Apple debuted an all new 64-bit mobile processor phone as its flagship in the year 2013, and the market which went steadily in favor of the octa-core Galaxy S4, began to shake. Samsung seems to be feeling the heat generated from the 64-bit powerhouse from Apple, and responding fast to it with a similar power performance device.
The Korean company is now planning new ways to get back into full throttle and rule the market again in the coming year. The recently held second ever analyst event of the company in South Korea spilled beans on few new efforts from the company.
We bring you a sneak peak into what’s in store in year 2014 and 2015 from the company. Click on the next page to know more.
64-bit phones
How can one believe that Samsung will not offer a good competitor to the Apple iPhone 5S. According to an earlier report Samsung is making a 64-bit processor device that is now "almost done". "According to the latest bits of information coming from Samsung’s homeland, the company is pretty much done with developing its in-house 64-bit CPU,” tech blog GforGames also reported around the same time.
Strengthening these rumours, Digitimes today report (based on industry sources) that the company will release “flagship smartphone models equipped with 64-bit CPUs, WQHD displays and 16-megapixel cameras in 2014”. We heard upcoming smartphones with WQHD display (2560 x 1440 pixels display resolution, 560ppi display density) from the Samsung’s analyst event. We can expect a WQHD display on a 64-bit on the Galaxy S5.
Samsung SM-G7102
This will be a budget phone with a 5.2-inch display with a resolution of 720 x 1280 pixels. The phone will be a dual sim phone running Android 4.3 Jelly Bean OS. The phone has just been spotted visiting the FCC. Read the FCC listing here.
“Despite the relatively low pixel density of the screen (288ppi), the processor clockspeed is listed as 2.3GHz, which can only be a quad-core Snapdragon 800 chipset. It's a fairly large device, measuring 147 x 75.1mm” says GsmArena. The phone will ship in for developing countries, as a low-cost alternative to the Galaxy Note 3 speculates this report.
Ultra High Definition 4K smartphones
In the recently held Analyst event it was revealed that the company will be making 4K UHD smartphones (that’s just limited to a few TVs today). This means 3840 x 2160 pixels display resolution on the phones. These phones are expected to hit announcement in 2015.
Foldable display device
The company has shown interest in flexible (you can also year curved) display devices. The company plans to go big on it “once it overcomes technology barriers”. The company is working on a foldable display device which we would probably see in 2014.
This appeared as a tri-fold display unit as part of a number of patent applications submitted detailing the intriguing folding display designs for its smartphones. Here’s a pic from the foldable display concept can be seen in the tri-fold display unit.
Also have a look at this fold and carry tablet from Samsung that has been rumoured in 2013. The device did not come in 2013, and can be expected next year.
A Patentbolt report in the Q2 2013 confirmed this in the new images it has made available. "It appears that Samsung is considering building a tablet with a foldable display" says the report. Samsung is also expected to get its OLED factory ready in 2014.
Better camera phones
You should also have a look at this page from the presentation of Stepehn Woo at the Samsung Analyst event. The graph clarifies that the company moved from 13 megapixel to 16 megapixel this year. (Agree, we saw 13 megapixel Galaxy S4 and other devices and 16 megapixel Galaxy S4 Zoom this year.) For the two years to come the company is expected to be working on 16 and 20 megapixel cameras.
Taking the Galaxy Round for a round
The company has just announced the smart curved phone, the Galaxy Round for the Korean market. Though the phone seems to have been announced in a bid to become the first in the world to launch a curved screen phone, the phone is expected to cross the Korean boundaries for other countries.
“Australian retailer MobiCity and US retailerNegri Electronics briefly listed the device unlocked at around $1130 (1200 AUD), although both are now backordered. They are still accepting orders, so it's possible that new shipments will be available at some point in the future” reports GsmArena today.
The Galaxy Round is a full HD 1920×1080 pixels display on a 5.7 inch device with a premium look along the lines of Galaxy Note 3. This runs Android 4.3 Jelly Bean on a 2.3 GHz quad-core processor and will get 32 GB or 64 GB of internal memory under the hood.
New tablets
Samsung is also expected to move to bigger tablets for the next year. A 12.2-inch Samsung Galaxy Note tablet will be introduced during MWC 2014, while an even larger 13.3-inch model will land later in the year, reports Trusted Review.
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