Report: Next iPhone Could Feature Curved Display
Is Apple following Samsung and LG's lead?
Samsung and LG already have phones with curved displays on the market; the latest rumors say Apple will follow suit next year. Bloomberg cites a source familiar with Apple's plans that says the company is working on new iPhone designs that include bigger screens with glass that curves down at the edges.
This new design will apparently be available in two sizes, a 4.7-inch version and a 5.5-inch version, though Bloomberg's source says the phones are still in development. The source also talked about sensors that can differentiate between varying levels of pressure on the screen.
Samsung unveiled its Galaxy Round smartphone with a curved display in early October. The device features a 5.7-inch 1080p Super AMOLED display that curves inwards from either side. Powered by a quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 SoC (MSM 8974) clocked at 2.3 GHz and 3 GB of RAM, Samsung said last month that the device is more of a prototype for testing the waters than anything. However, with a competing device from LG (the G Flex) and the possibility of a curved iPhone on the horizon, we imagine it won't be long before Samsung starts work on a more serious effort.
LG's G Flex isn't out yet, but the device is headed to Europe in early 2014. The G Flex features a 6-inch curved plastic OLED display and curves top-to-bottom as opposed to side-to-side. It's based on a 2.26 GHz Snapdragon 800 and Adreno 330 graphics.
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If they did, however, I can guarantee it will be the next 'big innovation"
wait a minute....
my take, the technology is here, they just need to think of creative ways to use it.
I look forward to the day when the screen is boarderless.
Fo hype for sure.
It's a curved phone. OMG!!!
Me : What does it do?
It's a curved phone.
Me : Yah I Know, what does it do?
It's a curved phone.
Me :
Nah, pegasus feathers - if the phone can fly, people won't need to carry it or worry about dropping it. No need to worry about the size and weight quite as much either!
There's a BIG (no pun intended) difference between a 5-inch phone and a 9.7-inch tablet.
Some people like big screens, and some don't, but I think the overall preference is towards bigger, mainly because most people use two hands to operate their phone anyway, so being small enough to use with one hand isn't a necessity.
Supposedly it would conform to your face and/or pocket better. Also, it's sort of a technological stepping stone towards developing truly "flexible" phones
And, according to this article, they have the potential to greatly reduce or eliminate screen reflection (especially outside)
http://www.gizmodo.com.au/2013/10/why-samsungs-curved-smartphone-display-isnt-just-hype/