Samsung Galaxy Round: the first smartphone with curved screen

Technology: The South Korean grid courtesy to its competitors, including LG, with the first device with a curved screen. Its characteristics are very similar to the Galaxy Note 3.

In the new technological race screens of innovative smartphones, Samsung has scored a point. It has officially introduced via the South Korean operator SK Telecom, the first smartphone with a curved screen (not flexible) market. The giant grid and politeness LG announcing a similar terminal in November. But its competitor promises a curved flexible screen AND ... 

The Galaxy Round thus marks a new stage in the history of smartphones since introduced a new design out with the existing one. It remains to know the specific applications or functions that can exploit these new forms.

Samsung and discusses new opportunities to activate the smartphone when idle and a better grip (see video). For the rest, the terminal resumes fairly closely specifications Galaxy Note 3 (5.7-inch screen, 2.3 GHz processor, 3 GB RAM, 32 GB of internal memory, 2800 mAh battery, all Android 4.3). It will be sold bare about 740 euros.

Enough to rock the crowd? "This is a step towards the unbreakable and flexible gadgets. But for now, this new phone is more symbolic than anything else produced," summed up this morning in an interview with Reuters, the analyst Nam Dae-jong of 'Hana Daetoo Securities.

However, a study by IHS Display Bank expects a market for flexible screens 1.5 billion in 2016 and $ 10 billion in 2019.