Is 2016 finally the year of upgradable phones?
LG's new G5 smartphone comes with an innovative feature: the ability to plug in and remove hardware modules that add extra functionality to the phone.
It represents a first and small step toward something that's been long proposed but never realized: modular smartphones in which users add and remove components to suit their needs.
At launch, the G5 will have a couple of modules. One adds hardware camera buttons for zoom, shutter and video recording and the second module is a high-quality audio processor for playing music.
To change modules, press a button on the lower side of the phone and pull out the bottom part of the handset. It slides out with the battery, which can be detached and snapped back into another module before it's reinserted.
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