LG Bails Out Of SmartPhones

[nOOky]

I've been more irritated with major updates that I recall versus irritated over updates I have not gotten. As long as something works I actually prefer not to update it, I've had updates brick things, influence battery life a lot, etc. Unless it involves a real security risk I don't care much about them. Maybe I'm in the minority...

 

[Denly]

LG had some high quality audio output on their phones, which is what got me into them, to use with high end wired IEM's. They had a quad DAC in them and put out decent volume and of course had headphone jacks. But the allure of steady updates and stock Android drew me to Pixels. If LG just ran stock Android and gave regular updates I would have stuck around longer.

I read that to take adv of the quad DAC you need lossless files and $$$ headset, how true that is? Reason I ask? I have a quad DAC phone but not the other 2.

 

[zebrax2]

LG peaked with the G2 then everything just went downhill, G3 screen was a battery hog, G4 was plagued with issues and G5 modular approach didn't have any compelling use case. By the time G6 rolled out most of the consumers have basically forgotten LG as a smartphone brand. LG also couldn't find a killer feature for their phones.

 

[ultimatebob]

I can only imagine how pissed off LG Wing phone buyers must be right now. That dual screen device probably requires a ton of special Android driver support for updates, and you can guarantee that LG isn't going to be bothered to provide it now.

 

[Viper1j]

LG to close its loss-making smartphone business worldwide

LG said on Monday it will close its loss-making mobile phone business worldwide as the once pioneer brand looks to focus its resources in “growth areas”

techcrunch.com

I was just looking at some of theirs too.

Avoid the K51 at all costs.