LG hints at touchless, gesture-controlled smartphone

It was previously rumored that LG would unveil a new mobile phone that can be controlled by gestures. According to a new video released by LG, seems like it will actually reveal a new phone that would use gestures for device control instead of touch.

In a new 13-second video taglined ‘Goodbye Touch’, smartphone maker LG hinted at a new device that would be gesture-controlled one, which it aims to launch just ahead of the Mobile World Congress (MWC) next month.

Video Courtesy: LG Mobile Global

The video shows a hand waving different messages in and out of the view without the need of touching the device’s display. The video suggests that the device will be named the LG Premiere and will be launched on February 24, a day ahead of MWC to be held on February 25, 2019.

Moreover, no further information is available about the device, but fans are keeping their fingers crossed for the device till next month.