Samsung surprises, but its Galaxy is still shrinking

Samsung will never have Apple’s deft touch when it comes to product launches, but they may have just perfected the blink-and-you-missed-it form of product surprise.

The event did not start off in the most promising fashion. Samsung implored media and analysts to arrive no later than 9 a.m. to secure a spot in the intimate space known as Lincoln Center’s Alice Tully HallWhen someone warns you like that, you take it seriously. I arrived at 8 a.m. This despite the fact that the “Unpacking” wouldn’t start until 11 a.m. Read more...