Samsung Electronics Co. share price up, production issues to delay the release of Galaxy A3 and A5 in China

According to a report, one of the official representatives of Samsung Electronics Co. revealed that the company is planning to delay the launch of its Galaxy A lineup in China from November to December 2014. The company is said to be currently facing some headwinds producing its new metal-clad Galaxy A product line.

A representative of Samsung said in a statement, which was cited by NDTV Gadgets: “There have been delays in manufacturing process in the production. So we wont be able to launch the product based on initial launch date which was in November. We expect it to be launched in next month but nothing is certain at this point. There is no major problem in the manufacturing process.”

Samsung has been dealing with declining Galaxy smartphone sales, which is one of the main reasons why it is betting on launches of new products, including the introduction of metal alloys for the bodies of its high-end smartphones.

Although the premium-built Galaxy A3 and A5 devices will probably be delayed, they are expected to get a warm welcome from the companys customers in China. This is why the new companys products are forecast to help the South Korea-based company to increase its tumbling market share, considering the fact that Samsungs sales in the country have declined by almost 50%.

A report by ETNews quoted the comment of an industry official, who said: “Setting a date for the launch has been put off since Samsung is approaching this venture very carefully. Following the initially scheduled date, which was sometime in this month, is now out of question. The launch is expected in China after the middle of next month.”

The Galaxy A lineup, however, is not the only product line of the company, which has been delayed. Samsung is also rumored to be postponing the release of its Galaxy S6 flagship for the spring of 2015, and more precisely, for March or April. Still, the S6s release date has not been given an official confirmation yet.

Samsung Electronics Co. rose by 1.82% on Friday in Seoul to settle at KRW1 287 000 per share, valuing the company at KRW213.527 trillion.