Samsung launches Galaxy Round, world's first curved screen phone

The Galaxy Round's 5.7-inch (14.4-centimetre) display has a slight horizontal curve and weighs less than the Galaxy Note 3.

FP Archives|Oct 09, 2013, 11:42:06 IST

Samsung Electronics Co Ltd on Wednesday launched a variant of the popular Galaxy Note smartphone with a curved display, moving a step closer to introducing wearable devices with flexible screens.The Galaxy Round's 5.7-inch (14.4-centimetre) display has a slight horizontal curve and weighs less than the Galaxy Note 3, allowing a more comfortable grip than other flat-screen models on the market, mobile carrier SK Telecom Co Ltd said in a statement.Curved displays open up possibilities for bendable designs that could eventually transform the high-end smartphone market by allowing mobile and wearable gadgets to take new forms.[caption id="attachment_1161423" align="alignleft" width="380"]

Samsung Galaxy Round is seen in this product photo. Image from Samsung tomorrow blog.[/caption]LG Electronics Inc plans to introduce a smartphone with a vertically curved display in November, a source familiar with the matter said this week.Samsung's new phone, available through South Korea's biggest mobile carrier SK Telecom, costs 1.089 million won ($1,000).Reuters

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