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Samsung’s latest flagship phones have ditched the physical home button found in their predecessors and introduced a new virtual assistant.<\/p>\n

The screens of the Galaxy S8 and bigger S8+ are also larger despite the devices being about the same size as last year’s S7 and S7 Edge.<\/p>\n

This time, both models feature displays that curve round the phones’ sides.<\/p>\n

The launch follows Samsung’s botched release of the Note 7, which was recalled twice after fires.<\/p>\n

The South Korean firm blamed the problem on battery faults and said it had since put in additional safety measures, including X-ray scans of batteries.<\/p>\n

The company has also become mired in a corruption scandal in its home country.<\/p>\n

\"Samsung<\/p>\n

“The Galaxy S8 is arguably the most important launch of the last 10 years for Samsung and every aspect will be under the microscope following the Note 7 recall,” commented Ben Wood from the CCS tech consultancy.<\/p>\n

“The S8 is a unquestionably a strong product but Samsung must now deliver a faultless launch to move on from its earlier difficulties. If this happens it will emerge in an even stronger position.”<\/p>\n

The new devices will be released on 21 April.<\/p>\n

The S8 is priced at \u00a3690 and the S8+ at \u00a3780 – a jump on last year’s entry prices of \u00a3569 for the S7 and \u00a3639 for the S7 Edge.<\/p>\n

Samsung was the bestselling handset manufacturer for 2016 as a whole, according to market research firm IDC.<\/p>\n

However, Apple overtook it in the final three months.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Manufacturer<\/th>\n2016 handset shipments<\/th>\nYear-on-year change<\/th>\nMarket share<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
Samsung<\/td>\n311.4 million<\/td>\n-3%<\/td>\n21%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Apple<\/td>\n215.4 million<\/td>\n-7%<\/td>\n15%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Huawei<\/td>\n139.3 million<\/td>\n30%<\/td>\n9%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Oppo<\/td>\n99.8 million<\/td>\n134%<\/td>\n7%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Vivo<\/td>\n77.3 million<\/td>\n103%<\/td>\n5%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
LG<\/td>\n55.3 million<\/td>\n-7%<\/td>\n4%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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