South Korea
Curved, fold-able smart-phones – got one? want one?
Folding phone prototypes have arrived.
So I find out recently that flexible displays are now making their debut in the likes of the Samsung Galaxy Round and the LG G Flex. Here’s to looking ahead to new kinds of foldable devices; phones that can fold and bend in half from top to bottom? – hmm..I think I like it! Sites like TechRadar have more to say on the matter. This blog is really only to say ‘Can you believe it? did you know about this?’ ..want to know more? then do read on.
Samsung’s home territory may be beta testing already.
The Samsung Galaxy Round is available to buy right now in South Korea, even though it looks like an odd-shaped prototype that the company is testing out. This could be a sign of a future closer than we previously thought in material and available technology for use in the mobile phone market. This sort of limited testing phase if I remember, was done before when it launched the Samsung Galaxy S2 HD LTE. By the way, if you have the ways to secure one from South Korea, expect to part with over $1,000 (about £627, AU$1,047). But who’d ever let a thing like money stand in the way of keeping up with the Jones’s eh. Seriously though, I’d wait until they actually arrive at a phone shop near you; there’ll be the usual deals once the kit it fully tested to tempt you away from whatever current latest phone you have I’m sure.
And they aren’t the only ones ..
LG’s handset is Korea-only for now but LG has officially unveiled its first smartphone with a curved display, in the form of the 6-inch LG G Flex. The Korean company I’ve read, has lifted the lid on the handset which curves vertically from top to bottom, rather than horizontally like the rival Samsung Galaxy Round.
The device, which will only be on sale in South Korea, carries a 720p display, is powered by a Qualcomm 800 Snapdragon processor with 2GB of RAM. It’s also got a 13-megapixel camera and a 3500mAh battery. The real news I’m made aware, is the presence of the curve, which LG claims offers better ergonomics for making calls, holding and, of course watching video, which it likens to watching a movie in IMAX.
in closing..
Interestingly too, seems there’s also a completely new feature; a self healing coating on the rear of the device which LG says will eliminate scratches on the rear of the device within minutes. Say what? Yup, that’s what I’m ‘hearing’. The company is likening the new tech to Wolverine from the X-Men lol..how cool eh. The device also features the rear-mounted volume keys like the LG G2, and is expected to launch in Korea next month (Dec.13), again from all the articles I’ve found on this so far, but tell you what, I’ve yet to find anything on a potential roll out around the world. I’ll stay on it don’t you worry. But what I can say, is that it’s sounding like the Samsung Galaxy Round could be a test model for a future launch around 2014 in February. Amazing.
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