Samsung building a three-sided screen into newest smartphone, report says

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Published 11 Feb 2015

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The Galaxy Note ge may not be curvy enough for Samsung, which is reportedly working on another phone model with glass on three sides. Think of the Note ge, but with curved edges on both the left right.

A Bloomberg report says the phone will be a variant of the Galaxy S6, which will be introduced at Mobile rld Congress in Barcelona. The curved-edge model stard GS6 will have 5.1-inch screens an all-metal build, according to the report.

It’s unclear if Samsung’s original curvaceous phone has been a hit, especially since we found it rather awkward in daily use during our Galaxy Note ge hs-on.

However, Samsung’s falling profits, combined with Apple’s recent surge, is putting a ton of pressure on the company to reverse its fortunes. ile it still cranks out a lot of low-end devices for other markets, it really needs a hit phone in the U.S. to get the cash rolling back in.

The story behind the story: Samsung is banking on its Galaxy S6 curved-edge model to try stop the ione tide. ong with bent glass a stronger build quality, Samsung is rumored to be bringing a lighter version of its Touchz software, letting more of stock Android shine through, pre-loading fewer of its own apps. This will be a year to watch Samsung closely to see if it can convince new buyers to go with them instead of the tight competition in the Android space or the always-tempting allure of the ione.