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Samsung Galaxy Round tickles Twitter's funny bone

Samsung’s first phone with a curved display is now official...

Nishtha Kanal|Oct 11, 2013, 10:47:37 IST

Samsung’s first phone with a curved display is now official. The neat device, called the Samsung Galaxy Round, with a 5.7-inch 1080p display has already been announced in Korea. While it looks quite similar to a Samsung Galaxy Note 3 or a Samsung Galaxy S4, it is visibly curved and looks slightly like a cradle.

Now, any new Samsung device usually causes a bit of a buzz on social networking websites like Twitter, but thanks to its drastic new looks, Twitter has been set alight by the Samsung Galaxy Round. Check out what the Interwebz has to say about the world’s first curved smartphone.

Of course, like the funny guys that there are on Twitter, the tweets ranged from being funny to making interesting observations in their inimitable style:

Honestly, the Samsung Galaxy Round looks like someone took a rolling pin to the Galaxy Note 3.
— Eric Zeman (@phonescooper) October 9, 2013

I feel Samsung made Galaxy Round only because people will say, 'it rocks', since it literally does, when placed screen-up on a flat surface.
— Karthik Srinivasan (@beastoftraal) October 10, 2013

HEY GUYS I think I just figured out Samsung's inspiration for the Galaxy Round. pic.twitter.com/eiTzFIx0m7
— Peter Cohen (@flargh) October 9, 2013

Samsung Galaxy Round - when you out for picnic & forget spoons at home.
— Amit Abhishek (@amitabhishek) October 9, 2013

A Generation spent to straighten TV screen and gonna spend another in curving the mobile devices. http://t.co/CUE44ywW9V #GalaxyRound
— Shakun Agrawal (@shaks_a) October 9, 2013

There were some who were disappointed that the phone was named “Round”, when, clearly, the phone is curved:

Galaxy Round + Roll Effect = ROFL Also, I actually had to Google why this couldn't have been named "Galaxy Curve". http://t.co/UK2EEJjpVd
— Aaron Khoo (@aklw) October 9, 2013

Seriously? They named it Galaxy round? Its should have been curve.. :P #Samsung
— Keerthi chandra (@Keerthichandra) October 9, 2013

Some were very, very angry or completely disappointed with Samsung’s effort with Galaxy Round.

Galaxy Round is an example of why Samsung gets it wrong. Whats the use of a curved screen? Flexible screens must b used more innovatively!
— Rajneil Kamath (@rajneilkamath) October 9, 2013

I wonder why Samsung keeps dishing out garbage, one after another. Samsung Round!! You have a stupid product at least get a funky name.
— Vivek Srinivasan (@viveksrn) October 9, 2013

Samsung's Galaxy Round is the epitome of in-fighting with LG. "We got there first" and never mind if "there" is pointless. Sigh.
— Chris Davies (@c_davies) October 9, 2013

Samsung Galaxy Round with a curved AMOLED screen. These Samsung guys are firing too many technological volleys, a wee too fast maybe.
— Nikhil (@red_devil22) October 9, 2013

There was one person who was really amazed with the technology that reprised a popular book series for him:

Not sure about the 'roll effect', but curved displays are one step closer to Harry Potter style digi papers. http://t.co/lyppmRugGn
— Anand Madhavan (@product_hacker) October 9, 2013

It was still followed by more disappointment, this time, about the price of the product that is in the vicinity of $1,000 (Rs. 62,945 approx.)

Now Samsung comes up with Galaxy Round!! Price Tag - $1000. Dafaq!
— Varun Painter (@ThoughtScripter) October 9, 2013

Can someone tell me how is the Galaxy Round worth USD $1013? Feels like Samsung's rushed something to the market to be first.
— Vedhas Patkar (@vedhaspatkar) October 9, 2013

The obligatory comparison with Apple, this time, as a spoof.

Again, Samsung (with the Galaxy Round) is copying Apple. #sarcasm pic.twitter.com/wBYal5Xepn
— Chris Pirillo (@ChrisPirillo) October 9, 2013

To top it off, Joanna Stern of ABC News came up with a brilliant image to explain Samsung’s device strategy.

Really really wanted to make this the lead image. http://t.co/Gd7S63Zu89 pic.twitter.com/LYfZE3ZoTg
— Joanna Stern (@JoannaStern) October 9, 2013

By Nishtha Kanal

Intrigued by all things social, Nishtha will invariably tweet about you. When not tweeting or writing about the next viral video, you will hear her proclaiming her love to Metallica, James Hetfield, Opeth, Akerfeldt and all bands that go 'growl'. She also obsesses about ACP Pradyuman and South Park and you will always find her moving around with a book. Her focus is on all the happening stuff in the tech domain, and she won't hesitate to take a shot at some of the oddball devices that make their way to our labs.