Gold Platinum Galaxy S6 edge strikes gold in Malaysia, sells out

Samsung’s Galaxy S6 and S6 edge went on sale in Malaysia on Friday, April 17, 2015, a week later than the standard worldwide launch, but it seems that the country is making headlines with its own “gold rush” – concerning the Gold Platinum Galaxy S6 edge, that is.

According to SoyaCincau, Samsung Malaysia Mobile & IT VP Lee Jui Siang has said that its Gold Platinum Galaxy S6 edge has sold out and they are restocking them as soon as possible to keep up with demand. Keep in mind that Malaysian customers have only had access to the Galaxy S6 edge for two days (pre-orders excepted).

While Malaysia seems to favor the Gold Platinum Galaxy S6 edge, United Arab Emirates (UAE) customers are gobbling up both the Galaxy S6 and S6 edge – although customers seem to favor the S6 edge over its “normal” sibling at a rate of 65% to 35%. Eros Group CEO Deepak Babani notes the exciting sales in the UAE:

Our first allotment of 22,000 units has been completely sold out and we are waiting for the second lot. The second allotment is expected to arrive in the next couple of days. We saw 65 percent of inquiries for the S6 Edge and 35 percent for the S6 model. If the same ratio continues in the UAE, we may face shortages for the S6 Edge model.

The Eros Group is the only Galaxy S6 and S6 edge distributor in the UAE.

It appears as though the Galaxy S6 edge is creating its own “Edgeian” culture (credit goes to SamMobile forum member XEDNYL04 for coining this term).

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Verizon Galaxy Note 3 on sale for $279.95 via eBay

The Galaxy Note 4 and now the Galaxy S6 and S6 edge have stolen the hearts and wallets of diehard Samsung fans, but the Note 3 is still one fabulous device. When it was unveiled by Samsung in September 2013 (with the Galaxy Gear smartwatch), Samsung fans rushed to buy it as usual. With its 5.7-inch display with Full HD resolution (1,920 x 1,080p), 13MP back camera, 3GB of LPDDR3 RAM, 32GB of storage with a 64GB-capable microSD card slot, digital stylus with in-built functionality, and the Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 processor, it was (and still is) a multitasker’s dream come true.

EBay now has the Verizon Galaxy Note 3 on sale for $279.95, a fitting price for a device that is about 19 months old. Now that Verizon just updated the Note 3 to Android 5.0 Lollipop, you’ll also get that Galaxy Note 4 feature that lets you copy and paste images and text simultaneously.

You must remember in making this purchase, however, that the Note 3 listed on eBay is refurbished and “is a B+ stock item, meaning that unit is in good cosmetic condition and may have minor scrapes or scratches since it’s been handled,” the seller information reads. The Note 3 is 19 months old and Samsung is no longer manufacturing Note 3 devices.

This eBay Note 3 deal is ideal for someone who has a badly damaged smartphone and needs a new Verizon device to finish out a current contract, a first-time Verizon customer who intends to start a contract, or an off-contract Verizon customer who’s tried the Galaxy S series and wants to take the plunge into Samsung’s Note series.

If you’re interested, you can find more information in the links below. Would you still purchase the Note 3, or would you be more willing to offer it to a family member or friend? Are you a Note 2 user who’s ready for Lollipop and consider this deal to be perfect timing?

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Free Samsung Galaxy tablet with Virgin Media broadband bundle

Companies often tout their products as excellent deals in and of themselves, but there are times when throwing in a mobile device from a giant manufacturer can sweeten the deal. UK broadband, mobile phone, home phone, and TV services provider Virgin Media has decided to play its cards in this fashion, sweetening its 152Mbps broadband deals by throwing in a free Samsung Galaxy tablet with the purchase of either the Big Kahuna or Big Daddy broadband packages.

The tablet in question is a Samsung Galaxy tablet – you need only look at the device on the company’s main page to see Samsung’s signature all over it – but Virgin Media doesn’t reveal exactly what specific Samsung model this tablet is. The price the company provides, £139.99 (or $209 USD) matches the same price of the Galaxy Tab 4 in the US, a tablet that retails here for about $200. You can also see the Tab 4 on both sides of the webpage (left and right), although they still don’t give a complete picture of the device.

While the tablet in question remains debatable, it is nice to see Virgin Media throw in a Samsung Galaxy tablet — which is sure to see an increase in customers who sign an 18-month agreement for either broadband package. You don’t have long to take advantage of the deal however, since you only have until Wednesday, April 22nd, to grab it.

To take a look at the broadband plans, their prices, and packages, check out the link below.

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Samsung sits atop smartphone market share in Q1 2015

It’s been said that Samsung has had a hard time recapturing its “former glory.” Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi has cut into Samsung’s budget-end sales, and Apple (at the end of 2014) had overwhelmed high-end smartphone market sales. Even in the US, LG’s market share rose from less than 1% to 8% in the country by year’s end, due in large part to the success of the Samsung rival’s LG G3.

That was the case until the end of Q1 2015. Research firm TrendForce reports that Samsung took the top spot for worldwide smartphone market share at Q1’s end, with Samsung capturing 27.8% of smartphone market share as opposed to Apple’s 19.9% for Q1 2015. Samsung’s market share rose 3.1% from the Korean manufacturer’s worldwide market share in Q4 2014, which sat at 24.7%. Lenovo, third behind Samsung and Apple in Q4, declined 1.1% in Q1 to now sit in fifth place. Huawei rose slightly (6.9% to 7%), moving up from fourth to third place, and LG made significant gains from 5.3% to 6.2% and is now in fourth place. Huawei leads smartphone market share in China and increased its popularity in Q1 2015 (from 18% to 19.2%).

The Samsung – Apple race for the top spot took an interesting turn at the end of 2014, but it seems as though Samsung’s Galaxy S6 and S6 edge have made a comeback in expected fashion. The largest surprise has been the Galaxy S6 edge, nabbing 50% of all new Galaxy S6 sales – a testimony and a sign that consumers are looking for new and interesting smartphone factors.

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Tab S 2 receives Wi-Fi and Bluetooth Certification

The Galaxy Tab S won raving reviews after its release last August, with Samsung having achieved its lightest and brightest (resolution-wise) display we’ve seen yet. Its successor, the Tab S 2, has appeared in GFX benchmarks some weeks ago, but a new report suggests that the tablet is soon to arrive on the market.

Samsung has certified a device with the model number SM-T817V with Wi-Fi onboard on April 9, 2015. The SM-T817V is close in model number to the SM-T815 device we’ve seen in benchmarks several weeks ago, leading us to believe that the 9.7-inch Tab S 2 is on its way. The Tab S 2 (9.7-inch), alongside of its Wi-Fi certification, has also been certified to provide Bluetooth 4.1, the latest in Bluetooth low-energy technology.

The Bluetooth certification is where things turn interesting. While the SM-T815 model number is certified on April 9, 2015, there is an SM-T815C device certified the following day (April 10, 2015), with an SM-T817V and an SM-T817A certified on April 10th and April 16th, respectively. We do know that Samsung does release different model numbers for different variants of each device, and the same could be said for these four tablet model numbers.

The Tab S 2 is expected to continue Samsung’s cutting-edge tradition, with Samsung bringing its 4:3 aspect ratio to its high-end tablets and small-end tablets this year. This means that the 2014 Tab S resolution of 2,560 x 1,600p will give way to a 2048 x 1536p tablet this year, matching the resolution of Apple’s iPad Air 2. The Tab S 2 will also feature a 2MP front camera, 8MP back camera, a 1.9Ghz, octa-core processor (perhaps the Exynos 7420 or the Exynos 5433), 3GB of RAM, and 32GB of storage. Android 5.0.2 Lollipop is onboard.

The Tab S told us to “tab into color,” and we’re sure the Tab S 2 will exceed expectations. Samsung may give the Tab S a summer 2015 release, but it could be August before we see it arrive to market. Stay tuned to SamMobile as we bring you more details on the Tab S 2.

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