inch HD In-cell Touch Display, a 13MP main camera and a 5MP front camera with 120-degree wide angle selfie lens. Other features include a fingerprint scanner, OTG Support, a metallic U-frame for a 7.9mm profile with 2.5D Arc Glass design and Android OS 7.0 with 4GVoLTE. LG says that – The K10 smartphone is the first of its kind andhighlights the commitment and responsibility of brand LG to support and strengthen initiatives for women’s safety in India.
Key Specifications of K-10 (2017)
- Chipset: 1.5 GHz Octa-Core
- Display: 5.3-inch HD In-cell Touch (1280 x 720 / 277ppi)
- Memory: 2GB LPDDR3 RAM / 16eMMC ROM / microSD(up to 2TB)
- Camera: Front 5MP (Wide) / Rear 13MP
- Battery: 2,800mAh (removable)
- Operating System: Android 7.0 Nougat
- Size: 148.7 x 75.3 x 7.9mm
- Weight: 142g
- Network: 4G LTE / 3G / 2G
- Connectivity: Wi-Fi (802.11 b, g, n) / Bluetooth 4.2 / USB 2.0 / NFC
- Color: Black / Titan / Gold
- Other: 112 Panic Button implementation, Fingerprint Scanner , OTG
On the occasion, Ravi Shankar Prasad, Union Minister, Communications and IT, Government of India said that they are consistently working on initiatives to create a safe & conducive environment for citizens of the country through technological excellence. The panic button, 112, is a great initiative and LG Electronics’ efforts must be applauded for developing technology for the betterment of the society.
Speaking on the same, Pankaj Mahindroo, Founder and National President, Indian Cellular Association said that the emergency dialing number 112 is the need of the hour. He further thanked LG for spearheading this initiative mandated by the Government of India.
Kim Ki Wan,Managing Director – LG Electronics India who was present at the launch said, ‘’Extending LG’s core philosophy of Life’s Good to the safety realm, we have devised a new K10 2017 Smartphone with an emergency panic button that can be pressed to generate an alarm by a vulnerable target in case of an unforeseen situation.In 2017, we will be completing 20 years in India and we will continue to develop consumer centric products which will empower their lifestyle. Launch of the new K10 2017, is an extension of this philosophy. We are very optimistic that consumers will appreciate this product.”
Speaking about LG K10 2017 smartphone, Amit Gujral, Corporate Marketing Head- LG India, said, “We are relentless in our pursuit to ensure that all our products enable peoples’ life to become easier, efficient and help them work smarter. Today in India, we all are witnessing the need of safety and security in the easiest manner possible and the Government of India in-line with the same philosophy mandated the ‘112 Panic Button (SoS)’ feature. Keeping in view of consumers’ needs, Government of India initiatives, we are happy to bring LG K10-2017 in India built on India-Insight. With the launch of the LG K10-2017 Smartphone, we hope to scale up the innovation level in the Smartphone segment and continue to delight consumers.”
