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THE INVESTOR] LG Electronics said on Sept. 29 it plans to release its new flagship smartphone, the LG V30, in the US next week.
The Korean tech giant said the LG V30 will be released through major US mobile carriers starting Oct. 5.
While the price will vary on depending on the carrier, industry watchers say it will not be much different from the local price of 949,300 won (US$ 826.90).
Consumers preordering the device will be provided with a virtual-reality headset, the Google Daydream View 2.
Google, meanwhile, also plans to showcase its Pixel 2 and the Pixel 2XL smartphones next week, a day ahead of the release of the V30.
LG Electronics will produce the Pixel 2XL, while Taiwan-based HTC will manufacture the Pixel 2.
By Alex Lee and newswires (
alexlee@heraldcorp.com)