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LG G6 release date, news, specs rumors: Next LG handset to boast wireless charging, iris scanner; to be unveiled at MWC 2017 with $650 price tag?

The LG G5's successor is rumored to get rid of the handset's modular design. | Official LG website

South Korean tech giant, LG, has presented a powerful and unique smartphone in the market this year. The LG G5, boasting the first ever modular design in a modern handset, aims to attract the buyers into trying something new in the tech world. For the coming year, the LG G5's successor is expected to match or even surpass the impact of its predecessor with another unique lineup of features plus improved specs and design.

According to Yibada, LG has to work on many things to make the LG G6 more appealing compared to its predecessor. If the LG G5 has exchangeable modules as its selling point, the LG G6 should have its own distinct features that are hopefully more effective than G5's. The LG G5's modular design might have been a good idea, but the present rumors suggest that LG will be putting this unique design to rest and introduce something new for the LG G6.

For now, the LG G6 is believed to sport a special wireless charging feature, Pocket-lint reported. The users will surely be intrigued by the LG G6's promising remote charging framework, as no other tech companies have released a wireless charging-enabled handset yet. This wireless charging module is said to be capable of charging up to 50 percent of battery in just half an hour Likewise, the LG G6 is expected to sport an iris scanning feature to make for a tighter security system of the device. This, together with wireless charging feature, is expected to help the LG G6 gain more attention even without the LG G5's modular framework.

Other possible features of the LG G6 include an OLED screen display, an aluminum body, a Snapdragon 830 chipset with 4 GB RAM and 32 GB internal storage for the base variant, and an extended 3,000mAh battery life.

LG has not yet provided any details regarding the LG G5's successor, possibly due to the time being too early to reveal their LG G6 plans. Nevertheless, the rumors are rife that the LG G6 will get a quite pricey $650 tag price, and be unveiled at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2017 in Barcelona, Spain this coming February.