Article 1SY5Q LG unveils first smartphone to come with Android 7 Nougat

LG unveils first smartphone to come with Android 7 Nougat

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Samuel Gibbs
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South Korean firm launches top-end smartphone looking to capitalise on rival Samsung's trouble with exploding Galaxy Note 7s

LG has unveiled the first new smartphone, the V20, to come with Google's latest version of Android 7 Nougat.

The South Korean firm, which was responsible for manufacturing last year's Nexus 5X for Google and the recent modular G5, hopes that shipping with Nougat onboard will be enough to tempt buyers away from Samsung's high-profile Galaxy Note 7. The Samsung phablet runs last year's Android 6 Marshmallow and recalls have been prompted by exploding batteries.

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