Samsung had a challenging year given the Galaxy Note 7 fiasco that led to the recall of millions of smartphones due to safety issues. With the impending launch of the Galaxy Note 8, latest news hint of the said unit's potential delayed release to avoid a similar Note 7 incident from happening.
Avid Samsung fans have been eagerly awaiting for news of the Galaxy Note 8, the company's upcoming smartphone in the Galaxy series. However, Samsung has yet to disclose details about the said new mobile phone such as its features and release date.
Despite the Samsung keeping silent about the Galaxy Note 8, some tech fans speculated that the successor to the failed Galaxy Note 7 unit will be released in August 2017. There are also rumors that indicate a potential delay in the new smartphone's launch.
With high expectations following the battery and safety concerns observed with the Galaxy Note 7 line, Samsung is adamant to avoid the same technical issues. It appears that the company's development team was given more time to test the Galaxy Note 8 including other units such as the Samsung S8 and Samsung S8 Edge.
A member of the S8 development team shared in an earlier interview with The Wall Street Journal that Samsung executives gave the team an additional task of uncovering the Note 7's battery issues and overheating problems. With the company's said mandate, the team even had to push back its S8 development work for two weeks to ensure that they avoid a similar Note 7 fiasco.
Meanwhile, Samsung's two other upcoming smartphones, the S8 and S8 Edge, are speculated to retain its expected February 2017 launch. Given the South Korean company usual first quarter release schedule for its S-series smartphones, Samsung may likely unveil the two said smartphone models in February, according to Trusted Reviews.
The Samsung S8 and S8 Edge are expected to be released towards the end of February. Learn more about the S8 in the clip below: