South Korean tech giant LG exited the phone market in 2021, but now it appears the company is planning to try its hand at smartphones again.
As MsPoweruser reports, the company has filed a new patent for a mobile phone.
But this isn’t just any phone: It’s apparently a new version of the rollable device that LG started teasing in 2020, just months before it stopped making handsets.
The new patent drawings show a “rolled up” screen on one end, allowing you to deploy it to whatever size you choose depending on the situation.
The patent itself is 21 pages in total. It was filed on October 10, 2023 and its publication date is October 8, 2024, which is why it is now public.
Does this mean the LG Rollable could finally materialize? And will this mark the start of LG’s return to phone manufacturing?
That remains to be seen. But increased competition in Android phones, especially for companies willing to try new form factors, can only be a good thing.
This article was originally published on our sister publication M3 and was translated and adapted from Swedish.
