Samsung Galaxy Alpha filed August 13, leaked the … – International Business Times Italy

UPDATED 01/08 – The German site AllAboutSamsung added new rumors to those written by SamMobile: the rear camera could have a 12 megapixel sensor while the front one 2 megapixel camera; 32 GB of internal memory, 2 GB of RAM and a system-on-chip octa-core Exynos 5433 should be the other hardware details so far not yet known. The model number, also, it should be this: SM-G850F. MORE interesting, AllAboutSamsung goes in the opposite direction to the previous rumors, and as the date of submission, wrote that the device will be announced August 13. Here is a new image:

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It will have metal fittings, it will not be the new top of the range. The next announcement of Samsung could create a bit ‘of confusion within their own circle of fans and not only because in some ways surpass the current standard-bearer, the Galaxy S5, but does not replace it.

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As reported SamMobile, the Alpha Galaxy expected to be announced Monday, August 4 . This date was chosen because it would allow the company to Seoul to leave enough time to pass before the announcement of the Galaxy Note 4: in this way, the two presentations will not hinder each other. It may sound strange that a company, especially the likes of Samsung and popularity, wants its own terminal is forgotten as soon as possible and this is one of the sore points of this strategy: he tried to run for cover as possible regarding design looking at the same time to respect the timetable previously established.

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Regarding the design, the Galaxy Alpha should be the first smartphone from Samsung to ensure a more elegant appearance. Specifically, the frame of the back cover should be made of metal . As mentioned, however, this choice, the first of its kind as far as the South Korean catalog, will not go hand in hand with a top end of the range, that role will continue to be interpreted by the Galaxy S5. Instead, Alpha Galaxy is a variant of the Galaxy S5 and features will be in some cases lower: 4.8-inch screen with 720p resolution, 32 GB of internal memory expandable, fingerprint reader.

The technical details of the smartphone is not yet complete, but you can guess how the Galaxy Alpha could be a device somewhere between a mid-range and high-end inheriting some features of the S III and S5 Mini.

A decision as mentioned leaves much to be desired as the timing and mode , but was made necessary after a report last fiscal quarter down, as happened in the second half of 2011 when the trademark Galaxy was not as popular today compared to the second quarter of 2013, net profit fell by 19.6% due to poor inventory management, stiff competition and a strong Korean won which made the products less competitive overseas.

The operating profit of the mobile division, the one that generates the most revenue, fell by 30%, mainly because of the competition of the medium-low range of the other Android manufacturers. Numbers that should make you think.

In the coming months, Kim Hyun-joon, senior vice president at Samsung’s Mobile Communications Business, anticipated that we will see two new models: the first with a big screen and the second made with “new materials”. Most likely, the first is a reference to the future Galaxy Note 4 while in the second case we are talking almost certainly the Galaxy Alpha.

Sources: Wall Street Journal, SamMobile