This is a smartphone with a display of 5.7 inches on the diagonal and a HD 1080p resolution, identical to the screen type used on the Galaxy Note 3, except that it is incurved on its vertical axle like the incurved OLED televisions already released by Samsung.

The potential gains from this screen type are still unknown, leaving some specialists perplexed. Samsung is mainly using this as a marketing point, pushing the communication plan on their new feature: the "Round Interaction", I can see this typr of screens benefiting Samsung's latest gadget, The Galaxy Gear. 

The "Round Interaction" is a simple function gained from the different shape of the smartphone and its gyroscope. When the device is placed on a flat surface, the user simply has to rick the phone and it will wake up and display the last notifications that haven’t been viewed (see the video).

Besides the peculiar shape, the Galaxy Round comes with some very interesting technical characteristics. It is only 7.9 mm thick (although it is slightly more in reality due to the additional space the device takes up due to its shape), is 154 grams and comes with a 2800 mAh battery. It comes with a 13 mega pixel camera lens and runs Android 4.3, has 3 GB of RAM and a 2.3 GHz quad core processor.

While no international launch has been announced, Samsung has already presented one piece of bad news: the price for the device will be over a $1000 and international availability is doubtable, The Round is now on sale in Samsung's home country of South Korea, but according to SamMobile it will only be produced in limited numbers. It's a proof-of-concept of the curved screen, which will presumably find its way into future phones.

Samsung GALAXY ROUND Pioneers the Curved Display Smartphone Experience New device presents world’s first commercialized full HD Super AMOLED flexible display Amman, Jordan – (October, 2013) - Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. today introduced GALAXY ROUND, the world’s first curved display smartphone. Samsung has been a mobile display innovator by introducing color TFT-LCD, AMOLED, and Super AMOLED flexible display for its mobile product. With this pioneering curved display technology, GALAXY ROUND blends the latest smartphone screen innovations with unique design features. The sleek and thin Samsung GALAXY ROUND which equipped with a 5.7” Full HD Super AMOLED with 7.9mm thick and weighs 154g offers a comfortable hand grip feeling to user, and exclusive experiences of curved display.   As a result of its unique curved design, users can take advantage of round integration experiences like the Roll Effect that enables user to check information such as date, time, missed call and battery easily when home screen is off, and the Gravity Effect for creating visual interaction with the screen by tilting the device. For music, the Bounce UX enables users to control their music. When the GALAXY ROUND’s display is off while the music player is running, a short press to the left of the device will play the previous track while a short press to the right will play the next track. For pictures and videos, the Side Mirror feature enables users to gain access to list of the album content with a left and right tilt. The large screen size of the GALAXY ROUND provides additional benefits to users. Useful One-Hand Operation features bring a user’s most desired controls closer to a preferred side of the screen. The device enables enhanced multitasking capabilities that allow users to fully utilize the larger screen through Multi Window, a feature that enables users to open more than one application on the screen, run simultaneous multiple instances of the same application or to easily share content between applications. Samsung GALAXY ROUND is available in Korea with Luxury Brown, and more color will be available soon. * All functionality, features, specifications, and other product information provided in this document including, but not limited to, the benefits, design, pricing, components, performance, availability, and capabilities of the product are subject to change without notice or obligation.

Samsung GALAXY ROUND Product Specifications  



Network	LTE 150/50M bps
Processor	MSM 8974 (Quad Krait 2.3 GHz)
Display	5.7” Full HD Super Flexible AMOLED
Memory	32 GB + microSD (up to 64GB) 3GB RAM
Camera	13 MP AF w/Flash + 2MP Camera Mode: Drama Shot, Sound & Shot, Animated Photo, Eraser, Best Photo, Best Face, Beauty Face, HDR (High Dynamic Range), Panorama, Sports, Golf, Surround shot, Live effect.
OS	Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean)
Connectivity	Wi-Fi a/b/g/n/ac, WiFi Direct, BT 4.0 (BLE), USB 3.0, GPS+GLONASS, NFC
Additional Features	Group Play: Share Music, Share Picture, Share Video, Share Document, Play Games
	Story Album, S Translator
	Samsung Smart Scroll, Samsung Smart Pause, Air Gesture, Air View
	Samsung Apps, Samsung Hub, ChatON (Voice/Video Call, Share screen, 3-way calling), Samsung WatchON
	S Voice™ Hands Free, S Health
	Samsung Adapt Display, Samsung Adapt Sound Auto adjust touch sensitivity (Glove friendly)
	Samsung Link, Screen Mirroring
	Safety Assistance, Samsung KNOX
Dimension	151.1ⅹ79.6ⅹ7.9mm, 154g
Battery	2,800mAh

Samsung Galaxy Round Announced [Press Release/Specs]

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