Samsung reportedly contemplates flagship rebrand

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Samsung might be looking to distinguish its flagship series smartphones from the rest of its product lineup. Korean publication E-Today reported that the company is exploring the possibility of removing the Galaxy name for these premium phones. The approach would be similar to how Lexus is Toyota's luxury car brand and Hyundai sells premium cars under the Genesis branding.

As Tom's Guide noted, the change might be crucial as bloated as the Galaxy name is now. There are five smartphone lines underneath it, as well as tablets, earbuds, smartwatches, and even smart rings.

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Samsung tipped to be working on a tri-fold smartphone

Huawei has already launched the tri-fold Mate XT Ultimate. Will Samsung follow suit? (Photo: Huawei)

Samsung might be looking to shake up its foldable business. The company is supposedly thinking about launching a tri-fold smartphone in 2025. Industry insiders from Korea said the company is ready for the technology, and its supply chain can handle the new product. However, the final call for its production will come from Samsung's MX (Mobile eXperience) Division, the unit responsible for its foldable phones. The company might be exploring this new design to combat slower sales.

According to the report, there's been a 10% decrease in the order of OLED panels as demands for the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold6 and Flip6 didn't meet expectations. Samsung Displays shipments for foldable OLED panels will total roughly 12 million this year, a stark 40% decrease from last year's 20 million shipments. The Fold6 and Flip6 are responsible for around eight million units, down from the 10 million forecasted sales.

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Samsung launches Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition

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Samsung has officially unveiled the special edition version of the Galaxy Z Fold6. As mentioned in the rumours, it is thinner and lighter than the Fold6 and features slightly bigger displays and a new banded pattern on the back. It will come to China, as rumoured, but the only other market the Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition is coming to is its home country, South Korea. It will retail for 2,789,600 KRW or roughly CA$2,798 and go on sale starting Friday, October 25.

The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition comes in at 236 grams and 10.6mm thin, making it three grams lighter and 1.5mm thinner than the Fold6. It now has 16GB of RAM standard and a 200-megapixel wide-angle sensor over the 50-megapixel one on the Fold6. As mentioned, the inner and outer screens are a bit larger, too. They're now 8- and 6-inches, respectively, up from 7.6- and 6.3-inches.

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Report: Samsung to launch a Galaxy Z Fold6 'Special Edition' next week

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Samsung is supposedly going to launch a "Special Edition" version of the Galaxy Z Fold6 as soon as next week. This thinner version of the book-style foldable has been rumoured for a while. But we haven't heard any launch details until now. Financial News, a South Korean publication, reports that the Galaxy Z Fold6 will launch on October 25.

The report reiterates this version will have a thinner 10.6mm profile and larger 6.5-inch and 8-inch displays. A recent device leak showed a new camera module, a gold accent on the frame, and a "brushed" design finish on the back. If it does launch though, the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold6 Special Edition might not be available outside of China.

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Update on Monday, October 21, 2024 at 4:51AM by Nicole Batac

Samsung has officially launched the new Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition. You can read more about it here.