Samsung’s new Bixby assistant for the Galaxy S8 and S8 Plus (and beyond) isn’t exactly like Siri, Google Voice Search, Amazon Alexa or Microsoft Cortana, and that may confound you. Especially when Google Assistant also lives on both S8 phones. So what is it? I find it’s easier to think of Bixby as an app …
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Now playing: Watch this: Samsung Galaxy S8’s major makeover 2:14 Just to recap, in case you somehow missed it, the Samsung Galaxy S8 has finally landed — and what an entrance it made. There was a lot riding on Samsung’s first major phone launch since the Note 7 debacle, but the company delivered quite a show — a Beatles ballad, …
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Now playing: Watch this: Samsung Galaxy S8’s major makeover 2:14 Samsung announced its newest flagship smartphones at a lavish event in New York City on Wednesday. The South Korean company showed off the Galaxy S8 and larger Galaxy S8 Plus. Both phones are equipped with fast Snapdragon 835 processors (or a Exynos 8895 chip) and high-end cameras. They also include …
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The Samsung Galaxy S8 and larger Galaxy S8 Plus are two of the most anticipated phones of the year, and now they’re official it’s easy to see why. Between the stunning design and high-end specs, Samsung’s newest phones have many people ready to throw down some serious cash, but should you take the plunge? Here are two reasons why you …
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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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