So, LG started with the bones of its early V Series devices, and coaxed a 5G variant from them. At 159.2 x 76.1 x 8.3 mm and 183 grams, the V50 ThinQ 5G is certainly in the same ballpark as other recent flagships. That’s despite LG squeezing in a 4,000 mAh battery.

On the front there’s a 6.4-inch QHD+ OLED FullVision display, along with dual cameras. Unfortunately the Z Camera of the LG G8 ThinQ hasn’t made it over, with its clever Time-of-Flight technology. Instead, you get an 8-megapixel standard selfie camera, and a 5-megapixel wide-angle camera (even though there’s only 10-degrees difference between the two.

On the back, there are three cameras. The standard clocks in at 12-megapixels, with f/1.5 optics and a 78-degree field of view. Then there’s a 12-megapixel telephoto, with an f/2.4 lens and 2x magnification. Finally, the 16-megapixel wide-angle camera has an f/1.9 lens and 107-degree field of view. Portrait Video is supported on both the front and rear cameras.

The V50 ThinQ 5G uses Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 855 chipset and the X50 5G modem. There’s LG’s 32-bit Hi-Fi Quad DAX with DTS:X Surround Sound support, along with IP68 water and dust resistance, Quick Charge 3.0, and a fingerprint sensor on the rear.

Of course, the main reason people will be interested is the 5G support. There, LG says that the combination of its big battery and a new Vapor Chamber heat-dissipation system should mean the V50 ThinQ 5G stays cool and collected. The Vapor Chamber uses a new, more advanced system than typical heat pipes, LG suggests.

So far, so good. The LG V50ThinQ is available in South Africa for R13,599 or R549/m x 36 month tariff plan, or R699 x 24 month tariff plan exclusive to Vodacom.

The film features Haben Girma, the first ever Deafblind Harvard Law School graduate, in a driverless car; gaming pioneer AtomicMari inside her own immersive gaming universe; singer-songwriter KIDDO; Paris Saint-Germain footballer Nadia Nadim; and scientist Danica Kragic remote-operating a pair of robotic arms.

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Seven additional films dig deeper into each setting, inviting the viewer to go “behind the scenes” of each innovation and explore the technologies enabling them. The films touch on everything from IoT to mobile gaming, connected vehicles and remote robotics.

Haben Girma, the internationally acclaimed disability rights advocate who opens the film, says connectivity can revolutionize accessibility in the tech industry – particularly in terms of mobility.

“Imagine a future where a Deafblind person can control a car. Technology designed with access in mind will advance equal opportunities for people with disabilities, increasing our ability to work, study and travel with ease and freedom. It can drive growth, improve the experience for disabled and non-disabled consumers, and spark new innovation. If we plan for it, tech will create a barrier-free future,” says Haben.