The differing sizes appear in renderings crafted byLetsGoDigital, which first spotted the World Intellectual Property Organizationpatent filing.

The phone manufacturer also filed aUS patent applicationfor the technology, published in September.

This isnt the first time that LG or its competitors have seriously considered a rolling design for electronics.

Concept images of the LG Foldable.

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After all, this is the company that recently unveiled arollable TVthat slickly disappears into its base.

The phones price is also unknown, but its unlikely to be cheap due to the innovative design.

Other phones with unorthodox screens are definitely priced at a premium.

LG Slide Out Phone 3D Rendering

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LGs new rolling-display phone probably wont be for everyone due to its price.

However, it does give usand the marketsome ideas for what a truly seamless all-in-one machine might look like.