Galaxy S8: Greatness is Coming
Samsung typically unveils its new “Galaxy S” products during Mobile World Congress in late February. As we approach that date, new information about the company’s flagship smartphone is starting to boil to the surface. The latest report comes from Bloomberg, which has the skinny on what we can expect from Samsung.
Bloomberg said on Thursday that Samsung’s Galaxy S8 will feature a “wraparound” OLED display. That’s not unlike earlier rumors that have suggested the Galaxy S8 won’t have any side bezels. It’s important to note that the Galaxy S7 Edge doesn’t really have side bezels, either, so perhaps Samsung is bringing the curved OLED display down to the standard Galaxy S8 model. The standard Galaxy S7, for example, still carries a flat screen. It’s also possible the curves carry on a bit further down the sides of the display, though Samsung did this with the Galaxy Note Edge on one side and ultimately pulled the curvature back in subsequent Galaxy phones.
Samsung is also reportedly planning to ditch the home button. Again, this isn’t the first time we’ve heard this rumor. Indeed, earlier reports have suggested Samsung will embed the fingerprint reader, perhaps the only reason the home button still exists, into the display. Synaptics has the technology to allow fingerprint readers to exist under the glass of a display, though it’s unclear if Samsung is using Synaptics or another company to pull it off. Read more
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