Samsung says new features could come to mid-range phones before flagships
Flashy new features almost always arrive on the most expensive smartphones first, but Samsung may start taking a different approach. DJ Koh, head of Samsung's mobile division, tells CNBC that the company is now focused on differentiating mid-range phones ahead of flagship phones, as sales lag on higher-end models.
"In the past, I brought the new technology and differentiation to the flagship model and then moved to the mid-end. But I have changed my strategy from this year to bring technology and differentiation points starting from the mid-end," Koh told CNBC.
[...] Samsung hasn't avoided bringing higher-end features to mid-range phones — this year's Galaxy A series, for instance, included an 18:9 screen and dual front-facing cameras. But it was going up against phones that offered screens with notches, the clear symbol of a 2018 device. That kind of difference makes it harder to compete with companies like OnePlus, which are quicker to bring these features to mid-range phones.
That all said, Koh told CNBC the changes are really just about "focusing on millennials who cannot afford the flagship."
(Score: 2) by takyon on Thursday September 06 2018, @11:03AM
Shutter noise laws are bullshit. If I want to take a picture of something in silence, I should be able to do that, whether it's a bird, a dog, a worm's eye view of a pair of panties, whatever.
There is no need to make smartglasses "dumbwalkers" identifiable. If they are looking up and forward, that is already better than a distracted smartphone user. If that's not enough, you could also use the camera system and speaker/vibration to alert the user if they are about to collide with an obstacle.
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