[THE INVESTOR] LG Electronics said on Feb. 13 it will showcase an upgraded V30 with added artificial intelligence camera features at the upcoming Mobile World Congress.

The Korean tech giant said it added a new AI-powered camera to its lineup of V30 smartphones, meaning that its cameras will recognize objects and provide on-screen context.

The LG V30, first released in September 2017, is the company‘s latest premium smartphone, and boasts top-notch camera and audio capabilities.

LG said it has analyzed various V30 functions over several months to check features that are most used and needed by consumers.

The new V30 version will be able to identify products when a camera is pointed at them and offer online purchasing links or similar suggestions, the company said.

By Song Seung-hyun and newswires (ssh@heraldcorp.com)