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The fact
that the Galaxy Round is curved doesn't mean that it's flexible or bendable --
at least not yet. "At present this is still a curved display on a rigid
device," said Wayne Lam, senior analyst for mobile devices at IHS iSuppli. "To truly be bendable or
flexible would require all the components inside to be bendable or flexible,
and we're not really there yet."
heels
of LG's announcement earlier this week that it is planning
flexible-display handsets of its own, Samsung Electronics on Wednesday
announced the release of the Galaxy Round, which it says is the world's first
smartphone featuring a curved screen.
New
features enabled by the device's curved design include the "Roll
Effect," which enables the user to check information such as the date,
time, missed calls and battery easily when the home screen is off, and the
"Gravity Effect" for creating visual interaction with the screen by
tilting the device, Samsung said.
Both
Samsung and LG also offer curved OLED, or organic
light-emitting diode, technology in large-panel TVs, but now the South Korean
companies are aiming to put the curve in users' hands.
The
5.7-inch Galaxy Round is now being rolled out in South Korea in "Luxury
Brown," with more colors coming soon. Samsung has not given any indication
so far on whether the device would be released in other markets, however.
Samsung
did not respond to our request for further details.
'We're Not Really There Yet'
The
fact that the Galaxy Round is curved doesn't mean that it's flexible or
bendable -- at least not yet.
"At
present this is still a curved display on a rigid device," said Wayne Lam,
senior analyst for mobile devices at IHS iSuppli.
"If you look at Samsung and LG, these are both display manufacturers, and
overall this is more a way to feed development of flexible display technology,
but it could be at least a decade before these devices are truly flexible.
"To
truly be bendable or flexible would require all the components inside to be
bendable or flexible, and we're not really there yet," I am told
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