No one wants new phones – it's chips that keep Samsung chugging • The Register

As it stated in A strong smartphone product range hasn't helped Samsung Electronics buck what is a saturated and exhausted phone market in the developed world. Samsung Galaxy S9: Still the Lord of All Droids READ MOREThe conglomerate makes TVs, phones and components. However, its quarter-on-quarter operating profit is down 5.4 per cent from the record ₩15.6tr of Q1, the first decline in seven quarters. Samsung has positioned its strong A-series just behind the S-series, and last year's Note didn't burst into flames. Smartphone sales are expected to fall by 7 per cent in Europe this year, and there's been a steep decline in sales of new phones in the UK, France and Germany already.

Samsung hilariously trolls Apple in new ads

TechSamsung hilariously trolls Apple in new adsAs Galaxy S9 sales continue to fall precipitously, Samsung is looking for ways to attract a larger audience. In the first of the new ads, a customer wants to know if the camera on the iPhone X is better than of the Galaxy S9. You may recall that DxOMark gave the Galaxy S9+ a higher rating than the iPhone X in March — in fact, it was the highest score ever at the time. The Apple Genius is not phased, but doesn't have a great answer:The next customer wants to know if he'll be able to plug his headphones into the iPhone X. That said, multiple reports have suggested that Apple will include a fast charger in the box with its 2018 iPhones:Filed under advertising , apple , iphone , samsung , smartphones

Samsung and LG will adopt a "shotgun strategy" and release many new models

as informed in Samsung and LG will adopt a "shotgun strategy" and release many new models18 July 2018In order to prop up falling revenues from smartphone sales, both Samsung and LG have decided to adopt a "shotgun policy" - they will launch as many new models as possible. But that will change as the two Korean giants will release new phones in all segments, sources claim. Huawei's flagship P20 phones have sold 6 million units since in launched in June, a massive 81% increase compared to the P10 for the same period last year. Xiaomi's Mi 8 is doing great as well, selling one million units in 18 days. Sources pin the success of these phones on their high bang for the buck ratio and say they are particularly popular in Europe and Asia.

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