Samsung announced the Galaxy Round with curved screen

[kdarling]

"Fits the hand better" is more to do with a curved back than a curved display.

True.

I just don't see the benefit of this particular test. I can see the benefits of flexible but not rigid curved devices.

Mildly disagree. I have a Nexus with the (vertically) curved glass front, and it feels nice under the thumb. It's a thoughtful design touch (no pun intended).

A rigid display that curved over the top would be handy to me, as I often have my phone in my shirt pocket. I could just glance down and see who's calling, or what a vibrating alert was about. Or you could pull it just enough out of a pants pocket. Of course, a second tiny LCD display would work, too.

Neither's a big deal, though.

With a flexible device: -

- you could have a device with a customisable screen size, and you just fold it out to whatever size suits for a given purpose.

Yes, I think I would actually line up for a fold out phone-tablet

Cheers!

 

[Drunken Master]

If this leads to future devices with unbreakable screens, then this device would have done its service and Samsung would have done its part to improve the industry.

Hardly scientific, hardly a be all and end all of the future of flexible displays, but here...

The people have spoken: flexible screens are here to stay... probably: http://www.phonearena.com/news/The-...-screens-are-here-to-stay...-probably_id48196

Much like Samsung's S4 or Note III video demos, what phone or demo looks like this new phone? I didn't get the S4, I didn't get the Note III, and I'm not getting this curved phone, but I can respect that it's serving the industry to continue to push new things.

Give me a break.

 

[jamezr]

Yes, I think I would actually line up for a fold out phone-tablet

Cheers!

I would wait in line for a fold out phone. I will bet most of the people here would too no matter if they would admit it or not...............

 

[spinedoc77]

I would wait in line for a fold out phone. I will bet most of the people here would too no matter if they would admit it or not...............

THIS is what a flexible display is supposed to be. 7" tablet which folds up into a smaller phone. People talk about innovation and changes, I'll bet a fold up tablet/phone would be a HUGE market changer.

 

[jamezr]

THIS is what a flexible display is supposed to be. 7" tablet which folds up into a smaller phone. People talk about innovation and changes, I'll bet a fold up tablet/phone would be a HUGE market changer.

Agree with you 100%.
I want the phone from this video at the 2:50 minute mark!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hEtedGKgQcU

 

[spinedoc77]

TLDR has anyone made a good point for a curved display? Is Samsung just grandstanding here to get eyes on them?

 

[lordromanov01]

TLDR has anyone made a good point for a curved display? Is Samsung just grandstanding here to get eyes on them?

Wasn't one of the ideas behind it that the curved screens are stronger and more shatter-proof? As they are flexible.

If this is the case, they may start using the technology even in flat phones if it means they don't break all the time. I could be completely wrong here though.

 

[spinedoc77]

Wasn't one of the ideas behind it that the curved screens are stronger and more shatter-proof? As they are flexible.

If this is the case, they may start using the technology even in flat phones if it means they don't break all the time. I could be completely wrong here though.

Yeah that's probably the case. But I mean the curved design itself, does it serve any useful purpose?

 

[mclld]

Why doesn't Samsung focus on making their high end devices actually high end i.e stop using cheap plastic and hiring designers who aren't deliberately mandated to design the ugliest phone on the market.

I seriously do not know how people buy so many Samsung phones.

This curve phone is completely pointless. Unless the curve improves viewing the screen as is keeps the eye distance equi distant then it is a complete joke and quite frankly embarrassing. Samsung haven't even confirmed any benefits provided by the curved screen which is likely to mean there isn't any.

Samsung fix touchwiz, use premium materials and actually design your handset.

To the rest of you buying Samsung phones, open your bleeding eyes.

In this thread, people think their opinions are the only thing important and everyone should think like they do!

 

[spinedoc77]

In this thread, people think their opinions are the only thing important and everyone should think like they do!

I'm just curious, as you took offense to someone else pretty much saying the curved glass was useless. In what way is this useful? I know it's more resistant, but that's because of the material, not because of the shape. This smacks of a phone which is highly design first, functionality last IMO.

 

[mclld]

I'm just curious, as you took offense to someone else pretty much saying the curved glass was useless. In what way is this useful? I know it's more resistant, but that's because of the material, not because of the shape. This smacks of a phone which is highly design first, functionality last IMO.

I took no offense to the glass being useless, I have no use for it or care about it. Seems gimmicky to me, speaking just for me.

 

[onthecouchagain]

Unboxing video of the Round.

 

[MRU]

Unboxing video of the Round.

YouTube: video

1 min 55 seconds in

"pretty much a product Samsung launched to prove the fact they were first company to launch a phone with a flexible display"

 

[Digital Skunk]

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I agree on both counts, but MRU's point was that Samsung and any other company that decides to make a product outside of the status quo is only making the product for press releases and there's no genuine market or consumer interest for it, which is not only false, but almost downright ignorant.

Anyone with eyes can see that both Korean companies are a big thing to a majority of that part of the world, and that phones that are larger than 4" are also an "in" thing.

So anyone with eyes and ears could deduce that at some point, probably even before the Note became a big hit, Samsung did research into finding a good feel for a phone that almost reaches iPad mini size.

As others have said, curving the device makes it feel better in the hand and in the pocket, that would be even more the case with a phone the size or a Note 2 or LG G2.

Folks claiming that it's gimmicky should look a little deeper, instead of just rushing to use catch words like "gimmicky," "laggy," etc. to define what would otherwise be a lack of thoughtful decision making.

 

[MRU]

I agree on both counts, but MRU's point was that Samsung and any other company that decides to make a product outside of the status quo is only making the product for press releases and there's no genuine market or consumer interest for it, which is not only false, but almost downright ignorant.
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That was NOT how i was making my point, that's how you interpreted it.

 

[stroked]

One would think if it was screen face down with pressure applied to the back - it would crack down the middle?

Why do we need curved phones?

I think Apple invented the curved phone.

 

[Drunken Master]

I agree on both counts, but MRU's point was that Samsung and any other company that decides to make a product outside of the status quo is only making the product for press releases and there's no genuine market or consumer interest for it, which is not only false, but almost downright ignorant.

Anyone with eyes can see that both Korean companies are a big thing to a majority of that part of the world, and that phones that are larger than 4" are also an "in" thing.

So anyone with eyes and ears could deduce that at some point, probably even before the Note became a big hit, Samsung did research into finding a good feel for a phone that almost reaches iPad mini size.

As others have said, curving the device makes it feel better in the hand and in the pocket, that would be even more the case with a phone the size or a Note 2 or LG G2.

Folks claiming that it's gimmicky should look a little deeper, instead of just rushing to use catch words like "gimmicky," "laggy," etc. to define what would otherwise be a lack of thoughtful decision making.

What if someone looks deeper...only to discover that it's a gimmick?

 

[onthecouchagain]

Samsung Galaxy Round is a prototype, will have limited production: http://www.phonearena.com/news/Sams...rototype-will-have-limited-production_id48354

Again, Samsung flexing their muscle and their resources to tell the world their progress with screens, that OLED curved displays don't need to be reserved for large TV's only.

Nothing wrong with this.

 

[jon3543]

I think Apple invented the curved phone.

If this were Apple, the usual cranks would already be talking about Straight-Gate.

 

[Breaking Good]

Good thing about Samsung they can just make whatever and if it doesnt sell then no big deal..next product! Sometimes they make good, other times not.

Many on this Forum are too young to remember that this same marketing strategy worked quite well for Sony during the 80's and well into the 90's.

 

[onthecouchagain]

Why Samsung's Curved Smartphone Display Isn't Just Hype

http://gizmodo.com/why-samsungs-curved-smartphone-display-isnt-just-hype-1453993230

There is widespread misunderstanding regarding curved displays. They aren't simply a marketing gimmick as has been widely reported – we’ll show that curved screens substantially improve the display performance. In fact, curved screens are a major and very important new display technology innovation, particularly for handheld Smartphones.




Interesting article.