Six years ago this month, LG released the BL40 New Chocolate with a 21:9 aspect ratio

Six years ago this month, LG released one of the most unique looking mobile phones. The BL40 New Chocolate was made to resemble a chocolate bar, and as a result it carried an aspect ratio of 21:9 on what was then considered a large 4-inch screen. A featurephone, the device ran LG’s S-Class 3D UI, which was used on other models like the LG ARENA. The interface allowed the phone to divide applications into four sections: Widgets, Contacts, Browser and Shortcuts.

The handset measured 128mm x 51mm x 10.9 mm, and the 4-inch screen had a resolution of 345 x 800. That worked out to a pixel density …

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