Rumor: LG denies shelving the development of Rollable mobile phone

LG company’s rolling screen mobile phone LG Rollable plan has not been sold. An LG spokesperson responded: ‘I can firmly deny that the company has made any such decisions regarding future mobile products.’

This statement is a response to a previous report by media, which stated that LG has told parts suppliers, Its new product Rollable has been shelved, and suppliers can ask LG to pay compensation for their early R&D costs.

This denial of rumors is not equivalent to making everyone believe that LG will still release Rollable in 2021. After all, during the global pandemic of the new coronavirus, there are general uncertainties in the design, manufacture, and transportation of complex electronic products.

Additionally, the South Korean Yonhap News Agency’s report may also be closer to the fact that LG does not want to admit their secret decision to abandon Rollable.

The news at the same time, and believes that if LG does decide to shelve Rollable, its original design may be changed and the release date may also be changed. Not every change in the production plan necessarily means the project is canceled.

If it is canceled, LG employees may be surprised, which will also have a negative impact on LG’s goodwill. The rumors are untrue, LG denies shelving the development of Rollable mobile phone

LG Rollable uses what LG calls a ‘unique resizable screen’. By sliding in and out to change the surface area, the screen can be transformed from the size of a mobile phone to the size of a small tablet. The size can be increased from 6.8 inches. Is 7.4 inches.

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