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Sunday, January 22, 2017
Samsung may not release a Galaxy Note 8 as it looks to improve product quality
Samsung may not release a Galaxy Note 8 as it looks to improve product quality
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Samsung’s recall and later discontinuation of its Galaxy Note 7 will likely be inflicted with far-reaching implications pro the company’s vaunted mobile division. From a fiscal perspective, the Note 7 fix will likely cost the company as much as $5 billion. Even more worrisome is with the intention of the destroy made to Samsung’s reputation could be tricky to erase pro the foreseeable prospect.
With Samsung still reeling from the PR catastrophe with the intention of was the Galaxy Note 7, we’re early to think it over rumblings with the intention of Samsung could abandon the Note brand altogether. Without question, the way public check over the Note brand has altered drastically ended the earlier period hardly any weeks, with many public currently associating the brand with spontaneous fires and explosions.
According to a contemporary crash from The Korea Herald, Samsung is currently contemplating a fundamental budge to a smartphone strategy with the intention of has served the company well pro years. Specifically, Samsung, vacant forwards, could focus on releasing solely lone premium smartphone develop for every time as part of a combined effort to focus on quality. The aim upshot would be Samsung releasing a Galaxy S8 this time and forgoing the relief of the company’s next-gen Galaxy Note 8.
Equally pro Samsung doubling down on quality, it’s worth noting with the intention of Samsung rushed the Note 7 to promote in a foolhardy effort to overwhelm could you repeat that? Was said to be a boring iPhone 7 upgrade. Inside their rush, however, Samsung released a faulty and treacherous device to the promote. All the more worrisome is with the intention of Samsung still isn’t quite guaranteed why its at the start well-reviewed phablet is prone to exploding.
Samsung hasn’t yet commented publicly on could you repeat that? It diplomacy to sort out with its Galaxy Note line but you can think with the intention of it’s thinking long and tricky in this area investing engineering assets towards a manufactured goods line with the intention of could by no means again reverberate with consumers.
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Samsung’s recall and later discontinuation of its Galaxy Note 7 will likely be inflicted with far-reaching implications pro the company’s vaunted mobile division. From a fiscal perspective, the Note 7 fix will likely cost the company as much as $5 billion. Even more worrisome is with the intention of the destroy made to Samsung’s reputation could be tricky to erase pro the foreseeable prospect.
With Samsung still reeling from the PR catastrophe with the intention of was the Galaxy Note 7, we’re early to think it over rumblings with the intention of Samsung could abandon the Note brand altogether. Without question, the way public check over the Note brand has altered drastically ended the earlier period hardly any weeks, with many public currently associating the brand with spontaneous fires and explosions.
According to a contemporary crash from The Korea Herald, Samsung is currently contemplating a fundamental budge to a smartphone strategy with the intention of has served the company well pro years. Specifically, Samsung, vacant forwards, could focus on releasing solely lone premium smartphone develop for every time as part of a combined effort to focus on quality. The aim upshot would be Samsung releasing a Galaxy S8 this time and forgoing the relief of the company’s next-gen Galaxy Note 8.
Equally pro Samsung doubling down on quality, it’s worth noting with the intention of Samsung rushed the Note 7 to promote in a foolhardy effort to overwhelm could you repeat that? Was said to be a boring iPhone 7 upgrade. Inside their rush, however, Samsung released a faulty and treacherous device to the promote. All the more worrisome is with the intention of Samsung still isn’t quite guaranteed why its at the start well-reviewed phablet is prone to exploding.
Samsung hasn’t yet commented publicly on could you repeat that? It diplomacy to sort out with its Galaxy Note line but you can think with the intention of it’s thinking long and tricky in this area investing engineering assets towards a manufactured goods line with the intention of could by no means again reverberate with consumers.
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Wednesday, January 18, 2017
How Samsung and Apple got beat in China
How Samsung and Apple got beat in China
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Oppo and Vivo greatly eroded the Chinese market share of Samsung and Apple in just two years |
Back in the beginning of 2014, Samsung was the top dog of smartphone sales in China, commanding 20% share in the worlds largest phone market. Apple was just beginning its expansion there with 9%, which ballooned to the whopping 14% in 2015s holiday quarter. Fast forward a year, and Samsung is nowhere to be seen with meaningful numbers, while Apples share of the all-important Chinese market slumped to 7%.
Granted, Samsungs fall from grace in China was steeper, due to its much larger midrange and low-end portfolio that were easier to assault by local makers, yet Apples slump there hurts way more in terms of forfeited profits, as the 50% slump year-on-year represents about $4 billion in operating income left on the table there.
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The iPhone/S7 edge mashup Vivo Xplay 6 sports curved screen, dual camera, Snapdragon 820 and 6 GB RAM |
So, what happened? Well, for Apple the reasons are more complex than simply local competition, but one trend is pretty visible when you look at the graph above - companies that made their first phones 5 years ago, are now occupying the largest market share chunk in China. You might not have heard about Oppo or Vivo, although we have followed them through the years, and made a few reviews of their devices, but these two went from barely visible just a year or two ago, to collectively commanding a third of the Chinese market now. What is more, while Apple circles almost all profits in the industry, next in line to make some meanigful money from phones last quarter were only Oppo, Vivo and Huawei.
The reason, according to a Bloomberg investigation, is not only that they offer good value for money in the most popular $200-$500 segment - after all, most Chinese brands already did that. Its their push towards offline marketing that drove an immense amount of sales home, and they managed to beat not only Apple or Samsung, but also the local darling Xiaomi which seemed unassailable just last year.
Xiaomi, however, focuses on glitzy announcements, flash online sales, and targets big urban markets, whereas Oppo and Vivo focused on the rural hinterland, where a billion Chinese still live, and they arent accustomed to ordering online. Nowadays, Oppos phones are offered in 240,000 local electronics stores throughout China, and Vivos handsets in half of that number. Beat that, a few hundred Xiaomi stores, or tens of Apple stores! Moreover, Oppo and Vivo offer incentives for the shop owners to sell their handsets, which range from $6-$30, plus locals have somewhere to physically turn up when there is a problem with their handset.
All in all, its not just the South China Sea conflict between the US and China, or the unbridled protectionism that brought Apples slump there, but rather a good old direct and offline marketing strategy of Oppo and Vivo thats hard to replicate even for local brands.
source: Bloomberg & Statista
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Tuesday, January 17, 2017
Meizu unveils Pro 6 Plus goes back to Samsung hardware
Meizu unveils Pro 6 Plus goes back to Samsung hardware
To finish 2016 on a high note, Meizu took to Twitter to announce the Pro 6 Plus, a refresh of its flagship smartphone that features some savvy new specs. Housing a bigger, 5.7-inch 1440 x 2560 AMOLED display, the handset is powered by the Samsung Exynos 8890 chipset, the same unit that drives the Samsung Galaxy S7 and S7 edge, rather than a MediaTek chip. There are 4GB of RAM and up to 128GB of internal storage.
The smartphone also offers a fingerprint sensor, a heart-rate monitor, and 3D Touch technology. Theres a 12MP camera on its back, which utilizes the Sony IMX386 CMOS sensor that Meizu previously used in the MX6 smartphone. This time, though, the camera module is paired with Samsungs image signal processor and optical image stabilization system, which ought to provide better-looking photos. Hi-Fi audio, global LTE support (with the likely exception of the United States), and USB Type-C connectivity complete the configuration.
Powered by a 3400mAh battery with fast charging that takes it to 60% in half an hour, the 0.29in (7.3mm)-thin Meizu Pro 6 Plus introduces Flyme OS 6, the newest version of the handset makers Android platform. Built on top of Android 6.0 Marshmallow, it boasts a new artificial intelligence engine called "One Mind." Another new software addition is an Always-on Display feature.
The Meizu Pro 6 Plus costs about $435 (CNY 3000) in its Chinese land of origin. The handset will be sold in Gray, Silver and Gold. Though it wonbe available globally, the Pro 6 Plus will probably make it to stores in Europe and Russia as well. The Samsung modem makes it a safe buy for these parts of the world, although reliable warranty and customer support will be up to the reseller.
source: Meizu on Twitter
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