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    You are at:Home»Brands»After the Note 7 fiasco, Samsung Galaxy S8 launch proves vital in resuscitating the brand

    After the Note 7 fiasco, Samsung Galaxy S8 launch proves vital in resuscitating the brand

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    By Tapiwa Matthew Mutisi on March 26, 2017 Brands, Business, Gadgets, Products, Samsung, smartphones, Technology

    Samsung will be seeking to put behind it a tumultuous few months with the launch of its latest flagship smartphone, the Galaxy S8, this week.

    The much anticipated launch comes after the disastrous Note 7 which had to be scrapped entirely from its smartphone line up after battery problems caused many consumers’ handsets to explode.

    The giant recall is estimated to have cost the tech giant around $5b while separately the company has been embroiled in a corruption scandal with chief Jay Y Lee facing trial over the claims.

    We still pretty cautious on Samsung as we are not convinced that the full fall-out from the Note 7 disaster has been felt in terms of market share, which is what makes the Galaxy S8 launch so important.

    March, is understood to have a curved screen with almost no bezel and will come with a new artificial intelligence-powered voice assistant called Bixby.

    We think that the odds are heavily stacked against Samsung having much success with Bixby but as long as it can continue to outsell Huawei by more than two phones to one, the profitability of its handset business should remain intact.

    Its biggest rival, Apple, will later this year unveil its latest flagship, what’s thought to be the iPhone 8, in its 10th anniversary year of the device and last week revealed a new red iPhone 7 and 7 Plus. Analysts forecast a rebound for Apple with the handset after a lull for the iconic brand and slowing sentiment across the market..

    The most recent figures on smartphone shipments from the firm put annual growth at 2.3 per cent, compared to 10.4 per cent a year earlier. Samsung slipped into second place behind Apple in the last quarter of the year and market share fell under 20 per cent for the first time in four years, “leaving no better time for the pending arrival of its next flagship product, the Galaxy S8”.

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    Tapiwa Matthew Mutisi has been covering blockchain technology, intelligent technologies, cryptocurrency, cybersecurity, telecommunications technology, sustainability, autonomous vehicles, and other topics for Innovation Village since 2017. In the years since, he has published over 4,000 articles — a mix of breaking news, reviews, helpful how-tos, industry analysis, and more. | Open DM on Twitter @TapiwaMutisi

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