Thursday, August 13, 2015

Samsung launches a physical keyboard smartphone – Les Echos

Samsung would be more inspired by BlackBerry by Apple? The manufacturer of smartphones and semiconductors Thursday unveiled a new keyboard that clips on the bottom of the screen during the presentation of two new versions of its smartphones, with even larger screens, at a conference given in New York. He also announced in September the United States of its mobile payment system, Samsung Pay after beginnings in South Korea from August 20.

The new system will be preinstalled on the two new smartphones, the Galaxy Edge + S6 and Galaxy Note 5. Edge S6 + is a continuation of the S6 and S6 Edge, launched last March. It will be marketed in early September. The major difference with the previous version is its size: 5.7 inches, 5.1 inches against

The phone Edge + S6 will now be the same size as the new “PHABLET» in. Samsung stylus, the Galaxy Note 5, which will be a little longer than the model Galaxy Note 4. Note 5 will be equipped with a physical keyboard that can cover the bottom of the screen, and then store to the back the phone. It will be available in the US and Canada from August 21, but would not be marketed in Europe, according to the website “The Digital”, the group considers Europe as a soft market for smartphones in stilettos.

The group also announced progress in the wireless recharging of batteries, through inductive charging. According to him, it will be possible to fully charge the phone in this way in two hours

Restart mobile

The group seeks to revive an ailing mobile division, taking short Apple, which should present a new version of its iPhone 6 on re-entry conference on 9 September. In mobile, it is now the firm at the apple that takes all, capturing 90% of the profits of the first eight global manufacturers of smartphones. Behind, Samsung has yet to catch up despite the launch of the Galaxy with great fanfare S6.

While remaining number one in the sector, the share of the Korean market fell four points in the second quarter year on year to 21.2%, according to Strategy Analytics. The phone saves the manufacturer through the components sector, which is doing well.

Samsung also announced that its new shows connected, the Samsung S2 Gear, would be presented to the IFA, the fair of consumer electronics Berlin, in September.

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