LG’s exit from the smartphone space elicited a nostalgia-driven bittersweet response. While it was right at the cusp of reinventing phones with bold design concepts, LG shuttered its smartphone ...

This Sunday marks the 5-year anniversary of LG officially exiting the smartphone business. That wasn’t quite the end of the story – the company wouldn’t stop making phones until the end of May 2021.

LG was once a heavyweight in the smartphone industry, trading blows with hometown rival Samsung. However, as smartphone sales plateaued, the company struggled to stay competitive. In 2021, LG planned ...