LG G Flex smartphone (LG Electronics)
According to The Wall Street Journal, LG Electronics Inc. has unveiled its new 6-inch curved-screen smartphone, two weeks after rival Samsung Electronics Co. launched a similar phone.
LG says its G Flex smartphone, which has a screen that is curved from top to bottom, will fit more snugly against users’ faces when they talk, while Samsung Electronics has promised a better handgrip with its Galaxy Round that is curved along the sides of the phone.
LG also says the curvature on the G Flex, if held horizontally, offers a viewing experience akin to an IMAX theater, although one could argue that that effect would make more sense on a much bigger screen like a 55- or 60-inch curved-screen television set.
It is unlikely that potential buyers will be taken in by the marketing spiel for these phones or their hefty price tags. Apart from the fact that they have curved screens, both the Galaxy Round and the G Flex have specifications similar to those of a typicalhigh-end smartphone such as a 2.3 Gigahertz microprocessor and a 13-megapixel camera. The Galaxy Round has a price tag of over $1,000 while LG didn’t disclose the pricing details of the G Flex.
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