The Samsung Galaxy S6: Expectations and Rumors

Some leaked images of the S6 and its third-party case may have sparked excitement among tech enthusiasts, but it's essential to take these with a grain of salt. The case manufacturer, Spun, is reportedly trying to generate early SEO buzz by releasing cases for a highly anticipated device that is still weeks away from release. This tactic has been seen before, as it was employed when the HTC One M8, Nexus 5, and other devices were released.

A recent report from Bloomberg claimed that Samsung would be relying on its own Exynos processor for the Galaxy S6 due to reported overheating issues with the Snapdragon 810. However, Qualcomm has seemingly confirmed that this is more than just a rumor. Although they did not say that Samsung isn't using the Snapdragon 810 in its next flagship device, they revealed that they are adjusting their revenue expectations for the second half of the year due to the fact that "a large customer" has elected not to use Qualcomm's latest chip in their flagship device.

The implications of this news are significant. Given the lack of information from Samsung about their decision to switch processors, it is likely that the customer in question is none other than Samsung itself. This would mean that the company has encountered issues with the Snapdragon 810 and has opted for its own Exynos processor instead. Qualcomm's revenue expectations have been adjusted as a result, which suggests that they had previously expected to sell more chips to this large customer.

The impact of this news on the mobile market is also worth considering. As one of the largest smartphone manufacturers in the world, Samsung's decision to use an alternative processor could have significant implications for Qualcomm's position in the market. The company currently holds a small percentage of the market share, but this incident could potentially alter the dynamics of the industry.

Another story that may be worth exploring is Microsoft's involvement with Cyanogen, a company that has been making waves in the Android community with its claims of being able to "pull Android away from Google." According to reports, Microsoft has become an investor in Cyanogen and may even consider acquiring the company. This development could have significant implications for the mobile market, as it would give Microsoft a stake in the Android ecosystem.

The impact of this news on the relationship between Google and Cyanogen is also worth considering. As the primary developer of the Android operating system, Google has traditionally held sway over the direction of the platform. However, with Microsoft's involvement and possible acquisition of Cyanogen, there may be an opportunity for other companies to challenge Google's dominance.

The ramifications of this situation could be far-reaching, with potential implications for app makers and service providers who rely on Google's default apps and search engine. If Cyanogen is successful in its claims of being able to "pull Android away from Google," it could lead to a shift in the balance of power within the Android ecosystem.

The full extent of Microsoft's involvement with Cyanogen is still unclear, but it is clear that the company is taking an active interest in the development of the platform. As one of the largest software companies in the world, Microsoft has a significant stake in the success or failure of the Android operating system.

The possibility of Microsoft acquiring Cyanogen could also have implications for the wider mobile market. With a stake in the Android ecosystem, Microsoft may be able to use its influence to shape the direction of the platform and challenge Google's dominance. This could lead to changes in the way that apps are developed and distributed on Android devices, as well as potential shifts in the way that search engines and default apps are used.

In conclusion, the news surrounding the Samsung Galaxy S6, Microsoft's involvement with Cyanogen, and the Snapdragon 810 overheating issues are all worth keeping an eye on. As these stories continue to unfold, it will be interesting to see how they impact the mobile market and the wider tech industry.

"WEBVTTKind: captionsLanguage: enso it turns out it's been a big week in the world of news for Samsung cuz good old Samy is not only shying away from using the Snapdragon 810 but they're promising less bloat wear in the S6 and maybe we've seen some leaked images of the S6 and its third party case maybe so let's start off with the suggestion that the S6 will have less bloat wear features that are built into the operating system like multi- window are likely to stay put but there's a good chance that the number of pre-loaded Standalone apps will drop significantly with that being said Samsung is likely to keep the most prominent and successful ones we got to remember that the average Samsung user out there doesn't know the difference between Google services apps like Gmail and Google Now and Samsung's native apps so I don't know if it's going to make that much of a difference above and beyond our own little Tech geeky community so you remember all that hoopla last week about Cyanogen well turns out that a major tech company has become an investor in Cen and this could potentially have major ramifications that tech company Microsoft if the Wall Street Journal is to be believed Microsoft is a minority investor in the latest round of equity funding that managed to secure $70 million for Cyanogen while neither cyen or Microsoft has yet to comment apparently several people familiar with the situation have spoken up about the matter Microsoft isn't alone in coing up to Cyanogen either as many other strategic investors have said to be interested in investing mainly because they want a piece of the Android pi and are hoping to steal some of Google's control over Android after all Google certification terms dictate what the default search engine will be for each phone what many of the default apps will be out of the box and sever other aspects of the operating system although this translates to a solid experience for end users it makes it harder for app makers and service providers to get any attention from their own alternatives to Google apps now let's just think about the full ramifications of this let's say Cen does succeed at least to some measure in these wild claims that they have to pull Android away from Google at least a little bit this would be a good signal that maybe Microsoft is doing a good thing and they should invest more maybe even buy Cen and possibly increase their market share because right now they only have 3% of the mobile market could be interesting we'll see how that looks in 2 to 3 years so apparently the drama surrounding the Snapdragon 810 and its overheating issues has not stopped cuz apparently Samsung might not be using the 810 at all about a week ago we first caught wind of a report from Bloomberg claiming that Samsung would be relying on its own exos processor for the Galaxy S6 with the biggest reason being that Samsung had reportedly ran into overheating issues while testing out the Snapdragon 810 now Qualcomm has seemingly confirmed that this is is more than just a rumor while Qualcomm didn't say that Samsung isn't using the Snapdragon 810 in its next Flagship device they did reveal that they are adjusting their revenue expectations for the second half of the year due to the fact that quote a large customer quote has elected not to use qualcomm's latest chip in their Flagship device putting two and two together it seems more than likely that Samsung is the large company that Qualcomm is referring to as few other oems are big enough to make Qualcomm completely readjust the revenue expectations now I'm here to warn you that some of you may have seen these leaked images of the alleged Samsung Galaxy S6 in its third party case but don't take it too seriously Here We Go Again spun the well-known case manufacturer is trying to squeeze out some early SEO Juice by putting up cases for a highly anticipated device that is still weeks away it happened with the HTC 1 M8 the Nexus 5 and now they're trying again with the Galaxy S6 the images posted here are from spun's Amazon listing and allegedly show Samsung's eagerly awaited new entry into the Galaxy S Series the clear case in particular appears to be giving us a good look at the Galaxy S6 which if rendered correct looks a lot like the Galaxy S5 save for the different placement of The Flash and the sensor module is this it after Samsung promised us new materials and Innovative designs will it deliver a Galaxy S5 lookalike probably not last last year Speen put up the Galaxy S5 cases before the device was even announced and while their render of the device was somewhat close to the real thing it was not entirely accurate in spun's Galaxy S5 rendition the device had a two-tone flash but no heart rate scanner and rather amusingly no home button so the moral of the story don't choke on that big grain of salt thanks for watching andw Army my name is Jace I'd love to connect with you right here on Google+ or Twitter you don't want to forget about my brother and Android Josh Joe and the tech Kevin ly Chris Gary Ash all working crazy hard to deliver the best Android content of the web I shall see you next week on Android weeklyso it turns out it's been a big week in the world of news for Samsung cuz good old Samy is not only shying away from using the Snapdragon 810 but they're promising less bloat wear in the S6 and maybe we've seen some leaked images of the S6 and its third party case maybe so let's start off with the suggestion that the S6 will have less bloat wear features that are built into the operating system like multi- window are likely to stay put but there's a good chance that the number of pre-loaded Standalone apps will drop significantly with that being said Samsung is likely to keep the most prominent and successful ones we got to remember that the average Samsung user out there doesn't know the difference between Google services apps like Gmail and Google Now and Samsung's native apps so I don't know if it's going to make that much of a difference above and beyond our own little Tech geeky community so you remember all that hoopla last week about Cyanogen well turns out that a major tech company has become an investor in Cen and this could potentially have major ramifications that tech company Microsoft if the Wall Street Journal is to be believed Microsoft is a minority investor in the latest round of equity funding that managed to secure $70 million for Cyanogen while neither cyen or Microsoft has yet to comment apparently several people familiar with the situation have spoken up about the matter Microsoft isn't alone in coing up to Cyanogen either as many other strategic investors have said to be interested in investing mainly because they want a piece of the Android pi and are hoping to steal some of Google's control over Android after all Google certification terms dictate what the default search engine will be for each phone what many of the default apps will be out of the box and sever other aspects of the operating system although this translates to a solid experience for end users it makes it harder for app makers and service providers to get any attention from their own alternatives to Google apps now let's just think about the full ramifications of this let's say Cen does succeed at least to some measure in these wild claims that they have to pull Android away from Google at least a little bit this would be a good signal that maybe Microsoft is doing a good thing and they should invest more maybe even buy Cen and possibly increase their market share because right now they only have 3% of the mobile market could be interesting we'll see how that looks in 2 to 3 years so apparently the drama surrounding the Snapdragon 810 and its overheating issues has not stopped cuz apparently Samsung might not be using the 810 at all about a week ago we first caught wind of a report from Bloomberg claiming that Samsung would be relying on its own exos processor for the Galaxy S6 with the biggest reason being that Samsung had reportedly ran into overheating issues while testing out the Snapdragon 810 now Qualcomm has seemingly confirmed that this is is more than just a rumor while Qualcomm didn't say that Samsung isn't using the Snapdragon 810 in its next Flagship device they did reveal that they are adjusting their revenue expectations for the second half of the year due to the fact that quote a large customer quote has elected not to use qualcomm's latest chip in their Flagship device putting two and two together it seems more than likely that Samsung is the large company that Qualcomm is referring to as few other oems are big enough to make Qualcomm completely readjust the revenue expectations now I'm here to warn you that some of you may have seen these leaked images of the alleged Samsung Galaxy S6 in its third party case but don't take it too seriously Here We Go Again spun the well-known case manufacturer is trying to squeeze out some early SEO Juice by putting up cases for a highly anticipated device that is still weeks away it happened with the HTC 1 M8 the Nexus 5 and now they're trying again with the Galaxy S6 the images posted here are from spun's Amazon listing and allegedly show Samsung's eagerly awaited new entry into the Galaxy S Series the clear case in particular appears to be giving us a good look at the Galaxy S6 which if rendered correct looks a lot like the Galaxy S5 save for the different placement of The Flash and the sensor module is this it after Samsung promised us new materials and Innovative designs will it deliver a Galaxy S5 lookalike probably not last last year Speen put up the Galaxy S5 cases before the device was even announced and while their render of the device was somewhat close to the real thing it was not entirely accurate in spun's Galaxy S5 rendition the device had a two-tone flash but no heart rate scanner and rather amusingly no home button so the moral of the story don't choke on that big grain of salt thanks for watching andw Army my name is Jace I'd love to connect with you right here on Google+ or Twitter you don't want to forget about my brother and Android Josh Joe and the tech Kevin ly Chris Gary Ash all working crazy hard to deliver the best Android content of the web I shall see you next week on Android weekly\n"