In memoriam: LG's great smartphone inventions

05 April 2021
The company is leaving the phone business - a business to which it had contributed so much. Here's a look back at all the innovations by LG.

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  • jxu
  • 07 Apr 2021

JE, 06 Apr 2021Dont forget the king of all camera phones, still today, the... moreLG introduced manual controls on the phone then Samsung and others followed LG and did the same. LG introduced wide angle camera then others followed suit. LG deserves credit for pioneering many innovative features.

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    • AnonD-966113
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    • 07 Apr 2021

    Kriegsherr, 06 Apr 2021LG is the epitome of wrong management and strategy in smart... moreAnd htc.

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      • LG fanboy
      • jxu
      • 07 Apr 2021

      Well they shouldn't throw in the towel as they're still number 3 in USA market share. They're doing better than BlackBerry Sony HTC and all the Chinese brands. Worldwide it's tougher but they're still innovative and offer excellent value. The one area they need to improve is software updates but their hardware is solid and cameras very good. They really should stay in the game to try harder. Maybe put someone else in charge who can turn it around.

        EyesHaveLimits, 06 Apr 20211440p is useless for phones screen sizes from standard oper... moreWith 28nm socs was different battery drain than now with 7nm or less. Price is bigger that the prob. When using mirror on tv 1440p would be really nice.

          Sigh. So sad days. Competition killed LG an it had startes when Samsung who had rights to use 810, forced LG into using 808 on G4. For flagship going with six core instead of 8 core was downfall. I had G2 and G4, both were totally different, yet they had soul and integrity. Nowadays phones are made for profit not innovation and consequently probably Wing doesnt sell okay too. Today we have multiple brands using same hardware, packing it with slightly different software.

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            • Nick
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            • 06 Apr 2021

            ONJ, 06 Apr 2021IS LG mobile dead?Yes, they've pulled the plug from their mobile phone division.

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              • Carol
              • nUI
              • 06 Apr 2021

              AnonD-966113, 06 Apr 2021Nokia and Sammy didn't pioneer smartphone industry. ... moreBoy you must know nothing about Nokia.

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                • EyesHaveLimits
                • Cxn
                • 06 Apr 2021

                dbjungle, 05 Apr 2021The only innovation here that isn't useless in the ent... more1440p is useless for phones screen sizes from standard operating distances. It's a great feature for tablets, but a unnoticeable "improvement" that increased battery drain on smartphones. If anything LG should be condemned for its that absurd bit of over engineering....

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                  • Moto guy
                  • jxu
                  • 06 Apr 2021

                  ONJ, 06 Apr 2021IS LG mobile dead?Sadly it seems to be the case. Figured Sony and HTC would fold first as LG still had a decent market share.

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                    • jxu
                    • 06 Apr 2021

                    I was a big supporter of LG phones and thought they were as good as Samsung but priced lower so they offered good value. They actually ruled the pre Android phones when Samsung wasn't big in phones at the time and I had the chocolate and dare phone but after Android opened the market to competition they never found their footing. To be fair neither did HTC Sony or even BlackBerry who tried to compete with their own OS. I guess as an industry matures it becomes a two horse race as the top and the rest struggle to break even. But really thought LG would make it and I enjoyed using their G5 and G8. I thought HTC and Sony would've folded before LG. But guess they didn't have a choice as there was no way to turn it around.

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                      • ONJ
                      • 3Sq
                      • 06 Apr 2021

                      IS LG mobile dead?

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                        • Dengusoft
                        • r0h
                        • 06 Apr 2021

                        Can't wait to get the Xperia 1 mk.iii even if it comes with a 320×480 display just to show i care for this dying breed of pioneers...sometimes its too late to get/give credit.rip LG!

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                          • Arod
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                          • 06 Apr 2021

                          Arod, 06 Apr 2021what do u mean and god help me give me DECENT EXPLANATION ... moreaka useless bloatware

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                            • Arod
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                            • 06 Apr 2021

                            Anonymous, 06 Apr 2021Knox not prevent install external app with viruswhat do u mean and god help me give me DECENT EXPLANATION
                            plus i was getting hacked form SAMSUNG GARBAGE APPS that was built in when i first set the phone up

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                              • Anonymous
                              • nuJ
                              • 06 Apr 2021

                              lord5, 06 Apr 2021 In memoriam: LG's bootloop that we'll never forget All company had Defective products

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                                • Anonymous
                                • nuJ
                                • 06 Apr 2021

                                Arod, 06 Apr 2021yea blame that crappy knox security for not protecting my p... moreKnox not prevent install external app with virus

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                                  • 06 Apr 2021

                                  Kriegsherr, 06 Apr 2021LG is the epitome of wrong management and strategy in smart... moreThat Would be Nokia first, followed by LG😉. Two great innovators. Yet to see a mobile camera sensor bigger than Nokia 808. Lost opportunity on meego OS. LG V20 in many ways was a complete phone, last flagship with a removable battery, dlna support, ir blaster, dedicated sd card slot, hifi audio, 2k display and not the least a pair of decent cameras ... Sad to see LG go...

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                                    • lord5
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                                    • 06 Apr 2021


                                    In memoriam: LG's bootloop that we'll never forget

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                                      • Eq0
                                      • 06 Apr 2021

                                      Im not a CEO or anything but LG ... will come back as GL.

                                      take a capture of this.

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                                        • Arod
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                                        • 06 Apr 2021

                                        Anonymous, 06 Apr 2021Your phone is defective and full of virus yea blame that crappy knox security for not protecting my phone
                                        this is why im not getting no more samsung phones