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The much rumored Galaxy S8 Lite was launched as the Galaxy S Light Luxury by Samsung yesterday. As expected, this handset has only been launched for customers in China but there is some interest from Samsung fans to see a wider release of this device. The Galaxy S Light Luxury is basically a premium mid-range […]
If you think Samsung expects the launch of a new flagship to attract attention away from software updates for existing devices, you're not alone. The company has been dragging its feet when it comes to the Galaxy S8 Oreo update. While the final version of Oreo was released in less than two weeks after the […]
After a long beta test, Samsung finally released the Galaxy S8 Android 8.0 Oreo update last week for users who participated in the beta. The update was also rolled out for non-beta devices in about a dozen markets two days ago. We exclusively reported today that Samsung has stopped rolling out the Galaxy S8 Android […]
The Android 8.0 Oreo beta program for the Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+ is at an end. Samsung had revealed that the beta program would come to a close on January 17th, and while the company didn't make a final announcement that the program has indeed ended, we're not expecting to see any more betas. […]
There have been a lot of rumors and reports about the Galaxy S9 design recently. It's unclear if Samsung is going to make major or minor changes to the design of its next flagship smartphone. If changes are to be made, perhaps some of you might like if the company took inspiration from some existing […]
It was back when it announced the Galaxy S6 and S6 edge that Samsung accepted it had been pushing software full of lag and stutter down its consumers' throats for many years. Well, the company didn't say it outright, but it did tell us that it had finally optimized its software, that the Galaxy S6 […]
The Galaxy S8 and the Galaxy S8+ are two of the most beautiful smartphones ever made, and (almost) everyone is awed by their design. The phones are expensive, and they feel premium thanks to their glass-and-metal build, but that also makes these phones more susceptible to drops. There's Gorilla Glass 5 on the front as well as the rear […]
It has almost been a month since Samsung released the Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+. Many of you got the new flagship on April 21, the day it was released, and would by now have settled into a routine with your new device. Since the Galaxy S8 offers more screen lock security features than any […]
In Europe and the US, the Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+ ship with 64GB of internal storage as standard. While that's enough for most people, there are some users who store a lot of data on their handset. The good news is: Samsung's equipped its latest smartphones with a microSD card slot, providing customers with the facility […]
At this point, the Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+ are available for purchase across the globe, and many of those who didn't pre-order have probably gone out and bought the S8 or S8+ after they went on sale. This year, Samsung is offering a different take on the color options for its new flagships. The […]
It has been a few weeks since the Galaxy S8 and the Galaxy S8+ were launched worldwide. We reviewed both the devices before their official launch and found that the battery life wasn't as good as it was on the Galaxy S7 and S7 edge. We were particularly dissatisfied by the Galaxy S8's battery life. We […]
Samsung is going to officially release the Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+ on April 21 in South Korea and the United States. It has been taking pre-orders for the new flagship smartphones since a couple of weeks and in South Korea alone more than one million units have been pre-ordered. Some carriers in the United […]
Samsung unveiled two new flagship smartphones yesterday, the Galaxy S8 and the Galaxy S8+. These smartphones feature Samsung's new bezel-starved Infinity Displays. The company has also moved the fingerprint scanner to the rear for maximum screen-to-body ratio. Moreover, for the first time, Samsung has used on-screen buttons in a Galaxy smartphone, complete with a pressure sensitive area […]
Samsung unveiled the Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+ earlier today, finally ending months of speculation about its new flagship smartphone. We now have all of the official details about the Galaxy S8's specs, features and availability. Speaking of specifications, are you happy with the specs that Samsung's new flagship smartphone is offering? Or do you […]
Based on our initial impressions, the Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+ are Samsung's best smartphones to date. Both sport a gorgeous Infinity Display, powerful processors and fantastic software features (think Bixby). This sparks the question: Are you planning on picking one up? Be sure to let us know in the poll below, and drop a comment in the section […]