Samsung galaxy S8,features and more....
Samsung is pinning high hopes on the S8 after the disastrous recall of the Galaxy Note 7 last year
Samsung's Galaxy S8 could be launched next month and gadget fans are eagerly awaiting its release.
When it does arrive it could be available in two different sizes - although there are discrepancies amongst tech sites about whether there will be an edge version.
Samsung is pinning high hopes on the S8 after the disastrous recall of the Galaxy Note 7 last year.
A number of handsets exploded and in total the recall reportedly cost the company £4.3 billion.
The Korean tech giant is keeping tight-lipped about its new instalment - the S8 - but here's a round-up of the latest rumours and design overhauls currently online.
When will it be released?
According to tech website sammobile.com
However, since 2011 Samsung Galaxy phones have been announced at, or around the time of, the Mobile World Congress tradeshow in Barcelona, Spain. This year the event will be held from Monday, February 27 to Friday, March 2.
But if claims of a later launch date are true the S8 will be unveiled more than one month after the show.
Taking all this into consideration it's unlikely we'll see the phone on our shelves before March 2017.
How much will it cost?
The Galaxy S7 Edge 32GB RRP is £639 and the Galaxy S7 32GB RRP is £569.
Bearing this in mind, it's unlikely Samsung will deviate too far from this kind of pricing, so you better start saving.
One of the major design overhauls could see Samsung completely change the front of the phone, creating a touchscreen device without any physical buttons. Does this mean the end of the home button?
There are also rumours that if there's an edge version it will have a curved screen, much like the S7 and S6 models.
According to gadget website Fone Arena
They wrote: "According to our sources this dual speaker technology will have a branding, like the HTC's Boomsound. It could also come with HARMAN branding, and powered by technology from HARMAN that it recently agreed to acquire for about $8.0 billion".
Pressure sensitive screen
The phone could feature a pressure sensitive screen - a feature Apple adopted in 2015 and can be seen on the iPhone 6S, the original Apple Watch and several MacBooks.
But it's difficult to tell if anything concrete will come of this rumour. Fans had the same hopes for the S7 but it didn't end up happening.
Water and dust resistant
The Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge are both waterproof and dustproof so it only makes sense Samsung will carry this feature on to the next model.
Eye sensing technology
The eye scanner in the Galaxy S7 and the S7 edge is expected to be improved for the S8, taking less time to register and being more user responsive.
Headphone jack
It's believed Samsung is planning to follow in the footsteps of Apple and ditch the headphone jack, instead launching a pair of lightweight Bluetooth earphones - similar to Apple's AirPods.
Samsung already has wireless earbuds called Gear IconX which can store up to 1, 000 songs, they also include a small touchpad to control music playback.
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