Remember LG phones? Not too long ago, the Korean tech giant was one of the most exciting phone makers around, dazzling us innovators like the LG Chocolate 'slider' phone and the swivel-screened LG ...

Well, that’s that. After years of diligent — if sometimes misguided — work to carve out a niche for its smartphones, LG confirmed on Sunday that it’s officially giving up on the mobile phone business.

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