According to news agency Yonhap News, new mobile devices Samsung, presented last week at the exhibition IFA 2014, made no impression on analysts. According to observers, the smartphone Galaxy Note 4 will be too predictable and its features will not be enough to stand out from the numerous competitors. Smartphone Galaxy Note Edge, on the other hand, turned out too experimental apparatus, and its mass production will prevent difficulties with the production of curved screens.
Analysts believe that the sale of Galaxy Note 4 does not exceed predecessor performance ,to the end of the third quarter Samsung will have time to sell about 1.5 million Galaxy Note 4, more 9.5 million units will be sold in the fourth quarter. While sales of Galaxy Note Edge hardly pass for one million units.
Income Samsung in the smartphone segment decreased significantly on the background of maturation of the market and increased competition. Analysts believe that the launch of new devices Note Series will also be a limiting factor for growth in profit before the end of 2014 in response to an increase in marketing expenses. Meanwhile, the production of devices such as hours Gear S and virtual reality helmet Gear VR shows that Samsung is committed to develop new areas of activity on the background of the emerging smartphone market stagnation.