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The Samsung Galaxy S8 and S8+ have finally launched in select markets after a seemingly endless string of leaks. The device looks very much as expected with that sleek new curved display, complete with rounded corners. Still, it wouldn’t be a phone launch without some potential hardware defects. A number …

Each year, Samsung releases a new flagship display, and each year, DisplayMate writes an evaluation of it using more charts, figures, and data points than you find in your typical graduate thesis. Once again, the Galaxy S8 has gone under the proverbial knife, and once again it’s emerged triumphant. The …

Samsung is indisputably the most successful maker of Android devices, even with the trouble last year with the Note 7 battery fires. Android is doing fine right now — better than fine, actually. If that ever changes, Samsung is hedging its bets. Samsung has long had an in-house mobile platform …

The Galaxy S8 has been unveiled after nearly endless rumor and speculation. The leaks were solid this year — the Galaxy S8 and S8 Plus have curved displays with rounded corners, and essentially no bezel. Sure, they look different, but what else is new? Here are the six most interesting features …

Samsung took the lid off its latest Galaxy S8 devices this morning, showcasing the Galaxy S8 and S8+. It’s the first flagship device Samsung has launched since the disastrous Galaxy Note 7 (refurbs coming soon to a country probably not near you), and its first opportunity to showcase its premium …

People liked their Samsung Galaxy Note 7 devices, except for the part where then had a tendency to burst into flames. Samsung went through two recalls last year as it attempted to salvage the situation, but in the end it opted to simply end sales of the Note 7. It …

Fans of Samsung’s S Pen who have been waiting for a competitive large-screen device have high expectations for the new Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 ($599.99). Now the first hands-on reviews are in from around the web, with the new tablet getting rave reviews for the display and stylus, but with …

Samsung has successfully collected almost all the Galaxy Note 7 devices it sold last year, save for a few stubborn (and reckless) holdouts who don’t want to give up their explosive phones. That leaves the company with millions of high-end smartphones in storage, and the hardware is still perfectly good. …

Every now and then, the universe hands you a story on a silver platter, served with a whopping huge side of situational irony. On Wednesday, 19 fire engines and 110 firemen reported to a fire at Samsung SDI’s Chinese manufacturing facility in Tianjin. The fire was put out without widespread …

It’s getting to be that time of year when the big Android device makers release their flagship phones in quick succession. Hometown South Korean rivals Samsung and LG have been duking it out in recent years with near-simultaneous releases, but this time LG may have a few weeks all to …