LG Electronics has swung into the curved smartphone market with the launch of its LG G Flex. Surfacing on the heels of Samsung’s Galaxy Round, which curves horizontally, the LG G Flex curves vertically, and the shape is optimized for the average face. The design apparently boosts voice and sound quality while improving grip. The vertical curve of the LG Flex brings the microphone closer to the user’s mouth, though that’s essentially “the reason we have flip phones,” said Carl Howe, a research vice president at the Yankee Group.
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LG Introduces Caressable Smartphone
Posted by: Kris Holt October 28, 2013 02:18 PMLG Electronics has swung into the curved smartphone market with the launch of its LG G Flex. Surfacing on the heels of Samsung’s Galaxy Round, which curves horizontally, the LG G Flex curves vertically, and the shape is optimized for the average face. The design apparently boosts voice and sound quality while improving grip. The vertical curve of the LG Flex brings the microphone closer to the user’s mouth, though that’s essentially “the reason we have flip phones,” said Carl Howe, a research vice president at the Yankee Group.