LG G Flex: Curved Display and Battery, Self-healing Back

[JMcEntegart]

LG unveils its curved offering in all its glory.

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[pbrigido]

I can't wait to see how the self-healing portion works. If anything, it will lay the ground work for phones that don't need cases to protect them from damage.

 

[Cryio]

Snapdragon 800 on a 720p display? People, I present you the new fastest device on the planet.

 

[s3anister]

Self healing paint isn't a new thing, originally it was designed to be used on automobiles. Lack of adoption has been due to the paint's max lifespan (estimated) of 10 years; cool to see this make its way to phones, though.

 

[daekar]

So... why bother with the curve? I mean it's a nice technology demo, but what do you GET for going through the trouble? The self-healing material sounds far more relevant to me, because it directly addresses a negative aspect of the current smartphone experience. The curve, though... never have I ever thought, "Man, I wish the phone companies would divert resources so I could have a slightly curved phone instead of making current production more efficient to lower prices."

 

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[quotemsg=11810852,0,84484]I can't wait to see how the self-healing portion works. If anything, it will lay the ground work for phones that don't need cases to protect them from damage.[/quotemsg]
Most "self-healing" coatings have limited recovery capabilities so this won't replace your case if you are concerned about anything worse than your phone sharing a pocket with keys or change.

If you apply enough pressure (ex.: by dropping the device on a hard and rough surface such as sidewalks), the coating can split around the impact point and form a hole. So you would probably still want a bumper to protect edges and corners.

 

[BranFlake5]

[quotemsg=11811003,0,62858]Self healing paint isn't a new thing, originally it was designed to be used on automobiles. Lack of adoption has been due to the paint's max lifespan (estimated) of 10 years; cool to see this make its way to phones, though.[/quotemsg]

In this application though... Who keeps a phone for 10 years?

 

[anferney_t]

The self healing material may not be a coating. There are self healing composites being developed. From what I understand they are carbon fiber with polymer and catalysts inside. When a crack happens the polymer and catalyst reacts and "heal" the material.

http://www.techvibes.com/blog/concordia-students-want-to-test-self-healing-material-in-space-2013-10-27

http://www.encs.concordia.ca/news-and-events/entry.php?a=2013/08/materials-that-heal-themselves-and.php

 

[Solandri]

[quotemsg=11811324,0,125865][quotemsg=11810852,0,84484]I can't wait to see how the self-healing portion works. If anything, it will lay the ground work for phones that don't need cases to protect them from damage.[/quotemsg]
Most "self-healing" coatings have limited recovery capabilities so this won't replace your case if you are concerned about anything worse than your phone sharing a pocket with keys or change.[/quotemsg]
The old Thinkpads had a rubberized self-healing coating on the lid. I didn't learn about it until my Thinkpad was 2 years old and the lid was covered with scratches. After rubbing it for a half hour, the scratches were almost all gone. One really deep scratch was still slightly visible - that one took a couple months of occasional rubbing before it disappeared. I was impressed

[quotemsg=11811324,0,125865]If you apply enough pressure (ex.: by dropping the device on a hard and rough surface such as sidewalks), the coating can split around the impact point and form a hole. So you would probably still want a bumper to protect edges and corners.[/quotemsg]
The coating wore off one of the corners by the time the laptop was 4 years old. Otherwise, I'd say its durability is just fine for something as lightweight as a phone. I dropped the Thinkpad about a dozen times in 4 years, mostly onto non-carpeted floors. Sometimes it picked up scratches from the fall, but 15 seconds of rubbing and it was good as new. I never saw anything like a crack or split.

I was disappointed they stopped using it (at least I think they did - the last couple Thinkpads I've bought haven't had it). Its texture was really grippy too, made the laptop easy to carry by hand.

 

[thecouchguy]

Now if someone could just make me a 4k 30 inch curved, colour acurate, high refresh rate, gsync monitor for all my gaming and photo editing needs, I'll be a happy man. Sorry to go off topic, great specs and sexy design. I'll hold one, before I make final judgment.

 

[rwinches]

Most users carry their phone in their back pants pocket so the curve makes sense for them. The curve is great for videos.
I've read some pretty lame comments about inputting when on a desk or table, really? I never type/text on my phone like that, ever.
This looks to be a great phone.

 

[ginjaninja7]

I would not even buy a LG phone sorry.

 

[alextodd]

Yes, it surely looks pretty impressive and has a banana type curve, however the worst thing is that it is not pocket friendly, as you are surely going to break its LCD screen irrespective of the fact that how strong it is. But still you can sell that broken LCD screen online at http://www.brokenlcds.com, This website buys and recycles broken LCD screens at best price.