As we draw closer to a Samsung Unpacked event in March news and leaks
about the Samsung Galaxy S4 (S IV) phone seem to be increasing by the
day. It’s expected that the flagship Galaxy S4 will be unveiled at the
event for a possible release in late March or April and we have news
surrounding Galaxy S4 huge unit production, so huge in fact that it
could hit the Apple iPhone 5S /6.
Earlier this month we reported on news from Samsung that the giant manufacturer was setting huge sales goals for the Galaxy S4
with record targets of 100 million units. That sounded simply
phenomenal at the time considering that the first Galaxy S sold 20
million units, the Galaxy S2 sold 40 million units and the current
Galaxy S3 had also sold 40 million units by mid-January. In fact we
wondered if we had heard this right as the news meant that Samsung
anticipated selling more than double the amount of the S4 than the S3 so
far.
However, this has now been backed up as well known Jefferies analyst
Peter Misek has informed clients that Samsung will indeed be producing
around 100 million of the Galaxy S4. Something that hadn’t occurred to
us previously was how this massive number might impact production of
Apple’s next iPhone but Misek states that some component suppliers will
be under such demand from Samsung that they may have to “reallocate”
resources that would usually have been assigned to Apple.
The idea that Samsung demand from suppliers could negatively impact
production of the iPhone 5S or iPhone 6 is certainly possible then and
with the Galaxy S4 expected to arrive before the next iPhone, Samsung’s
demands could hit Apple at the very worst time. All of this at a time
when Apple is trying to reduce its dependence
on Samsung components for its products will not help Apple but for now
it’s a waiting game. We shall certainly be following this closely
though as it looks as though it could be a very interesting few months
ahead.
While we wait you may want to check out our most recent articles on last-minute decisions for the Galaxy S4 and a leaked document showing some specs
for the phone. We’d like to know what you think about the incredible
high figure that Samsung expects to produce of the Galaxy S4? Although
this is a favored device of many Android fans do you think Samsung can
really sell 100 million units of the Galaxy S4? Maybe you’re an iPhone
fan and wondering if the massive production of the S4 will affect
production of the next iPhone? Let us know with your comments.
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