Samsung’s curved phone
On Wednesday, Samsungunveiled Galaxy Round, a phone with a curved screen. The company is calling it world's first phone with a curved screen, which sounds impressive. But the Korean firm neither provided details on how the curved screen would meaningfully help users nor explained what its customers in future can expect from phones that are not flat.
The reality is that even though the concept of curved screens sounds impressive, it is not likely to alter the user experience for smartphone users in any significant way.
One thing that most people have missed in the hype is that a curved screen doesn't mean a flexible screen. The screen in Galaxy Round may have subtle curve, it is still made of tough glass, which means it will not be bendable or absorb shock to survive falls.
The curved glass screen will probably not enable new form factors for smart devices unless companies find a way to create curved batteries and flexible or curved printed circuit boards.
Samsung has highlighted the user interface changes that curved screen has enabled. On Wednesday Pranav Mistry, who heads Think Tank Team and research division at Samsung, tweeted that the Galaxy Round "brings roll effect, gravity effect and new bounce UX (user experience) in addition to an amazingly snug grip, thanks to that curved form."
The reality is that even though the concept of curved screens sounds impressive, it is not likely to alter the user experience for smartphone users in any significant way.
One thing that most people have missed in the hype is that a curved screen doesn't mean a flexible screen. The screen in Galaxy Round may have subtle curve, it is still made of tough glass, which means it will not be bendable or absorb shock to survive falls.
The curved glass screen will probably not enable new form factors for smart devices unless companies find a way to create curved batteries and flexible or curved printed circuit boards.
Samsung has highlighted the user interface changes that curved screen has enabled. On Wednesday Pranav Mistry, who heads Think Tank Team and research division at Samsung, tweeted that the Galaxy Round "brings roll effect, gravity effect and new bounce UX (user experience) in addition to an amazingly snug grip, thanks to that curved form."
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