三星或提前於明年1月發佈新款Galaxy S智能手機

Samsung Electronics Co Ltd plans to bring forward the unveiling of its next Galaxy S smartphone to January in an attempt to compete better with rival Apple Inc's new iPhones, South Korea's Electronic Times reported on Tuesday, citing unnamed sources.

韓國《電子時報》週二援引未具名消息人士報導稱，三星電子計劃將下一代Galaxy S智能手機的發佈時間提前至明年1月，以期能更好地與蘋果的新款iPhone競爭。

Samsung has in recent years announced new Galaxy S smartphones on the sidelines of the Mobile World Congress trade show, which usually takes place between late February and early March. The world's top smartphone maker unveiled its Galaxy Note 5 device in August this year, however, earlier than the typical September announcement.

近幾年，三星一直在世界移動通信大會（MWC）的間隙發佈新款Galaxy S。MWC通常在2月末與3月初期間舉行。今年8月，三星發佈Galaxy Note 5，較通常的9月發佈有所提前。

A Samsung spokeswoman said the firm does not comment on rumors or speculation.

一位三星發言人稱，公司不會對至今爲止出現的傳言和揣測作出評價。

The South Korean firm has been unable to arrest its smartphone market slide despite a product lineup revamp. Researcher TrendForce says Samsung's smartphone shipments will shrink by 1 percent this year, marking the firm's first-ever annual decline.

儘管每年都會推出新的產品，但是這家韓國電子公司已經不能阻止智能手機市場萎靡和下滑這一趨勢了。市調機構TrendForce近日表示：今年三星智能手機的銷售量相比往年已經下滑了1%，這也標誌着該公司多年來第一次下滑。