LG G Flex Smartphone With Curved Display Goes Official

LG might be the first manufacturer to unveil a smartphone with curved display. Recent reports show that the South Korean company is working on a 6-inch handset with curved display dubbed “G Flex”. The handset has a curved plastic OLED screen technology – similar to what the company had shown at SID.

Contrary to what many individuals think, the G Flex, doesn’t have a flexible/bendable screen but rather a stationary curved design. The display was artistically made and could be similar to Samsung’s rumored smartphone that also possess a curved display. Aside from its bent profile, the display is durable enough to withstand forceful impacts or drops. LG demoed this capability in March of this year when a prototype display was hit with a mallet without sustaining any damage to its shape. It is also cheaper than conventional touchscreen display in the market which will benefit the consumer.

If everything goes as planned, the G Flex is set to release in November of this year. No hardware specs werementioned but it’s safe to say that it would be at par with LG’s current high-end models such as the G2. In May, the company introduced the world’s first curved OLED TV with 55-inch display along with the 5-inch plastic OLED screen. On the other hand, Samsung is rumored to be working on a similar device set to be revealed this month while a curved-display Galaxy Note 3 was rumored to be in development as we speak.

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