Samsung launches Galaxy S9 with focus on social media

The two versions of the Galaxy S9 have 6.2-inch (15.8 cm) and 5.8-inch wrap-around screens. PHOTO | AFP

Samsung Electronics Co Ltd unveiled its flagship Galaxy S9 smartphone on Sunday with an emphasis on visual applications for social media, hoping to attract tech savvy young consumers to weather a market slowdown.

With the global smartphone market set to stay flat or even shrink after meagre growth of one per cent last year, vendors are focusing on features designed to encourage consumers to ditch their old phones earlier than they would have previously.

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