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Cult of Android reported on the disastrous Samsung Galaxy S6 sales. According to a new report, however, the next-gen Samsung Galaxy device is faring even worse than its predecessor — boasting sales of just 10 million units so far, which is about what the iPhone 6 managed in its first weekend. The reasons are simple.…
Dave Mark wrote on The Loop about Samsung hiring fans to attend their S6 press conference. South Korean smartphone giant Samsung paid people to pretend to be its fans at a press conference for its products’ release on Friday, reports Shanghai-based news outlet the Paper. A person specializing in recruiting these “fans” said he brought…
Michael Mulvey wrote on Daily Exhasut about Ewan Spence’s Forbes piece regarding the price of the Samsung S6. Ewan Spence on Forbes: Arguably the price difference could come down to Samsung running with 32 GB of storage compared to the 16 GB Apple has fitted to the iPhones, but I do like the idea of…
Farhad Manjoo wrote for The New York Times reported on Samsung’s attempt to regain its footing with the Galaxy S and S6 Edge. Samsung’s internal code name for its latest top-of-the-line smartphones, the Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge, is “Project Zero,” signaling what Samsung calls “a return to fundamentals.” The code name also suggests that…
Samsung expects Q1 profits to drop 30%
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AppleInsider reported on Samsung forecasting a 30% drop in Q1 earnings. Samsung on Tuesday provided investors with a new forecast for its March quarter sales, indicating that earnings declined yet again, likely falling 30 percent from the same period a year ago. You would expect their earnings to increase with the launch of its flagship…
Samsung executive mocks iPhone bending
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CNET reported on Samsung’s launch of the Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge. Samsung even used its move into metal as a chance to take another shot at Apple. Younghee Lee, a marketing executive for the company’s mobile division, touted the aluminum alloy that it employs for the new smartphones as 50 percent stronger than the…