New smartphone expected to get a jump on Apple’s next iPhone
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| The new Galaxy S4 smartphone that Samsung is expected to unveil on Thursday is rumored to have a 5-inch screen compared to the 4-inch display on the rival iPhone 5. |
SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) — Samsung Electronics Co. is expected to unveil the next version of its Galaxy S line of smartphones this week, as the Korean electronics giant looks to maintain its newly won spot on top of a brutally competitive mobile-device market.
The latest device from Samsung is expected to launch later this spring — likely giving it a long, early jump against the next iPhone from archrival Apple Inc. The two companies have become locked in a battle for supremacy in the lucrative market, largely overshadowing the many other device manufacturers that end up sharing smaller pieces of the smartphone pie.
For Apple , a growing number of investors are worried about that position, as the once-pioneering iPhone faces stronger competition — especially in parts of the world where it has a cost disadvantage against companies like Samsung, which offer more low-cost devices.
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