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Samsung Galaxy S8: a bold, beautiful design with just one flaw
The Galaxy S8 is a smartphone unlike anything from Apple, or anyone else for that matter.
Peter Wells works at UNSW Australia and is a technology commentator in his spare time. He is an award-winning journalist who currently appears on the Daily Tech News Show.
The Galaxy S8 is a smartphone unlike anything from Apple, or anyone else for that matter.
As the Samsung Galaxy S8 and S8+ are launched in New York to much anticipation and fanfare on Wednesday (Thursday in Australia), Peter Wells gets his hands on the devices for Fairfax.
Despite the numerous leaks surrounding the Samsung Galaxy S8 launch, there's still a few surprises left for the event.
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