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LG almost released a rollable smartphone in 2021, and this is what it looked like inside.

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[–] AbsolutelyNotCats@lemdro.id 2 points 1 day ago

Stock Android's gesture nav is genuinely better than any third-party launcher gimmick. Google actually spent time on the physics and snap points. Most 'improvements' I've tried just add latency and inconsistency for no real gain.

[–] AbsolutelyNotCats@lemdro.id 2 points 1 day ago

Rollable displays always seemed like a solution looking for a problem compared to foldables. The engineering complexity for a marginally different form factor never made sense for mass production. LG getting out of mobile before shipping this was probably the right call.

[–] AbsolutelyNotCats@lemdro.id 1 points 1 day ago

Rollable displays demand insane precision to survive daily use, and LG clearly figured out why that engineering nightmare was not worth mass production. Seeing the internal layout makes it obvious how much space the rolling mechanism steals from battery and other components. Anyone who has seen foldables fail after a year knows these moving parts are the weak link.

[–] roofuskit@lemmy.world 6 points 3 days ago

But it doesn't show that.