LG Wing smartphone has a swivel screen #News

 

South Korean technology company LG has launched a smartphone with a larger screen that can rotate to display the second smaller smartphone below.

The second screen of the wing can operate independently of the large screen, for example, when displaying movies, or it can be used as a game and media controller.

However, some functions rely on the use of a pre-installed browser. An expert said this is one of the "more radical designs" he has seen.

Ben Wood of CCS Insight, a consulting firm, said: "If you don't use it, this is a very tricky design, which is very reminiscent of some of the designs we saw in Japan in the late 2000s." Several LG competitions The opponent’s recent design.

"You have to applaud LG's trial. Ultimately, it is up to consumers to decide whether LG is effective."

The back of the 5G device also has three cameras and a fourth pop-up lens.LG said that Wing phones will be launched in South Korea as early as next month.

It added that the launches in North America and Europe followed closely, but the price of the phone has not been disclosed.

The company has taken steps to reduce the potential damage to the amount of mobile hardware on the device.

LG said that the built-in accelerometer can monitor movement, detect whether the smartphone is falling, and the pop-up camera will retract during use.

The hinge of the rotating screen is equipped with hydraulic shock absorbers, and the back of the main screen is coated to prevent the smaller screen below from being scratched.

LG claims that the hinge is still "reliable" after rotating 200,000, although it is unclear how long this will take.