Samsung bets big on Galaxy Note 5 and S6 edge+
Samsung Electronics is hosting its second major product launch of the year in New York Thursday, with a lot riding on the expected debut of the large format Galaxy Note 5 and Galaxy S6 edge+. Carrying forward designs reminiscent of the existing S6 smartphones, the company is hoping make up for ground it has lost to the iPhone 6 Plus.
Highlighting the pressure Samsung is under, the company has for the first time decided to forgo a launch at the IFA consumers electronics show in Berlin during the first week of September. This move will give it some breathing room before Apple launches its new iPhones at an event reportedly to be held Sept. 9.
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