13-08-2015 17:00 via feeds.theguardian.com

Samsung launches Galaxy S6 Edge+ and Note 5 phablets

War with Apple hots up as Korean company launches larger version of smartphone matching Apple’s iPhone 6 Plus, and powerful new Note 5Samsung has launched two new phablets, the Galaxy Note 5 and S6 Edge+, in its war with Apple and LG to maintain its large-screen smartphone crown.
The Korean company made the surprise move of releasing a larger variant of its popular Galaxy S6 Edge rather than simply sticking with its Note line of phablets, which launched in 2011 and defined the new half phone,
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