A bunch of images claimed to be from
Samsung's next flagship Galaxy S6 have
surfaced on the Internet. Additionally,
more details about Samsung's mobile
payment system and a new patent that
shows possibly how the alleged Galaxy
Edge might look have also emerged.
French tipster NowhereElse received
purported images of the Galaxy S6 body
from an unnamed source that shows the
handset, which is likely to launch on
March 1 at a pre-MWC event, sporting a
design reminiscent to the iPhone. In the
leaked images, the Samsung Galaxy S6
is seen to house speaker grille and
charging port at the bottom panel while
the cut-outs for the antennas are also
visible. On the sides, the alleged Galaxy
S6 will include SIM card ports and the
back panel is likely to be sealed.
The handset in the leaked image is seen
sporting rounded edges and the rear
camera accompanied by the dual-LED
flash placed on the right side, instead of
being below the camera as seen on the
Samsung Galaxy S5. The new leaked
images of the Samsung Galaxy S6
corroborate earlier claims from the case
maker Spigen who also showed similar
placement of flash.
Korea Times, on the other hand, reports
that the Galaxy S6 will launch in two
variants - sporting flat and rounded
screens. The report quotes an executive
at a local parts supplier, "The Galaxy S6
will make its debut in two versions - flat
and rounded screens. It will have a meta
build, which will make it look even more
like Apple's latest models."
Notably, the report even suggested that
the Galaxy S6 will use glass on the front
and back panel, and include Samsung
Pay, an unannounced NFC-based mobile
payment feature similar to Apple Pay
mobile systems.
Another Korean publication further claim
that the Samsung Galaxy S6 will leverag
LoopPay technology for mobile payment
systems. It is even being speculated that
LoopPay might launch mobile payment
enabled cases for existing high-end
Galaxy devices including Samsung
Galaxy S5 and Galaxy Note 4. For the
uninitiated, LoopPay uses Magnetic
Secure Transmission (MST) technology
for mobile payments.
Samsung's much-touted Galaxy S Edge
design expected to feature dual rounded
edges has been tipped in a new patent
document. Patently Mobile has reported
about a new patent document from
Samsung that may show design concept
for the Galaxy S Edge. According to
sketches on the document, a Samsung
device with rounded edges and a
"recessed top side" is seen.
The accompanying captions alongside
the sketch claim that the rounded edges
in the device will show apps when the
handset is in use. The rear camera
design image shows a "mysterious pop-
up feature." Unfortunately, the patent
sketch doesn't reveal much about the
functions the pop-up feature will
perform.
Samsung this week started sending
invites for its Galaxy Unpacked 2015
event scheduled for March 1 where the
South Korean company is likely to launc
the Galaxy S6 flagship and Galaxy S
Edge, the curved-display variant of the
flagship handset.
Samsung Galaxy S6 Leaked With iPhone-Like Body; Samsung Pay Tipped Again | NDTV Gadgets
