Opinion: It's time to stop making jokes and accept the curved smartphone is a good idea

Curved smartphones are the future. There, I said it. Don't misinterpret that, they're not the present, the original LG G Flex was unwieldy and under-specced and don't even get me started on the Samsung Galaxy Round.But what a difference a year makes. The Samsung Galaxy Note Edge might not be ready for prime time but it demonstrates a genuine use for curves, providing you with a small second screen with contextual controls that don't get in the way of the main interface.Now we're seeing the LG G