Samsung Creates Phone With Curved Display

Posted by Soulskill on Wednesday October 9, 2013 @07:54AM from the now-there's-a-right-way-and-a-wrong-way-to-pocket-your-phone dept.

iONiUM writes "Samsung today unveiled the Galaxy Round phone with a curved 5.7" display. It comes with a hefty $1,000 USD price tag. This is a follow-up to the 55" curved TVs it began selling in June, and is most likely an intermediate form in the development of fold-able phones. Considering the recent LG announcement of mass OLED flexible screen production, it seems we are getting close to flexible phones. One question I wonder: will Apple follow suit? So far there has been no indication they are even attempting flexible/bendable screens."

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Re:Why? by queazocotal · 2013-10-09 08:01 · Score: 5, Interesting

For a 55" screen - the reason is clear - if you're sitting fairly close to it - the edges are noticably further away from you.
For a 5.5" screen - the most obvious reason would be to protect the screen.
If, instead of a flat phone, you have one with a light curve on it - it will somewhat protect the screen from scratches due to laying it down wrong.
I could also see that certain ways of holding it it would make long swipes easier.
(With the thumb only)