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The 1.0μm pixel-based 16-megapixel imaging sensor is an industry first and has already entered mass production, sparking rumours of a potential inclusion on the upcoming Samsung Galaxy Note 5, a device expected to be handed an August 13 unveiling.

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Research firm Strategy Analytics late Wednesday reported Apple (AAPL) and China’s privately held Huawei gained share of the global mobile phone market in Q2, while both Samsung Electronics (005930KS) and Microsoft (MSFT) saw their respective share decline. But now...

Overall sales were 48.5 trillion won (US$41.7bn), down 7pc on past year.

Apple’s iPhone unit sales grew 35% which is nearly 3X the rate of growth of the smartphone market overall and gained share in all of their geographic segments. “Apple outperformed as consumers in China and elsewhere upgraded to bigger-screen iPhone 6 and 6 Plus...

This will be the fifth straight decline of Samsung. At a media event in New York on August 13, Samsung is expected to debut the Galaxy Note 5, its latest phablet, and possibly a version of the S6 Edge, the Galaxy S6 Edge Plus, with a bigger screen.

Now, Samsung is suggesting that it might reduce the prices of the phones to charge sales.

It’s a far cry from just a few years ago, when the company could still rely on its mobile division to deliver major profits – especially in China.

Samsung’s total handset sales for the same period stood at 89 million, down from 95 million a year ago, the company said. Samsung said those issues have since been resolved.

Operating profit at the division almost halved year-on-year, to KRW 2.76 trillion from KRW 4.42 trillion.

Samsung’s new devices have less bloatware than several previous Samsung flagships and while the preloaded apps can be disabled, it looks like users, in China at least, will be able to completely remove them to free up internal storage. With Apple raking in 92% of the...

Microsoft’s 6 percent global mobile phone share is sitting near an all-time low.

We might not have to wait that long to see some of these verified or debunked.

Although it’s not sure when Samsung will be releasing its next flagship phablet, the Galaxy Note 5, it does seem possible that the Korean company will be opting for an earlier release date than usual.

Samsung is reportedly planning to release the Galaxy Note 5 and the Galaxy Edge Plus in August rather than the traditional unveiling at IFA Berlin in September.