Samsung Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+ launch event as it happened
Samsung Electronics will launch the highly anticipated smartphone, Samsung Galaxy S8 and S8 Plus today.
 "Samsung Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+ launch event as it happened")
Hopefully pricing will be announced soon
And that’s it for the event
Galaxy S8 will be a gateway to new possibilities
Dex will have a desktop like Android UI along with Samsung Knox for added security
Right from editing documents and presentations, Dex is super fast way to do things that are possible using a mouse and keyboard right on your phone
All apps are sent onto a display and can be controlled using a keyboard and mouse
Samsung Dex transforms the Galaxy S8 into a desktop
Samsung Dex is official
You make 360, we provide the tools
The crowd gets to try out the new Gear 360
Live streaming can be done with the new Gear 360 camera
The Gear 360 has been updated making it portable and now has a grip
UFC, Summer X Games and more content will be live streamed in 360-degree by Samsung
Ghost in a Shell official partnership announced for VR content
Ghost in a Shell official partnership announced for VR content
Gear VR upgrades as Samsung announces Motion-sensing controller
Every Galaxy S8 will come with AKG earphones worth $99
The Galaxy S8 will be available on April 21
Time for availability and price
Bixby will be integrated into Samsung Connect in the near future
Samsung Connect Home is cool looking device to boost your connectivity at home
Samsung Connect will be a single platform for all the connected smart devices
The Galaxy S8 will connect to all IoT device through a single app
Bixby is like Google Assistant on steroids !
Bixby will suggest apps according to the time of the day
Bixby will suggest apps according to the time of the day
Point the camera to a product and Bixby will search that product online to buy
With Bixby, Samsung has put intelligence into the camera
Bixby is Samsung’s new AI that will be super smart
Bixby understand context
Its time for Bixby !
‘Ask an expert gets’ a doctor to you right from the S8, S8+
Samsung Pass is a secure finance platform that uses iris and facial recognition
More than 240 million users on Samsung Pay
Samsung Pay will also be a part of the new smartphones
The fingerprint scanner is still there, but moved to the back
Iris scanner and face recognition will add extra security to the S8 and S8+
Instead of typing password, you are the password
The S8 and S8+ go through an 8-point battery safety check
Wireless fast charging will also be present
3,000mAH battery on the S8 and 3,500mAh on the S8+
It will consumer less energy and will be smaller
The S8 series will have a 10nm processor
The smartphones will be IP68 certified, dust and waterproof
Dual-pixel camera carries over from the Galaxy S7
There will be five colours !!
New visual language inspired by the infinity display will be used in UI and typography
The home button is below the display. Great !
The display features HDR and it is certified
Netflix and YouTube will play immersive videos on the curved display
Largest display on a phone this size
Samsung reorganised the phone’s interior to make the large display, everything was reduced
Curving the display increases the real estate
5.8-inches and 6.2-inches sizes
Pure pristine glass that goes into an aluminum shell
Infinity Display will change the way you look at smartphones
Smartphones have the same screen since the past ten years, a boxed display
The mobile was a big chunky device, and today we can tap on them
You get more screen in a complete new form factor
The handsets are exactly like the leaks
The Galaxy S8 and S8+
And it is official !
And the first official video for the S8 is rolling
Welcome to the era of new smartphones..
Google has been with us the entire time
Expect some announcement around VR as well
Expect some announcement around VR as well
Facial and iris recognition will also be present
“Infinite edge display”
A new era of smartphones, an era without edges and boundaries…
Quality, safety and craftsmanship is what drives us
Today you can capture every moment, share every memory and travel any where in the world
The smartphone industry has been pushing the boundaries of what is possible…
DJ Koh, President, Mobile Communication at Samsung takes stage…
And here it begins…The Next Galaxy
Just a few minutes to go for the event to begin. Hope you guys are excited !
Your phone has been stuck in a box for too long. We’re about to set it free. #UnboxYourPhone #TheNextGalaxy https://t.co/ffXnzek2cb pic.twitter.com/v3uMhyOmJ6
— Samsung Mobile India (@SamsungMobileIN) March 29, 2017
…listening to @SamsungMobile ad like https://t.co/tPXvLmJMYj #samsunggalaxys8 #Unpacked2017 #UnboxYourPhone pic.twitter.com/mp8OBlJRjy
— Angie Singh (@TriniAngie) March 29, 2017
Fans are waiting for the event to start with tweets on Twitter
Famous leaker Evan Blass had put out what appears to be a press render of the upcoming Samsung Galaxy S8:
Leaked Samsung Galaxy S8 press render shows off dedicated Bixby voice-assistant buttonCheck out some of the pre-launch leaks and speculations:
Samsung Galaxy S8, S8+ specs revealed ahead of launch: 6GB RAM, Desktop Mode & more
The event will start at 8.30 PM IST
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