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Title: It's prime time for Apple to make weird phones now that LG is gone
Post by: HCK on May 01, 2021, 04:05:19 pm
It's prime time for Apple to make weird phones now that LG is gone

LG Mobile's departure from the smartphone market has left a hole in the market for weird phone enthusiasts. Now is the perfect time for Apple to make some, uh, interesting phones.

LG is shutting down its smartphone division after struggling to make profits in the last several years. The news wasn't necessarily a shock to anyone following the smartphone market, but for people who liked phones that weren't just slabs, it's hard not to feel a little sad. LG's phones often had interesting features or form factors that other manufacturer's never tried, and that kind of innovation has fans. Fans that now are wondering where to go.

In the wake of LG's demise, any company could step up to the plate and start making weird phones, so why not Apple? Apple already has a huge part of the market share and has its own loyal fan base. Plus, it certainly has the capital and resources to fund some interesting experiments. So, what would it look like if Apple got weird?

LG's record of making weird p...

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