LG curved smartphone G Flex spotted

LG’s much talked about smartphone the G Flex has made its first appearance in a hands-on video on an Argentine TV channel. 

Although not much is known about the specs of G Flex, the video has revealed the device sports a 6-inch curved OLED screen which bendstop to bottom. The video - of broadcaster Telefe whose journalist reportedly obtained a prototype of the phone and talked about it on his show - shows that the device carries the same back-sided button pattern as the LG G2. 

The G2 has the power/lock button in the middle of the volume rocker and above that is the 13MP rear camera. 

Details of G Flex’s processor are also not out yet, but it is expected to be similar to that in G2. The recently-launched G2 has a 2.3GHz Quad-core processor, an Adreno 320 GPU with 2GB RAM. 

Apartthe video, a couple of photos of the G Flex have also been leaked showing off the device in various angles. 

Recently, alleged press renders had leaked in the media showing off the design and built of the curved smartphone. 

Samsung had also recently announced it curved smartphone, the Galaxy Round, which has a 5.7-inch display, curvedthe right to left angle. It would also be having a Super Flexible AMOLED HD touchscreen with 3GB RAM, a 13MP camera, a 2.3 GHz quad-core processor and a 2,800 mAh battery among other things. 

Its key features include a tilt function which allows users to check information such as missed calls and battery life, even when the home screen is off. Users can also scroll through media files by pressing the screen's right or left hand sides. 

The battle to make curved display devices has been hotting up and South Korean giants Samsung and LG are leading. Apple also reportedly plans to bring out a smartwatch with a curved display soon. 

As per reports, LG would be officially unveiling the G Flex sometime in November. However, LG is likely to launch it in South Korea before taking it to other markets.