It was a momentous decision by LG to exit the smartphone market last year. In the process of pulling the plugs, a few of LG’s products in development were left in the lurch. The LG Rollable display smartphone is one such model. A video detailing the Rollable with a motorized mechanism was spotted on YouTube. The device has a flexible AMOLED screen. The Rollable was meant to be the next model in the Explorer Project.
The video shows a prototype of the canceled Rollable. It sports a unique design and could have been well-suited for Android 12L functionality. Other models that suffered the same fate as the Rollable were the V70 ThinQ and Velvet 2 Pro. The LG Wing and V50 ThinQ are among the last models that were released by the company. The Rollable was introduced during CES 2021 but LG subsequently announced its exit from the smartphone market later in the year.
The video shows that the Rollable smartphone comes with a shortcut to activate the rolling mechanism. The shortcut worked smoothly and quickly when activated. The smartphone’s UI reflows as the device is opened. It is also possible to set an expanded layout and view a portion of the home screen when the Rollable phone is closed. The Rollable’s AMOLED panel also features innovative technology. We are yet to see a rollable device from OEMs but it may just be a matter of time.
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