[Soul = Kotaro Hosokawa] Korean LG Electronics has released a new smartphone on the 11th, where the world's first screen expands and contracts.By using a thin and bent panel, it is likely that a new field called "winding smartphone" will be born following "folding smartphone".
The prototype was performed for about 10 seconds, in the production of an online press conference of the U.S. Consumer Electronics Show (CES).Although the brand name of the smartphone was "LG rollable", he did not mention specific release timing or product function details.
According to the LG Electronics published in advance for developers, the screen size is 6 using the technology of the organic EL panel that can be wrapped and stored..8 inches to 7.It is expanded to 4 inches, and the area ratio is about 50 % larger.
As the Samsung Electronics became a ken, the product lineup of "folding smartphones" expanded, and it seems that LG Electronics will also aim to launch a new machine in the smartphone field.
LG Electronics released the world's first organic EL display at CES in 2019.In October 2008, the winding -up TV "Signature OLED R" was released.Although the estimated selling price is about 10 million yen, the buyer has been limited, but it has shown its own technical skills by launching the world's first.By applying the technology to smartphones, the company wants to expand the sales of panels.
In addition to smartphones, it has announced that it will add ingredients to the company's application "LG THINQ (LG Shin -Kyu)", which has functions such as home appliances.The company says it will increase the convenience of app functions, starting with food giants such as Switzerland Nestlé and U.S. Craft Heinz.In addition to the performance of home appliances, we will promote cooperation with cross -industry to expand the software field.
LG Electronics Gonmine (Kwon Bon -seok) said, "Our innovation will continue so that customers can live a better life," said the CEO.He said, "We have reviewed the value of security, convenience, and fun required at home.
Group company LG Display also announced on the same day that it will promote the development of transparent displays using the technology of its organic EL panels.In addition to being installed on a TV for consumers, the partition plate at a restaurant uses it as an information provision panel, and introduces the use of advertising and route maps using transparent displays on the window of the railway vehicle.。