"Baseball by Voice, Music by Gesture" LG Uplus Revamps 'U+ Smart Home Google Package'

[Asia Economy Reporter Eunmo Koo] LG Uplus announced on the 22nd that it has extensively revamped the product features and content of its home Internet of Things (IoT) service, ‘U+ Smart Home Google Package’ (hereinafter referred to as Google Package).

The Google Package is a service that combines ▲ the AI speaker ‘Google Nest Hub’ equipped with a 7-inch screen ▲ a ‘Mood Light’ with functions such as changing light color and brightness, as well as sleep and focus modes ▲ and a smart ‘Multi-tap’ that controls power for home appliances and supports voice recognition.

The most notable aspect of this revamp is the enhanced functionality of the ‘Google Nest Hub.’ The 2nd generation Google Nest Hub now includes a ‘Quick Gesture’ feature, allowing convenient content control with a simple hand gesture. For example, showing an open palm in front of the device plays music, and repeating the same gesture pauses it. The bass (low-frequency range) has been strengthened by 50% compared to before, making the sound richer.

The ‘Sleep Sensing’ feature, which helps provide comfortable rest, has also been improved. The sleep analysis service is based on a radar sensor developed by Google. Unlike existing wearable devices, it collects and displays customers’ sleep information through a non-contact method without wearing anything on the body. It tracks breathing rate, coughing, and snoring habits during sleep, summarizes them, and provides coaching tips for quality sleep.

The U+ Pro Baseball service is also available on the Google Nest Hub. Google Package customers can easily enjoy live KBO broadcasts with a simple voice command, “Hey Google, run Uplus Pro Baseball.”

The smart lighting ‘Mood Light,’ which can be controlled for brightness and color via the AI speaker and app, has also been improved. First, brightness has been doubled compared to before, and a circular touch button has been applied on top to enhance ease of operation. New modes such as Music Mode, which changes the light color to create an emotional music listening experience, and Video Mode, which protects eyesight while watching videos, have been added to strengthen synergy with the Google Nest Hub.

LG Uplus is also running a subscription promotion to coincide with the Google Package revamp. All customers who subscribe to the Google Package within this year can use YouTube Premium membership free of charge for three months.

Yeom Sangpil, Head of LG Uplus Home IoT Product Division, said, “We will continue to expand core content and reflect diverse customer demands in our products through ongoing cooperation with Google. Through this, we aim to provide smart home services that make customers’ lives more convenient and enjoyable, and increase LG Uplus’s loyal fans.”

The U+ Smart Home Google Package is available for 7,700 KRW per month (including VAT) when combined with LG Uplus mobile or internet services. Service applications and related inquiries can be made at LG Uplus stores nationwide, the official online mall U+ Shop, and the customer center.

This content was produced with the assistance of AI translation services.