Following months of rumors, the Samsung Galaxy S8 has finally arrived. For this episode, we talk to Shara Tibken, CNET’s Samsung reporter, about the most interesting aspects of the new device, as well as her visit to South Korea, where Samsung showed off their battery testing operations and new voice assistant, called Bixby. The 3:59 …
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In the wee hours on Thursday morning, Samsung took to the stage in New York at the Unpacked event to announce the Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8 Plus. It’s been a rocky couple of months for the mobile arm of the South Korean electronics giant, and it remains to be seen whether the new Galaxy range can be a phoenix …
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Want a second phone number, perhaps while traveling abroad? Buried in the spec sheet for Samsung’s new Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8 Plus smartphones is this exciting tidbit: They may take two SIM cards at once. It’s thanks to a feature called Hybrid Sim, which will make more sense when you see the picture below. Depending on which direction you …
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Gear VR is only the beginning of Samsung’s virtual reality ambitions. The South Korean company has made a big bet on mobile virtual reality, bundling its Gear VR headset with its flagship phones to get people familiar with the technology. Once again, consumers who preorder its newest phone — in this case, the Galaxy S8, unveiled Wednesday — will get …
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Now playing: Watch this: Samsung Galaxy S8’s major makeover 2:14 The Samsung Galaxy S8 is finally here. Samsung unveiled the Galaxy S8 and S8 Plus phones — and a variety of accessories — at a press event at New York City’s Lincoln Center earlier today. The big news is as follows: Samsung Galaxy S8: The company’s newest flagship phone boasts …
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When Koh Dong-jin says he knows what it means to journey from “heaven to hell,” he’s not overstating things. About nine months after being named head of Samsung’s world-leading mobile business, Koh, 56, was forced to recall the popular Galaxy Note 7 not once, but twice, because the large-screen phone kept bursting into flames. After Samsung’s “safer” replacement phones caught …
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Now playing: Watch this: Samsung Galaxy S8’s major makeover 2:14 Earlier today at an event in New York, Samsung announced its new Galaxy S8 and S8 Plus. The phones are a major evolution for Samsung, both in design and build: rounded edge displays, no physical home button, Bixby assistant and a tall svelte design. But how much is one of …
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Now playing: Watch this: Samsung Galaxy S8’s major makeover 2:14 A gorgeous curved display. A new smart assistant. Facial recognition. What do those things do to the just-announced Samsung Galaxy S8‘s battery life? On stage, in front of the world, Samsung didn’t say. But based on the company’s official spec sheets — where companies typically trot out their most optimistic …
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Now playing: Watch this: Samsung Galaxy S8’s major makeover 2:14 Samsung’s new Galaxy S8 and S8 Plus will come with some goodies. The new phones will pack in a free pair of AKG earbuds in the box, which can also be bought separately for $99. Samsung boasts the wired AKG by Harman brand earphones as a “comfortable hybrid canal fit” …
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Now playing: Watch this: Samsung Galaxy S8’s major makeover 2:14 Samsung’s newly announced Galaxy S8 and S8 Plus are packed with the latest and greatest mobile technology. Compared to its predecessors, the S7 and S6 (and their respective Galaxy families), the S8 duo is now equipped with USB-C charging ports, up to 2TB of expandable storage and an 8-megapixel front-facing …
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