Samsung’s Galaxy S6 is overtaking Apple Watch interest

Samsung reacted to the Apple Watch in professional fashion when the device became available for pre-order on the same day that its own Galaxy S6 and S6 edge arrived in retail stores worldwide. The latest study shows that Samsung’s calm demeanor may indeed be justified.

A new study reported by Bloomberg shows that the Galaxy S6 wasn’t enough to stand strong against the Apple Watch prior to the March 2015 announcement. Google’s search engine comparison between the Apple Watch and the Galaxy S6 shows each device gaining ground in term searches as its arrival drew near, then tapering off somewhat from the pre-arrival building hype. Of course, Samsung’s Galaxy S5 didn’t inspire confidence in a number of consumers.

What is a surprise, however, is that the arrival of the Samsung Galaxy S6 is now posing problems for the Apple Watch hype. Google’s search engine results show that now, more searches are being done for the S6 – with Apple Watch searches taking a backseat to Samsung’s latest devices. If we’re honest, the Apple Watch doesn’t take consumers places that Samsung’s 2013 Galaxy Gear hasn’t already taken them. The Gear S advances Samsung’s innovations and puts the company at the top of the smartwatch market.

What is clear from the search engine results, if nothing else, is that the hype about the Apple Watch is just that – hype. According to a number of Android consumers, the hype surrounding the iPhone 6 was just another round of smoke, too. The Galaxy S6 and S6 edge are the best smartphones we’ve seen from any top smartphone manufacturer in a long time and deserve the hype they’re accruing at the moment. Despite their innovations, however, we all know that the Galaxy Note 5 will have to come this Fall just to overturn the misplaced hype of the iPhone 6s. Apple hype is unstoppable: even when it dies down, it magically self-resurrects.

Check out our Galaxy S6 review to find out what’s got Samsung’s latest at the top of Google’s tech gadget search terms.

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Samsung preps second-generation Z2 smartphone as well as global Tizen mid-ranger for 1H 2015

Tech site Tizen Experts has told us before that Samsung would launch a Tizen Z2 sometime soon, and the site is now confirming the same thing again. A new article published shows the Z2 specs confirmed as having 1GB of random access memory (RAM), a 32-bit, quad-core processor (in contrast to the 64-bit, octa-core Exynos 7420 processor the Galaxy S6 and the S6 edge), Tizen 3.0, which bears similarities to Samsung’s own SUHD TV user interface (UI), a plane line switching (PLS) thin-film transistor (TFT) liquid crystal display (LCD) with a 960 x 540p screen resolution (quarter HD, as opposed to Quad HD on the Galaxy S6/edge), along with a 2,000mAh battery.

In contrast to these rumored Z2 specs, the Samsung Z1 had a 4-inch, PLS TFT display (same display type as the rumored Z2) with an 800 x 480p screen resolution (versus the 960 x 540p screen resolution rumored in the Z2), 768MB of RAM (as opposed to the 1GB rumored for the Z2), a dual-core processor (as opposed to the quad-core processor of the Z2), and 1,500mAh battery (as opposed to the 2,000mAh battery of the Z2). As can be seen, the Z2 will improve upon the Z1 in a number of ways. We’ll provide more specs as they come in. Ultra Power Saving Mode will return to the Z2 as it did on the Z1.

What’s more exciting than the Samsung Z2 is that Samsung’s inching ever closer to that high-end Tizen contender – and this new evidence is proof. Tizen Experts says that Samsung is preparing a “global” Tizen smartphone for countries such as the US, UK, India, China, France, Russia, EU, Korea, Malaysia, South Asia, and so on. The new global Tizen smartphone will be more of a mid-range contender, however, with a 4.8-inch HD (1280 x 720p) display, an 8MP camera (which we assume is the back camera), a Tizen Store with global availability (as to be expected for a global Tizen smartphone), and a 2,600mAh battery. These specs seem to create a Galaxy Alpha/Galaxy S3 hybrid, the exception being the Tizen OS inside.

At the same time, these specs are not set in stone until we have more official leaks from Samsung (including pictures and spec sheets). As can be seen, the photo shows a “Full HD AMOLED” (1920 x 1080p) display, despite the claim that the Z2 will have a quarter HD display (960 x 540p). This could just be an error, or it could be a sign that Samsung is still brainstorming how to proceed with the Z2. Both the Z2 and the global Tizen smartphone are expected to arrive in the first half of 2015, although arrival dates and times are always subject to change.

We have no name for the mid-range global Tizen smartphone, but we’re sure excited to see what Samsung’s got in store for the worldwide consumer market. If Samsung’s shown us anything in the last year, it’s that Tizen is not a failed experiment – and that, as the company’s Galaxy S6 and S6 edge campaign says, “Next is Now.” If not now, when?

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Samsung rolls out Lollipop for the Galaxy Note 4 Duos

Samsung has steadily been releasing the Android 5.0 update for the Galaxy Note 4, so far the update has already been released in most markets around the world. Today though the company is rolling out Lollipop for the Galaxy Note 4 Duos. As the name suggests it’s the dual-SIM variant of the Galaxy Note 4 that’s only available in a couple of markets.

Galaxy Note 4 Duos is actually exclusive to China and Hong Kong, users there can expect to see an update notification on their device today. It’s being rolled out over-the-air and it comes in at just under 1GB. The Android 5.0.1 Lollipop update brings user interface improvements, new features, stability tweaks, bug fixes and more to the Galaxy Note 4 Duos.

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