Samsung may push up release of next flagship phone

Samsung may be planning to move up the release of its next Galaxy S smartphone to January in a bid to compete better with Apple and its new iPhones.

That’s according to South Korea's Electronic Times, which cited unnamed sources. A Samsung spokeswoman was unwilling to comment on the rumour.

Samsung typically announces a new Galaxy S handset at Mobile World Congress, which takes place in February. However, it revealed the Galaxy Note 5 in August of this year, rather than September, which has resulted in speculation that future releases will be pushed up too.