We are merely hours away from the launch of the Samsung Galaxy S8, and we have been treated with last minute leaks. The upcoming smartphone's user guide has reportedly leaked online through official channels.
The Samsung's download centre had the new user guide of the Galaxy S8 labelled as Galaxy S7; though the page is now password protected. Phandroid spotted the official listing first and has listed key features. The leaked document confirms the display will be called Infinity display and will come with features like Always On display, which will show information, such as a clock or calendar, on the screen, even if it's on sleep; Multi window will let users run two apps simultaneously, and Edge screen will offer access to frequently used features.
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The Samsung Galaxy S8 will debut the company's Bixby voice-powered digital assistant. The leaked document describes the feature as "Bixby is an intelligent voice assistant that helps you use the device more conveniently. Press the Bixby key or say "Bixby." Bixby will respond to you. Start a conversation by talking or typing. Bixby will launch a function you request or show the information you want."
The document also hints that the Bixby will come in different variation like for image search dubbed Bixby Vision.
The document further re-confirms that the Galaxy S8 will sport iris recognition. Additionally, Samsung is expected to debut Samsung DeX, which is believed to be Continuum-like feature, and it will allow users to use your smartphone like a computer by connecting a smartphone to an external display, such as a TV monitor. The leaked document also tips the presence of Bluetooth Dual audio which will let users stream audio from their smartphone to up to two Bluetooth headsets or speakers simultaneously.
The South Korean company is widely expected to debut the Samsung Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+ smartphones at the company's Wednesday event at 11am EST (8:30pm IST) in New York. The Galaxy S8 series will be Samsung's first premium end offering after the Galaxy Note 7 debacle that rocked the company.
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