Samsung retains top spot in global smartphone market share at the end of Q3

A new report published today claims that Samsung has retained its top spot as the top smartphone maker in the world at the end of Q3 even though its annual smartphone sales are expected to post a year-over-year drop primarily due to increasing competition from Chinese OEMs in the low-end market segment. At the end of September the company’s global smartphone market share has been measured at 24.6%, slightly down from 24.7% in the previous quarter, as per the report by market tracker DRAMeXchange.

Apple came in second place behind Samsung with a 13.7% share, falling from 15.4% in the previous quarter. On the other hand China’s Huawei saw its market share rise from 7.5% to 8.4% at the end of Q3 2015. Even though Samsung maintains a strong footing in the global smartphone market its annual sales are expected to decline by 1% to 333.5 million units this year, many had expected that perhaps its latest flagships will have an effect on these numbers, they might have protected the company against a bigger decline but as far as this report goes those handsets haven’t done much to increase the company’s overall annual sales this year.

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Gear S2 Experience App lets you virtually try out Samsung’s new smartwatch

This isn’t the first time that Samsung has released an “Experience App,” the ones it released for the Galaxy S5 and the Galaxy S6 were each downloaded more than one million times. It enables the company to effectively market its products while interested consumers can virtually try out the device so it’s a win-win for everyone. Samsung is sticking with this strategy and has now released the Gear S2 Experience App which enables users to virtually experience the company’s new wearable device.

The Gear S2 Experience App lets anyone try out the device’s design and user experience, “It’s a hands-on feel, even when you cannot get your hands on a Gear S2 in real life,” Samsung says. The app shows off the design in 360 degrees and also showcases color options, it even has a simulator that lets users experience the rotating bezel which is one of the main features of the Gear S2. Health related features can also be virtually tested as well as features like app notifications and Samsung Pay. The Try On feature in the app lets users virtually try on the smartwatch, they just need to use the camera to take a picture of their customized Gear S2 on their arm, the photo can then be shared via social media. Gear S2 Experience App is now available as a free download from Galaxy Apps store and the Google Play Store.

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Gear S2 is reportedly a hit in South Korea

Samsung kept its fans waiting for a new smartwatch quite a long time but it justified that by saying that it needed ample time so as to make the perfect smartwatch, the Gear S2 is certainly a lot better than previous Samsung smartwatches, and if consumer demand is any indication it’s actually doing better than previous smartwatches by Samsung. A new report out of South Korea says that the Gear S2 has proven to be a hit in the country with many stores running out of stock as they struggle to keep up with demand.

It’s also claimed in the report that Samsung is selling more than 2,000 units of the Gear S2 in South Korea every single day with the cellular model accounting for half of those purchases, the figure is believed to be almost double what it was for the original Gear S. Consumers are also said to be particularly interested in the Gear S2 Classic which looks very elegant since it feels much like a proper dress watch, it also doesn’t hurt that the Gear S2 is cheaper than the Apple Watch, which is also one of the reasons why it’s so popular on Samsung’s home turf.

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Samsung to stop selling sub-250 Euro smartphones in the Netherlands, other countries?

We have long held the opinion that Samsung needs to do a lot of hard work in the budget segment of the market to stay competitive. The company has tried recently with lineups like the Galaxy J and Galaxy E series, but it still has a long way to go. We recently heard that Samsung might stop selling budget smartphones in the Netherlands, and it seems that is indeed going to be the case.

According to an official from a Netherlands-based telecom website, Samsung will stop shipping devices that cost less than Euro 250 to the Netherlands and a couple of other countries in Europe. The Korean giant will still make these devices for other markets, but those in the Netherlands and those unnamed countries might see the option to buy cheap Samsung devices disappear in the near future.

If this is true, it suggests that Samsung might be shifting its focus to emerging markets for low-cost smartphones, a good indication of which is the company’s recent focus on markets like India with phones developed for the local population. We have asked Samsung for an official statement on the matter, and we will be sure to update this post with their reply should we get one.

What do you think? Would it be a good thing for Samsung to stop selling affordable smartphones in some markets? The company hasn’t really been able to compete with low-cost smartphones from other manufacturers (such as Xiaomi and Motorola), but should it simply stop trying instead of focusing on improving its devices?

Samsung is dus gestopt met het maken van smartphones van onder de 250 euro voor sommige landen, waaronder Nederland Slecht voor marktaandeel

— Danijel Dercksen (@daanno) October 21, 2015

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Samsung Z3′s features showcased in a promotional video

Samsung Z3, the company’s second Tizen-based smartphone was officially announced last week in India, and the device is now available for purchase in the country for INR 8,399 (~ $130) exclusively from Snapdeal. Now, the South Korean smartphone giant has released a promotional video that touches all the important features of the Z3.

The promotional video showcases the Z3′s sleek design with curved back panel with matte finish and metallic-finised sides, a 5-inch HD Super AMOLED display, Tizen UI, My Galaxy and MixRadio apps, Ultra Data Saving mode, an 8-megapixel primary camera, and a 5-megapixel secondary camera. Go ahead and check out the video that’s embedded below.

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Samsung develops wire-shaped batteries for smartwatches

Samsung has always been at the forefront in the smart wearables market. Since smartwatches, activity trackers, and fitness trackers are generally quite small, it is hard to fit traditional batteries in these devices. Now, Samsung has developed wire-shaped batteries for these kind of devices to increase their battery life.

Samsung SDI has showcased new wire-shaped Band and Stripe flexible batteries for wearable devices on during InterBattery 2015, which happened yesterday in Seoul, South Korea. The Band battery is targeted towards smartwatches, and the company claimed that it could increase a smartwatch’s battery life by upto 1.5 times.

The battery that could power your next Samsung smartwatch. http://pic.twitter.com/jne1bQcsfv

— Min-Jeong Lee (MJ) (@leeminjeong83) October 21, 2015

The company said that it has extensively tested the Band battery by bending it 50,000 times, matching its shape to the curvature of the human wrist. Even after this stringent test, the battery was able to function properly. The company also demonstrated a prototype smartwatch that used both these types of batteries.

According to a report from Gartner, the smartwatches are expected to account for at least 40 percent of sales next year in the wearable devices category. Sales of smartwatches are expected to reach over 100 million units in 2020. Samsung has released its first smartwatch with a completely circular display, the Gear S2, during IFA 2015.

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Official Samsung Galaxy On5 and Galaxy On7 images leak

We have been seeing a lot of information about Samsung’s upcoming Galaxy Grand On and Mega On in the last few weeks, and official images of one of the two devices have now leaked online. Samsung India accidentally listed the Galaxy On5 on its online store; the listing isn’t there anymore, but images of the phone are now out in the open.

The Galaxy On5, which we’ve been calling the Grand On until now, looks pretty similar to other budget Samsung phones, which shouldn’t really surprise you at this point. Its store listing highlights a sleek design and better images and selfies, clearly indicating that the phone is aimed at the young audience. The source of this leak is also reiterating the specs that we have already exclusively revealed in the past – a 5-inch HD Super AMOLED display, an Exynos 3475 processor, 1.5GB of RAM (not 1GB as earlier thought), 8 MP/5 MP rear and front cameras with f/2.1 and f/2.2 apertures, 8GB of expandable storage, and Android 5.1.1 Lollipop.

According to the source, the battery will be a 2,600 mAh unit, making these specs more or less the same as the Galaxy J5′s. It remains to be seen where the Galaxy On5 will be placed in terms of pricing, but it shouldn’t be long before the device gets announced alongside the Galaxy On7 (the Mega On) and we get all the details we need on Samsung’s newest budget smartphones.

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