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LG decided to wait with the release of a foldable smartphone, to see the market reaction

they, who in the near future is expected to yield a foldable phone from LG, possibly, will be disappointed, because, according to the head of Mobile Communications and home entertainment Brian Kwon (Brian Kwon), LG believes, that while too early to talk about it.

According to the Korean Times, speaking on Friday at a press conference in Seoul, Kwon told, the company weighed the potential output foldable phone with the release of the phone with support for 5G networks.

As a result, LG decided instead, to present the emerging smartphone currently, wait to, when it will be known to the consumer reaction to new technology.

«Expected, that the market demand for smart phones will be about 1 million items, but the main problem of LG's smartphone business is to restore its position in the market, - Kwon said. — Given the current situation, LG is not the time to produce a folding smartphone. In terms of technology, we are fully prepared for this, depending on the reaction of consumers (on foldable smartphones)».

on Kwon, came to the post of head of division of mobile communications and home entertainment at the end of last year, It has a mission to regain his former position. I Kwon, see how, considers, that the release of the foldable phone while, when some of the competitors LG are preparing to do the same, not necessarily bring his company's benefit.

A source: gizmodo.com

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