LG V30 smartphone launched in EuropeSeoul, Dec 3 (AZINS) South Korean smartphone maker LG Electronics has started releasing its V30 smartphone in Europe that weighs only 158 grams despite its 6-inch wide display, breaking the stereotype that phablets are normally heavy.

While the phone was released in Italy on Friday through major mobile carriers, the V30 will be launched in Germany, Spain and Poland by the end of December, Yonhap news agency reported on Sunday.

LG said it marks the first time it is releasing a V-series smartphone through European mobile carriers.

The V30 boasts one of most advanced cameras in the smartphone industry, with one of the dual-lens rear cameras adopting an aperture of F1.6.

LG Electronics, meanwhile, posted losses in its smartphone business for the 10th consecutive quarter in the third quarter of 2017.