Samsung is not done pumping the smartphone form factor with growth hormones—a “Mega” phone with a 6.3-inch screen is reportedly in the works, according to SamMobile. A second phone in the same series would have a 5.8-inch screen, besting Samsung’s current largest smartphone offering, the Galaxy Note II.
The Galaxy Mega 5.8, codenamed GT-I9152, would be a DUO smartphone running Android and would be set for release in week 22 (late May-early June). The Galaxy Mega 6.3 has the same screen size as the rumored follow-up to the Galaxy Note II, and it may be set for release around week 25 (mid-June).
With each new phone release from Samsung, we become more convinced that the smartphone screen size race is less about what consumers want and more about seeing what the company can get away with. Not that the devices don’t sell—both iterations of the Note have sold in the millions—but as the devices become bigger and increasingly unable to fit in a pants pocket, we wonder where to draw the line.
Read 1 remaining paragraphs | CommentsThe Galaxy Mega 5.8, codenamed GT-I9152, would be a DUO smartphone running Android and would be set for release in week 22 (late May-early June). The Galaxy Mega 6.3 has the same screen size as the rumored follow-up to the Galaxy Note II, and it may be set for release around week 25 (mid-June).
With each new phone release from Samsung, we become more convinced that the smartphone screen size race is less about what consumers want and more about seeing what the company can get away with. Not that the devices don’t sell—both iterations of the Note have sold in the millions—but as the devices become bigger and increasingly unable to fit in a pants pocket, we wonder where to draw the line.
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