New phone allows users to attach better camera lens

LG has announced a modular smartphone that enables users to attach additional features such as a better camera lens to the device.

The new LG G5 comes with a removable battery slot and additional features such as a camera and a speaker that can be slotted into this area with the battery at the base of the phone.

The Korean firm’s president Juno Cho described the new device as “an adventurous theme park in your pocket”.

Google is also working on a modular smartphone where users can add and remove features, though it is thought to be far from completion. A small second battery inside the phone keeps it running while any swap is made.

LG made the announcement at a press conference ahead of the Mobile World Congress technology show that begins in Barcelona today.

The G5 will also have an ‘always-on’ screen, though LG added this will only highlight part of the screen and use less than 1% of the battery every hour.

The phone’s rear camera also comes with a wide angle lens, which can be used to take photos in a 135 degree range — wider than the viewing range of the human eye.

Meanwhile, Huawei unveiled a hybrid laptop to compete with the iPad Pro and Microsoft Surface.

The two-in-one device, which is called the MateBook, functions as a laptop, but the screen can be detached to operate as a tablet, which will run Microsoft’s Windows 10.

It will come with a 12-inch full HD touch screen, with 8GB of memory for mobile use.