In 2015, the range of Galaxy S6 (S6, S6 Edge, Edge S6 +), will not have managed to contain the flood of iPhone 6 iPhone 6 and more iPhone 6S that continue to sell over and over, while Apple now confiscates 94% of the profits from sales of smartphones.
Despite a big launch and a welcome observers from the high-tech world, the latest high-end models of Samsung have not allowed the South Korean rescue his profits. At issue in particular? Poor anticipation of the group at the request of the Galaxy and Galaxy S6 S6 Edge came out in March.
Sales Galaxy S6 less high than expected
According to the Dow Jones agency, the firm thought that it would be four times greater for the standard model for the version with a curved screen. Finally, sales of the Galaxy S6 proved less high than expected, while operators mass recommended the Edge model.
In April, the head of the mobile division, JK Shin – replaced today – recognized that Samsung had struggled to keep up with demand for the Edge and the shortages were likely “to last a while.”
In 2016, Samsung is preparing a new flagship to be presented in February at the MWC in Barcelona. And according to Electric Times, the South Korean group plans, this time, an initial production of nearly five million copies for the Galaxy S7.
The S7 equipped with an iris scanner?
The daily says that the world number one smartphone plans to launch two versions of its new flagship product, one would have a 5.2 inch screen (13.2 cm) diagonal, the other, called “Galaxy S7 Edge”, a screen 5.5-inch (13.97 cm) curved. The first model would be produced initially at 3.3 million copies, the second at 1.6 million units, says the article.
The radius of innovations, this model could be equipped with an external memory card slot, to increase the memory capacity of the unit. The Galaxy S7 should also be the first smartphone shipping the new chip developed by Qualcomm. The Exynos 8890
According to Yonhap, the Galaxy S7 is equipped with the new technology Touch Force – like the iPhone 6S – which allows the user to access phone functions with a simple press of the screen. Furthermore, S7 may also be equipped with an iris scanner, a technology that is used to unlock the smartphone, to strengthen security.
Les Echos, with Reuters