Galaxy A5 leaked manual hints at non-removable back

We reported recently that Samsung’s Galaxy A series handsets will be launched by next month. A sketch of what appears to be the Galaxy A5 from its Chinese manual has appeared online and it hints at the possibility of this device having a non-removable back.

The Galaxy A devices, namely Galaxy A3, A5 and A7, are all based on Samsung Galaxy Alpha. Touting a partial metal construction the Galaxy Alpha does have a removable back but it looks like the A series, and the A5 in particular, is going to have an all-metal enclosure which would mean that users will not be able to swap the battery.

As far as the SIM tray is concerned it appears that the tray will slide into the side of the device. It has also been found that there are no references to a fingerprint scanner in the manual which would mean that Samsung may not offer this feature in the Galaxy A series.

Samsung has not officially confirmed these devices as yet so it is not known for sure exactly when they will hit the market.

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Samsung sees 74 percent drop in mobile business profits

Samsung had warned that its third quarter results wouldn’t bring good news for those keeping an eye on its mobile business and that’s exactly what has happened. The company has posted a 74 percent year-over-year drop in profits for its mobile business whereas the company-wide operating profit drop was posted at 60 percent and its lowest since the second quarter of 2011.

For this quarter Samsung also posted a 20 percent drop in revenue. Samsung had already issued a warning regarding its third quarter operating profit and had predicted that sales would drop by as much as 22 percent whereas the operating profit would be down 62 percent year-over-year.

In its earnings report Samsung has blamed increasing competition in the market and higher marketing costs. Saturation at the high-end is also hurting the company. The average selling price wasn’t as high as Samsung would have expected since customers purchased a higher percent of mid-range smartphones.

For 2015 Samsung will be focusing on enhancing the product competitiveness in its mobile business for each price tier and will solidify longer term business fundamentals to secure sustained growth and profitability.

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Samsung Gear S launch delayed in the UK

Samsung’s Gear S is the most feature-packed smartwatch out there today, thanks to its ability to work independently of a smartphone with inbuilt Wi-Fi and cellular connectivity. However, it looks like those in the UK who were looking forward to strapping the Gear S on their wrist this month will have to wait a bit longer – apparently, Samsung has delayed the launch of the Gear S in the country to the second week of November. No reason has been specified for the delay, but it’s likely the Korean manufacturer is finding it hard to produce enough units of its latest smartwatch.

Pre-orders for the Gear S went live in the UK more than a month ago, which will likely make the wait a less pleasing one for those who have already ordered one for themselves. Read our hands-on experience with the watch here, and let us know if you’re looking forward to buying the Gear S.

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Report: Samsung Galaxy A series devices launching next month

For devices that have been leaked so extensively in the last few weeks, it’s been surprising that Samsung hasn’t made the Galaxy A lineup – which consists of the Galaxy A3, A5, and A7 – official already. Our initial information that said the devices would go live in the third quarter didn’t turn out to be true; we were later told that the Galaxy A7 would launch in November, and now a report from the Korea IT Times is reaffirming that all three devices would be announced early next month, at least in China.

According to the report, Samsung will be taking aim at the market Chinese manufacturer Xiaomi has captured in the country with low-priced, high-specced devices. The price range of the three devices is mentioned as being somewhere between $350 and $500, something we already revealed earlier this month. Those are not exactly prices that will be cause for Xiaomi to become worried, but the lure of better than average specs and a somewhat premium feel could help Samsung steal enough consumers away from the competition.

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Samsung says it wants to address all KNOX security concerns

KNOX is important. It is Samsung’s master plan to take over the enterprise with a mobile security solution that lets company employees use their favorite Samsung device without the fear of compromising important data, a solution that even targets institutions like the US Department of Defense. As with all such security technologies, there will always be someone or the other that manages to find vulnerabilities and exploits that can be a danger to its users. These security concerns are often raised by researches, while at other times, some folks take the path of anonymous blog posts.

Well, Samsung has announced on the KNOX blog post that no matter how these concerns are brought to light, it doesn’t want to ignore them. The company is asking anyone with concerns or anything they feel needs to be addressed to contact it directly. That’s no doubt a welcome move, given the importance of KNOX for those who use it (even Google has adopted it for security on Android 5.0 Lollipop), though we’re hoping Samsung can be quick to address any exploits or vulnerabilities and actually act on its new promise.

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Galaxy Note 10.1 2015 Edition leaks on Samsung’s website

We’ve seen this happen before. One of Samsung’s apps gets an update, and the update’s description gives away the existence of an upcoming Samsung device. Well, it is happening again, and this time, the Galaxy Note 10.1 2015 Edition has been spotted on Samsung’s website and in the description for the company’s Watch ON app. The Galaxy Note 10.1 2014 Edition was launched alongside the Galaxy Note 3 in late 2013, and we’ve seen many folks clamoring for a sequel. It looks like Samsung will be obliging with the 2015 Edition of the device, though at this point we’re completely in the dark as far as hardware, pricing, and release info is concerned.

For those who’ve forgotten, the Galaxy Note 10.1 2014 Edition featured a 10.1-inch 2560×1600 Super Clear LCD display, an octa-core Exynos 5420 processor, 3GB of RAM, an 8-megapixel rear camera, and a 8,220 mAh battery. It’s possible Samsung will upgrade the display on the Note 10.1 2015 Edition to a Super AMOLED unit, like the one used on the Galaxy Tab S 10.5, and we’d be the last ones to complain given how amazing Samsung’s in-house display technology has become.

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Samsung Gear Live getting Android Wear 4.4W.2 update

The Gear Live, Samsung’s one and only Android Wear smartwatch, is beginning to receive an update to Android Wear 4.4W.2. The update brings a couple of new features, most of which have been present on Samsung’s own Gear watches for quite some time. These include support for GPS (similar to the Gear S, which runs on Tizen), the ability to play music locally from the watch by pairing a Bluetooth headset (another feature the Gear and Gear 2 gained earlier), and an option to hide notifications on the watch face.

The update doesn’t seem to be widely available yet, so you will need to wait before you can start enjoying those new features. Advanced users can download the OTA file and update manually, instructions for which are available here.

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