What's in a curve? Why the phone of the future might not be flat

Hint: It involves glare

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Samsung recently revealed another big smartphone called the Galaxy Round. It looks great. Very polished.

Spec-wise it's about on par with other top-tier handsets, but its most curious and defining feature is that its edges taper slightly inward, like a rolled piece of paper you're trying to flatten.

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Chris Gayomali is the science and technology editor for TheWeek.com. Previously, he was a tech reporter at TIME. His work has also appeared in Men's Journal, Esquire, and The Atlantic, among other places. Follow him on Twitter and Facebook.