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 …
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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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All eyes are on the South Korean electronics giant’s follow-up to last year’s ill-fated Note 7. The Galaxy S8 and S8 Plus are available for preorder from March 31 ahead of a street date of April 28. The Galaxy S8 is packing in water resistance, an edge-to-edge screen design, expandable storage and an option for wireless charging. Also announced overnight …
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Like Apple, Samsung has an ecosystem of accessories for its phones, and the launch of the Galaxy S8 and S8 Plus brought with it a new line of optional Samsung-branded S8 accoutrements. We’ll be doing a separate roundup of the best new Galaxy S8 and S8 Plus cases from third-party companies, but for now check out what cases, wireless chargers …
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Now playing: Watch this: Samsung Galaxy S8’s major makeover 2:14 Samsung finally unveiled the Galaxy S8 and larger Galaxy S8 Plus counterpart this morning in New York, after months of anticipation and a continuous flow of leaks. The phone features its own digital assistant, Bixby, Android 7.0 Nougat and is souped up to handle ultra-fast, 1Gb data speeds. Its specs …
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Now playing: Watch this: Samsung proudly shows off the Galaxy S8 and S8 Plus 2:40 Samsung unveiled the Galaxy S8 and S8 Plus on Wednesday, and you can get your hands on the new phones starting next month. The phones will be available on April 21 in the US and other major regions. Preorders start on March 30. Samsung Galaxy …
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