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Company reportedly creating new Galaxy S6 smartphone with dual-edge display

The handset is expected to be unveiled at Mobile World Congress, a trade show in Barcelona, which will take place from 2-5 March, 2015.

Samsung Electronics may be creating a new brand of Galaxy S handset that could have curved screens on both sides.

According to Sammobile, the handset which is expected to have a 5.5-inch screen, will come in a 'special edition' version with the curved technology.

The South Korean giant believes its curved technology could give it an edge over arch rival Apple.

"Today, we can confirm that Samsung is indeed developing a Galaxy S6 with two-edge displays, one on each side, reports our source," said the Sammobile site.

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The curved screen has already been used  in Samsung's Note Edge. However, S6 Edge will have the ability to work in a left or right handed mode

"You will have an option to choose favourite contacts and an ability to assign specific colours to them," explained Sammobile. "So, calls and notifications from important people will show the designated color lighting on the edge area."

Samsung surprised audiences at the Berlin-based trade show IFA in September when it unveiled its curved device. The screen was described by Samsung's David Park at the event as working like a 'ticker', with notifications and news scrolling along it.

The Galaxy Note Edge's unique curved touchscreen provides quick access to frequently used apps and alerts.

The curved screen displays notifications at the top and bottom, while viewing a video without disruption, for example.

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Because the curved edge remains visible even if a flip-book style protective cover is used, it is easier to keep up-to-date with incoming calls and messages.

Previous leaks from BGR say the SM-G925F — the codename believed to be assigned to the Galaxy S6 — will feature a Quad HD (2560 x 1440 resolution) display, octa-core processor, Mali-T768 graphics processing unit, and a 16-megapixel rear-facing camera.

Earlier this month, in the face of stiff competition, and following a consecutive drop in profits, Samsung announced plans to curb the number of phones it makes each year.

Instead of releasing handset after handset and saturating the market with Samsung devices, the firm has decided it needs to concentrate on making fewer handsets, better.

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