In line with smartphone trends, Samsung's new devices feature slimmer bezels alongside the display and are curved on all four corners.
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The S8 represents Samsung's biggest prospect for a turnaround after the Note 7 debacle previous year. Moreover, Samsung is seriously applying what it has learned from the Note 7 fiasco by following a steady release schedule starting with the first prototypes of the Samsung Galaxy X to be thoroughly tested by major partners including wireless carriers. The crisis cost the company more than $6 billion and its global lead in smartphone sales. Samsung is hoping that the smartphone will help it regain the market share in lost late a year ago. While Samsung may be targeting Apple, it also faces challenges from up-and-coming rivals such as Huawei Technologies Co. and Oppo, especially in China, the world's biggest smartphone market.
"We're in the process of earning back that trust", said Drew Blackard, a senior director of product marketing for Samsung. The S8+ has a 6.2-inch screen. He has denied any wrongdoing.
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To talk through the new phone's features and all the behind-the-scenes testing to avoid another Note 7 disaster, we're joined by CNET's Editor-in-Chief, Connie Guglielmo.
The Galaxy S8, which will come in two versions, was launched at a media event in NY on Wednesday, with 6.2-inch and 5.8-inch curved screens, Reuters noted. However, this is not the only digital assistant that comes aboard these two phones.
The S8's design features and new and improved cameras should be enough to entice consumers to go see it in a store and then potentially make a purchase, Blanchard said.
Samsung says it's more secure than a fingerprint sensor. This time around, though, the 5.8in screen uses an unusual 18.5:9 aspect ratio, which means a wider screen when viewed in landscape mode. From there, the custom software and extra apps will be downloaded and installed. Samsung officially confirmed that the phone is in the pipeline. Not all touch commands will have voice counterparts right away.
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