But with the Edge its camera software integrates
the curved edge panel to provide soft keys to control settings and, given the lack of a physical button, the shutter too.
However, with the 2017 Google Pixel 2 phone, reports claim that the search engine giant has plans to take after the likes of LG G6 and Galaxy S8 in massively reducing the bezels on the top and bottom, but it might be too early to start hoping for
a curved edge panel.
Not exact matches
The outer body skin acquires a bright trailing
edge, and the outermost grille bar, most
curved in front view, turns down and merges with that
panel at their mutual base in side view.
The
curved wood inserts in the door
panels are particularly beautiful, stained darker at their
edges and punctuated with thin chrome surrounds.
The Tab 8.9's design is a very close match to the 10 - inch Tab, featuring the same elegant glossy front
panel edged in aluminum and rounded
curves.
Earlier last month, we saw a Microsoft patent for a multi-layered screen made up of
panels with
curved edges sitting below a single upper layer.
Those
curved areas may look back to Henri Matisse as well, pressed against a painting's
edge like the leg and torso of a grand nude — even as that very
edge takes on a touch of bare canvas that seems to change its dimensions and to divide a painting into two slightly misaligned
panels.
Site - specific installation overvew: 17 collaged dry - wall
panels with collaged elements, canvas with torn
edges, photo transfers, acrylic, text, 9 1/2 ft high at highest point; 5 bronze elements, underground cable, and 1 tall and 2 smaller broken border posts with barbed wire from the former East German Border, 5
curved broken sections from the top of the former Berlin wall
Under muslin surfaces, Bingham's shaped
panels incorporate raised surfaces and
curved edges that droop as though time and gravity have played a critical role in their formation.
It starts straight and firm from the left
edge of one
panel, then suddenly rises in a little
curve, like a fleeting blip of life on a heart monitor.
Right from the way the glass
panels meet seamlessly with the metal
edges to the way the phones have gentle
curves all over, it goes on to show the sheer amount of design and engineering effort Samsung has put into these smartphones.
The iPhone 8 is reportedly more difficult to manufacture because it will boast a design overhaul with a larger,
curved -
edge display that will cover most of the front
panel - much like Samsung's redesigned Galaxy S8.
Apple has been rumored time and time again to adopt a
curved OLED screen for its next flagship iPhone, similar to the Samsung Galaxy S7
edge's screen, and the company is even thought to have inked a $ 4.3 billion manufacturing deal with Samsung, where it'll get the OLED
panels from, as per a report by Apple Insider.
While last year's Galaxy S7 came in standard and
Edge versions, this year there will be only an
Edge phone with the
curved AMOLED
panel.
The clip - on back
panels curve around the
edges of the phone, meaning your hand is always in contact with them.
You're not really missing out if you can't get one, though, because the ceramic rear
panel is a slightly different color, and the
edges are more sharp than
curved.
The
curved edges on the front
panel are less intense than on the Galaxy S8, which makes swiping in from the
edges of the screen a bit easier.
My only nitpick with this
curved panel is that it can sometimes be difficult to press buttons on the extreme
edges of the display; on more than one occasion I had to press twice for something to register.
A
curved edge - to -
edge Quad HD (2560 x 1440) OLED 16:9 display dominates the front, shielded by a shatter - resistant Gorilla Glass
panel covering 95 % of its surface.
The following year, Samsung further refined the display for the Galaxy S7
edge but by then
curved panels were commonplace and some players had moved on to blaze another trail.
«It's this quality that brought us gorgeous dual -
edge curved displays that make it impossible for many to switch back to a flat
panel»
The phone features 2.5 D glass
panels on the front and back that
curve slightly at their
edges.
That's 77 % more pixels than what was found in last year's Galaxy S5, and with the
Edge's
curves you'll see the stunning
panel wrap around the device seamlessly.
Although the flexible LCD
panels, also known as Full Active Flex screen could have given the dual
curved Edge displays from Samsung a bit of competition, JDI has no plans of entering into mass production of the
panels before 2018.
The display
panels are
edge - to -
edge, bezel-less and have
curved glass protection on top, resembling the S8 series.
It seems clear that LG is the maker of the front
panel as it has the same flat design of the G6 although it still has a subtle
curve near the
edges.
The rear glass
panel has an identical
curve to the front, making the whole phone more symmetrical than the S7
Edge (both pieces of glass are now Gorilla Glass 5).
That may explain the only serious rumors we've seen surrounding the Moto Z3 so far, which depict a Galaxy S8 - like
curved front glass
panel that drapes the screen over the left and right
edges, along with minimal bezels above and below.
The image also shows minimum or no side bezels on the device and reveals a
curved front glass
panel, which ties in to assertions that Samsung would deploy a
curved screen like that of the Galaxy S7
edge for the Galaxy S8.
The
edges of the handsets are still plastic, but the rear is less
curved than before, and features a metal
panel.
That's to say it's a full HD 5.5 - inch AMOLED
panel, this time covered in Corning Gorilla Glass 5 that's slightly
curved towards the
edges.
We also hear that the P8 could see the inclusion of a front
panel with
curved edges, similar to the effect Apple's achieved with the iPhone 6, and that the 1080p screen could grow to a 5.2 - inch component with this iteration.
The Pixel XL opts for a mostly aluminium body, with a glass
panel at the top of its rear, while the S7
edge has an aluminium frame with
curved edges and an all - glass rear
panel.
The front
panel is constructed from a slab of glass protecting the display, which subtly
curves into the
edges, creating a swooshable feel.
Still, it might be just the thing for folks tired of the beaming lights and harsh angles of most modern gaming desktops, and its
curved edges and glossy front
panel make its simple design look sophisticated.
The 5 - inch handset sports a sharp rectangular design, with a
curved edge at the top and an attractive brushed - metal
panel sporting the Archos logo on the bottom
edge.
The chassis is aluminum, and the brushed metal effect on the
curved -
edge plastic rear
panel has a high quality finish.
The
curves aren't overly dramatic and the symmetrical design is far better than the Note
Edge's side
panel.
This phablet will be joining the likes of Samsung Galaxy Note 7 and Galaxy S7
Edge in sporting curved dual - edge display panels, a trend that should start escalating in the coming mon
Edge in sporting
curved dual -
edge display panels, a trend that should start escalating in the coming mon
edge display
panels, a trend that should start escalating in the coming months.
Also helping the handling experience of the Galaxy Note 5 are its sharper
edges, compared to the more rounded corners and side of the iPhone, along with the fact that the rear glass
panel comes with
curves along the sides, that help the device feel more secure in the hand.
The
panel will be
curved on both its
edges similar to what we have seen on some of Samsung's devices like the Galaxy S7 and Galaxy Note 7.
Rumors also indicate the phone might have
curved edges, a fingerprint sensor embedded in the display, a stainless steel chassis sandwiched between glass
panels, and a 3D facial recognition scanner.
The slight
curve to the front glass
panel on all
edges means you'll never feel the metal join, while the
curved glass back feels just as good here as it did on the Galaxy Note 5.
Batteries were no longer removable, there were
curved glass
edges, and glass front and back
panels were employed.
In addition to the usual Porsche Design embellishments, the Huawei Mate RS comes with a splendid OLED
panel curved around the
edges, as well as two fingerprint sensors, including one directly built into the aforementioned, no - notch display.
The Galaxy S6
edge + is also one of the more fragile devices on the market thanks to its two glass
panels, and especially due to the
curved edges that almost guarantee trouble in repairability.
Curved screen and
edge panel is helpful.
Over on the back, the glass also sports 2.5 D
curved edges You can't see it here, but the rear
panel actually a dark blue hue with a fine Zen - concentric pattern.
The display is a 5.5 - inch 1,920 - by - 1,080 AMOLED
panel covered in a protective layer of Gorilla Glass 5 that
curves to meet the
edges.
The
curve helps me pull out the
edge panel easily.