# I loved LG phones because they were affordable, risky, and weird – and the smartphone world could use more of that

> It's been four years since LG pulled the plug on its once robust phone business, and there have been no new LG handsets since then; but some people still own and use them, and many of us have a drawer filled with…

- **Source:** [TechRadar](https://www.techradar.com/phones/i-loved-lg-phones-because-they-were-affordable-risky-and-weird-and-the-smartphone-world-could-use-more-of-that?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=68132fa42fa6e9dd266330b9)
- **Published:** 2025-05-01
- **Category:** Phones
- **Tags:** #smartphones #samsung #google #apple #lg #phones #affordable #because
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