Android loses a huge innovator as LG quits making phones

LG phones pushed the bleeding edge of innovation, but it wasn’t enough.

- By Brad Chacos

One of the biggest innovators in Android is bowing out. LG recently revealed that it is exiting the phone business to focus on other “growth areas” such as smart home devices, robotics, and electric vehicles (go.pcworld.com/rvmn).

Existing phones will remain available until the stock is sold through, and the company says, “LG will provide service support and software updates for customers of existing mobile products for a period of time which will vary by region.” Don’t expect to see the nifty rollable phone (go.pcworld.com/rlbe) that LG showed off at CES. And an OS update to Android 12 (