<p>Curved smartphone screens are going to be the next hot thing if you believe the likes of Samsung and LG.</p><p>The two Korean electronics companies have recently rolled the first curved-screen smartphones out to market. These devices will likely serve as precursors to phones with truly flexible displays. (Imagine a smartphone you could twist onto your wrist talk about a smartwatch.)</p><p>LG was first out the gate with the G Flex, which builds on the company's recent experience creating solid-yet-boring Android phones but adds a curved screen. It's fast, sports a massive screen, and ticks off just about every check box for what you'd want in a powerful new Android phone.</p><p>But why does it have a curved screen? What exactly does it offer that our boring old flat phones don't? That remains to be seen.</p><p><a href="http://venturebeat.com/2014/03/08/lgs-g-flex-is-a-curved-smartphone-screen-innovation-or-desperation-review/">Keep reading...</a></p>