Week 13 in review: Galaxy S8 finally official, Moto X (2017) leaks

Yordan, 02 April 2017

Week 13 was one of the most anticipated ever, thanks to the announcement of the Samsung Galaxy S8 and Samsung Galaxy S8+.

It was the most important event since the MWC and understandably got plenty of attention. Well, the Galaxy S8 duo is now official so we finally get the complete picture (not that the leaks left many unknowns).

Meanwhile Moto X (2017) was leaked, and Nokia 6’s teardown suggested HMD may be able to deliver the build quality that we expect from the Nokia brand.

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Check when the S8 duo will be available for the various carriers and how much will cost.


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Samsung has teamed up with Grammy Award winner Jacob Collier on Over the Horizon 2017.


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Gains in multi-core performance are clear, single-core speed shows smaller progress.


Android co-founder's upcoming bezelless smartphone gets photographed

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Andy Rubin himself has started teasing the device, which has been rumored to launch under the Essential brand.


Samsung Galaxy S8 and S8+ get official promo video

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The most important features of the S8 in under four minutes.


Galaxy X arriving in Q3 2017, earlier than the Galaxy Note 8

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A Chinese tipster says the Galaxy Note 8 will arrive after the foldable smartphone project.


Samsung Galaxy S8 to use Sony IMX333 camera

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The Samsung Galaxy S8 duo could premiere a yet unknown Sony IMX333 camera sensor.


Moto X (2017) breaks cover with metal body, SD625, dual rear camera setup

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The phone will allegedly have a 5.5-inch touchscreen, 3GB of RAM, and 32GB of storage.


Samsung confirms that it will offer refurbished Galaxy Note7 units, but not in the US

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This has been rumored for a few months, and now the move has been made official.


Samsung pushes new software update to Gear S3, many new features on board

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It's now rolling out to both the Gear S3 classic and the Gear S3 frontier.


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As long as you live in Hong Kong or Europe or North America that is.


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