# Accordion Tablet Smartphones The LG Triptych Concept Phone Folds Out to a Full Screen By Amelia Roblin | Published 2011-02-11 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lg-triptych-concept-phone References: [designbuzz](http://www.designbuzz.com/entry/lgs-double-delight-triptych-a-tablet-###-phone/) & [coroflot](http://www.coroflot.com/eehale/lg-phone-concept) The natural progression of technology is to begin integrating useful gadgets into more dexterous devices, and the [LG](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lg-rollable) Triptych Concept Phone is a brilliant example. Soon you can have your tablet and call from it too, because this incredible Android handheld will fold out to reveal a more expansive display that surely rivals the [iPad](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/playfusion). Designed by Edward Hale as an LG competition entry, this sleek and succinct piece communicative equipment will present a larger surface for ease of touchscreen typing and improved interface for experiencing visual media. The LG Triptych Concept Phone will be compact, convenient and one of the most clever handsets invented to date. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.9/10 - Popularity: 83% | Activity: 85% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 90% men, 10% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) > [Gadgets](https://www.trendhunter.com/gadgets) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Accordion Devices:** Companies can explore creating foldable devices that combine the functionality of both a tablet and smartphone, creating a new category of devices. - **Enhanced User Experience:** By offering a larger display, companies can create a more appealing user experience for consumers, resulting in increased sales. - **Competition Innovation:** With the growing competition in the smartphone and tablet market, companies can stay ahead of the competition by creating innovative device concepts. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Smartphone Industry:** Smartphone manufacturers can innovate and introduce foldable devices that combine the functionality of a tablet and smartphone for improved user experience. - **Tablet Industry:** The tablet industry can explore creating foldable devices that imitate the functionality of a smartphone to offer users a more compact option. - **Consumer Electronics Industry:** The introduction of foldable devices in the consumer electronics industry can create a new category of gadgets, leading to potential growth opportunities. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Tri-Folding Smartphone Concepts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tecno-phantom-ultimate-2.md) - [Triple Foldable Smartphones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mate-xt-ultimate-design.md) - [Triple-Folding Smartphone Displays](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/galaxy-z-trifold.md) - [Triple-Folding Smartphones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/zero-series-mini-trifold.md) - [Transforming Tablet Smartphones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/samsung-galaxy-fold-mini-concept.md) - [Expanding Rollable Display Smartphones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lg-rollable.md) - [Triple-Folding Smartphones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/huawei-mate-xt.md) - [Folding Multi-Display Smartphones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tecno-phantom-vision-v.md) - [Dual-Direction Folding Smartphones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tcl-ultra-flex.md)