Two years after exiting the smartphone market, LG may not have had the final word yet. A new patent filed this week reveals that the company’s display division, LG Display, continues to develop an innovative rollable phone. The patent outlines a device with a flexible screen that unfolds like a conveyor belt, allowing you to adjust the size of your phone depending on your needs, from a compact device to the size of a tablet.
However, it is unclear whether LG will return to the smartphone market. LG Display may be developing these rollable screens for other companies such as Huawei, HONOR, OPPO, and Motorola. Several rollable concept devices have been introduced in recent years by companies such as Tecno and Motorola, but none have yet come to market. Rumor has it that Samsung plans to release a rollable phone in 2025.
Foldable device concepts previously shown by LG:
It’s worth noting that LG already sells a rollable TV, the LG OLED TV R, which has been displayed at several CES events. Despite the new patent, it is estimated that LG is unlikely to return to the smartphone market. Patents may be sold or licensed to other companies.
