The LG G5 has arrived with an entourage of Friends that got the mobile industry excited. We’ve seen those add-ons already but unfortunately, not every model will be available in the US like the Bang & Olufsen Hi-Fi DAC module. Just recently, LG launched LGFriends.com as an online portal to anything about LG Friends and of course, the G5.
Aside from the US, the website will also be available to those in South Korea, United Arab Emirates, and the United Kingdom. Other countries will soon follow. The idea of this portal is that other companies and manufacturers will be able to sell products for the LG G5 straight to the market. Third-party accessory makers can promote their products online while consumers can get information on where to buy LG Friends offline.
LG is said to launch HDKs and SDKs soon so expect the G5 Friends ecosystem to expand. More than 200 developers were introduced to the idea last week in San Francisco. LG partnered with Parrot and Google to bring products and services for the new mobile ecosystem. Executives from LG presented how the LG G5 and Friends will help usher the industry into a future where modular phones are the standard.
LG believes that the ecosystem will give everyone opportunity. It’s not only for LG but also for third-party developers who can join in the “fun” and “play” with the G5 and perhaps other future products.
LG Electronics and LG Mobile Communications Company President Mr. Juno Cho said: “Expanding the LG mobile ecosystem will be our top priority with G5 and Friends this year as we work earnestly toward delivering a playful mobile experience through a diverse collection of Friends.”
The South Korean tech giant only showed off five Friends at launch: the LG Cam Plus, Hi-Fi Plus with B&O PPLAY, 360 VR, 360 CAM, and Rolling Bot. With the online portal and the ecosystem being opened to a wider audience, we’re hoping more similar products and more interesting accessories will be introduced soon.
SOURCE: LG
