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Samsung predicts record S6 sales will halt profit slide

AFP

Samsung said on thursday that it expected its new flagship smartphone to shatter sales records and pull the company out of a recent profit slump that saw it lose ground to arch-rival Apple and cheaper Chinese makers.

The Galaxy S6 is the sixth edition of the South Korean electronics giant's high-end, signature handset.

Along with its curved-edge variant, the Galaxy S6 Edge, the S6 will hit stores at home and in some 20 countries, including the United States, China and Australia tomorrow.