Samsung to “adjust” Galaxy S6 and S6 edge pricing to maintain momentum

Samsung’s Galaxy S6 and S6 edge have been on the market for nearly 4 months now, and, with the Galaxy Note 5 and Galaxy S6 edge+ on the way next month, the current lineup loses sales momentum. Samsung has seen the Galaxy S6 edge spark new life into the company’s lineup, and doesn’t want the wave to end.

Its solution? A price adjustment for the Galaxy S6 and S6 edge. A source familiar with Samsung’s plans says that Samsung will adjust the price point of both handsets. Details are scarce at this time, and no flat-rate price reduction has been provided.

Samsung’s profit falls are indicative of a large Android OEM giant that finds itself surrounded by Chinese rivals OnePlus, Xiaomi, and Huawei, who is on track to sell over 100 million smartphones by the end of the year, while Samsung is the only true rival to Cupertino company Apple, Inc. It has been said that Samsung’s 2014 “fortune fall” was due to the “flop” of the Galaxy S5, although the GS5 is still the second best-selling handset in the United States, ahead of Apple’s greatest, the iPhone 6 Plus.

Samsung’s desire to continue the momentum of its Galaxy S6 and S6 edge sales is a good business strategy, in an Android market where not one, but many, companies compete, and the players in the Android space find Seoul in a different position than Cupertino in the smartphone market.

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We’re live at Samsung’s Tizen Developer Summit 2015

Samsung’s Tizen Developer Summit 2015 has kicked off in Bangalore, India today, and we’re live at the event to check out what’s brewing in Samsung’s homegrown mobile operating system. We’re expecting a little bit of information on the Gear A (aka Orbis), but most of it is probably going to be developer-related, and hence not too interesting for us.

But you can be sure we will report on everything that’s important and exciting. The Samsung Z3 should make an appearance as well; it’s supposed to be given away to a few lucky folks according to a recent rumor, but again, we wouldn’t bet on it.

So, stay tuned, and don’t forget to check out our Twitter account and live feed for real-time updates!

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Galaxy S6 edge+ may not feature Samsung’s new 16-megapixel camera sensor

On August 13 all eyes will be on Samsung as it takes to the stage in New York City to unveil the Galaxy Note 5 and the Galaxy S6 edge+, these new handsets were initially expected to come in September but the company is believed to have pushed the launch to hold off competition from the new iPhones that come out in September. The Galaxy S6 edge+ is expected to have almost similar specifications as the Galaxy S6 edge including the same 16-megapixel rear camera.

Samsung often imports prototypes of upcoming devices into India for the purpose of research and development, only recently we caught a Galaxy S6 edge+ unit that it had brought into India. Import tracker Zauba points towards another Samsung import that consisted of 500 pieces of 16-megapixel 1/2.6″ camera modules destined for SM-G928 which is the model number for the Galaxy S6 edge+. They appear to be the same modules found in the Galaxy S6 and S6 edge so perhaps this handset won’t be touting the new camera sensor that Samsung showed off today.

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Samsung patent shows moving smartwatch display

A new patent was recently unveiled by Patently Mobile according to which Samsung is working on a new smartwatch display that changes its position to accommodate the user. This is a very interesting concept that might open the way to some new features. Last year Samsung registered a lot of original concepts. A while ago we reported on another patent which detailed that Samsung wanted to add some additional touch controls on the side and backside of its future smartphones. They’re definitely working on improving user experience, and this new patent would make your viewing experience very comfortable. It basically works in a similar manner to a flip phone: the display raises itself at a particular angle for better viewing.

Why would this be useful? Well, it could take some quick pictures, it would be easier to look at your display and it would also make calling easier. The true use of this design appears in a driving situation where it would allow you to see your screen easier without moving your hand from the wheel, so it would improve driving safety. What do you think of this patent? Can you think of scenarios where this would be useful?

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Samsung releasing the Galaxy Tab S2 in Taiwan early next month

Over the past few months we have been extensively covering all developments related to Samsung’s new tablets and the company finally unveiled the Galaxy Tab S2 last week, confirming much of what we had previously reported on. Now that Samsung has unveiled the Galaxy Tab S2 it can get down to the business of selling this product which in the case of Taiwan is going to start from early August with prices of NT$19,900 (US$635), NT$ 15,900 (US$505), NT$16,900 (US$540) and NT$12,900 (US$410) for the 9.7-inch 4G, 9.7-inch Wi-Fi only, 8.0-inch 4G and 8.0-inch Wi-Fi models respectively.

Samsung Taiwan says that sales of 7-inch tablets in the country have been declining due to pressure from smartphones with large displays but this hasn’t affected sales of tablets with displays measuring 8-inch and above, adding that Samsung has been the largest vendor in the country’s tablet market in terms of market share since 2013. The Galaxy Tab S2 is powered by a 64-bit octa-core Exynos 5433 processor with 3GB RAM, it has 32/64GB internal storage, microSD card slot, 8-megapixel rear camera and 2.1-megapixel front camera, fingerprint sensor and it runs Android 5.0.2.

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eBay has unlocked Galaxy S5 for just $340

eBay often offers some of the best deals on unlocked Samsung devices, just last week its deals provided significant savings on the Galaxy S6 and the Galaxy S6 edge. If you’re not too fond of the fact that these new handsets lack a removable battery and microSD card slot then you’d probably prefer the Galaxy S5 which has both features. eBay’s latest deal offers an unlocked Galaxy S5 for $339.99 which translates into savings of $360 since unlocked models usually go for $699.99.

Major US retailer Target is providing the units for this deal which are available in gold, black, blue and white colors with free shipping in the country. The unlocked Galaxy S5 is going to work with AT&T and T-Mobile in the United States as well as some prepaid carriers, it won’t work on Sprint, Verizon or other CDMA carriers. The Galaxy S5 may be a year old but it’s certainly much better than a mid-range smartphone that usually costs what it’s available for courtesy this deal right now so if you’ve been on the fence for far too long perhaps this is the best time to pick one up.

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Galaxy Note 5 cases by Spigen now available for pre-order

Casemakers always provide hints about the design and dimensions of upcoming handsets, particularly if they are much awaited high-end devices like the Galaxy Note 5. Over the past few weeks several renders from casemakers have appeared online which gave us a look at the possible design of the Galaxy Note 5. Spigen is a well known casemaker that has already developed its first batch of Galaxy Note 5 cases and now it has put them up for pre-order, the company did this in March for the Galaxy S6 and S6 edge as well.

Spigen currently has eight Galaxy Note 5 cases available for pre-order right now on its website with prices ranging from $14.99 – $34.99, they’re available in different colors and designs. Renders of the device can be seen covered up in these cases but they don’t make any new revelations about the design. Samsung is going to formally announce the Galaxy Note 5 at its next Unpacked event on August 13th with shipments to begin in select markets starting August 21st.

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