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New features found in the LG G2

One of the most standout hardware features of the LG G2 release is the absence of standard power and volume buttons on the front or sides of the device. The LG G2’s Back Key is located on the rear of the device, with a power button surrounded on top and bottom by volume keys. Pressing the power button to turn on the screen causes it to light up, and a long press on either of the volume button also brings up an app. A long press on the LG G2’s rear “volume down” button brings up the phone’s camera, while holding “volume up” brings up LG’s QuickMemo app.

To power up the LG G2 when it is laying on its back, the company has incorporated Knock Knock, a double-tap gesture that powers the phone up from sleep, and can turn the screen back off again. LG touted other features of the new user experience (UX) of the G2, which include several features like Answer Me, which answers phone calls automatically when a user puts the phone to their ear, and Plug & Pop, which brings up a list of suggested options when a headphone or USB cable is plugged in. The LG G2 will follow the Samsung Galaxy S4 and HTC One with QuickRemote, a software-controlled IR sensor to control home theater devices and TV sets.

The LG G2 will also feature Slide Aside -- a three-finger swipe gesture similar to “Show Desktop” on a Mac. Slide Aside moves open apps into a smaller windowed form on the side of the LG G2’s home screen. Another new feature on the LG G2 is Guest Mode, where a secondary unlock pattern brings up a series of “pre-selected apps” instead of the original home screen. LG touts the feature as a child-proofing and privacy measure.