Samsung unveils its first new smartphones

Korean technology company, Samsung has unveiled its first new smartphones. The unveiling comes since October, 2016 when the technology giant were being forced to discontinue the Galaxy Note7 over safety concerns after multiple reports of the phone exploding.

The company will launch new versions of their Galaxy A series - the A3 and A5 - two mid-range phones designed to be more affordable than the company's flagship Note and Galaxy S ranges.

According to the company, the new phones, which will be available for pre-order in the UK from January 20, comes with 4.7-inch and 5.2-inch displays respectively.

The Galaxy A devices are water and dust resistant for the first time and will come with 16 megapixel front and rear-facing cameras.

A special selfie mode was also added to the new phones to enable users to tap anywhere on the screen to take a photo using the front-facing camera.

Source: AAP