LG is done making mobile phones. The company is promising to continue selling existing models for a few more months and to provide operating system and security updates for some indeterminate time. But phones that LG had in the pipeline for launch this year? They’re not coming. A series of real-world photos are giving us […]
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LG is shutting down its phone business
As expected, LG is exiting the mobile phones business. LG is one of the world’s largest consumer electronics companies, but the company has had a hard time competing with major players in the smartphone space like Samsung, Huawei and Apple. While the company has made some of the most interesting smartphones in recent years, that […]
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Lilbits: ROG Phone 5, LG Rollable, and Spotify HiFi
Asus is holding an event to officially launch its next gaming smartphone on March 10th. But DXOMARK went ahead and published a review of the phone’s audio capabilities a few weeks early, and the review gives us our best look yet at the unusual design of the Asus ROG Phone 5 and its matrix of […]
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Lilbits: Linux on Apple Silicon and the uncertain future of the LG Rollable smartphone
4 Comments on Lilbits: Linux on Apple Silicon and the uncertain future of the LG Rollable smartphoneApple launched the first Macs with Apple Silicon a few months ago, delivering a big boost in performance while also reducing power consumption. One downside of Apple’s switch from Intel processors to its own ARM-based custom chips though, is that you can no longer easily install Windows alongside macOS using Boot Camp, and for a […]
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If LG stops making smartphones, who will push the boundaries with weird devices like the LG Wing and LG Rollable?
14 Comments on If LG stops making smartphones, who will push the boundaries with weird devices like the LG Wing and LG Rollable?It’s been years since LG was considered a top tier player in the smartphone space, but the company continues to crank out a handful of new flagship and mid-range Android phones year after year. Now the company is considering downsizing its smartphone business, selling it off, or killing it outright. And while any of those […]
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Lilbits: Samsung and LG leaks, Chrome OS Phone Hub, and Raspberry Pi HiFi
Google makes the Android operating system that powers most of the world’s smartphones. And Google makes the Chrome OS operating system that powers a growing number of laptops. So you’d think that the company would want to make sure the two play nicely with one another… and you’d be right. It’s just taking a bit […]
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LG files for patent on laptop with a rollable display
LG plans to unveil a smartphone with a rollable display early next year, allowing you to transform the device from a phone to a tablet when you need a little more screen space. But the company may not be stopping with smartphones. LG also recently applied for a patent on a rollable display system that […]
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Lilbits: LG’s rollable phone, Apple One, and PinePhone updates
LG’s on a roll with weird phones. Last month the company introduced the LG Wing dual-screen smartphone with a swivel that lets you arrange the screens in a T-shape. And at the end of the presentation the company teased its next weird phone – one with a rollable display that would allow you to literally stretch […]
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LG’s next weird phone could have a slide-out display
The LG Wing dual screen smartphone with a T-shaped design may be the strangest phone of 2020 so far. But LG says it’s not done experimenting with new form factors yet. LG’s next weird phone might be a device with a slide-out display that provides extra screen space when you need it, and hides away when […]