Curved screen on a Mobile Phone

[cambsno]

This has been discussed as a possible feature of iPhone6 (and could apply to any phone) - I cant see how it would be of benefit, as would it not make the phone feel larger in the pocket? Any insight on this?

 

[neil_g]

to follow the contour of the face better i guess. nobody's mouth is straight down from their ear.

 

[brad131987]

Like most things it's a gimmick to get you to buy it
With no actual need for it
(Not that I think)

Iphone 6 a different shape - that must be a late April Fools
Surrey they all need to stay the same shape

 

[LongLensPhotography]

I would hate it. There was a time when companies played with curved in CRT monitors. Unsurprisingly the technology did not become popular. Flat is still the order of the day.

 

[neil_g]

curved tvs are starting to appear too.

 

[cambsno]

curved tvs are starting to appear too.

I can understand that but a phone? Makes it more bulky in the pocket?

 

[neil_g]

i cant see it being a huge curve in reality (rumours/concepts aside). unless youre one of those odd skinny jeans lot..

 

[Neilc28]

This is already in play by LG and Samsung with some of their Android phones, the LG carries it off nicely as the phone can flex so it is less susceptible to long-term damage by sitting on it.

LG G Flex (Available Now)

Samsung Galaxy Round (Also Available Now)

The Samsung Galaxy Nexus had curved glass (not screen) and was unveiled in October 2011, so this has been a long time coming and certainly not unique to iPhone 6 rumours.

My favourite though, is this, another Samsung phone and displayed quite a cool trick, which is notifications which scroll along the edge, so easy for glancing at if you had it on a desk, I think this was more a working prototype than anything else, but still quite innovative, especially for Samsung