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Samsung expects record Galaxy shipments, S6 edge shortage

By Se Young Lee SEOUL (Reuters) – Samsung Electronics Co Ltd expects record shipments for its new Galaxy S6 smartphones and said it will struggle to meet demand for the curved-edged version due to production constraints, adding to hopes for a turnaround in mobile sales. This week, the company estimated its January-March operating profit to be its highest in three quarters, which analysts said was partly because Samsung put its

Toyota to start Tokyo trial of electric three-wheeler in green mobility push

By Chang-Ran Kim TOKYO (Reuters) – Tokyoites will get a chance to zip around town on Toyota Motor Corp’s three-wheeled electric car-motorbike from Friday, in a trial aimed at crafting a global business model to reduce gridlock and pollution. The world’s top-selling automaker will partner Japanese car-sharing service operator Park24 Co Ltd for a six-month experiment leasing the i-Road concept vehicle, with a view to setting up a green car-sharing