Samsung's upcoming Galaxy S9 and S9 Plus handsets are expected to feature 3D emoji, reports Korean publication ETNews. The site claims Samsung's 3D emoji will be "more advanced" than Apple's Animoji, but will work in a similar fashion, with an animated character mimicking users' facial movements.
Purported press photographs of the next-generation Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9 Plus smartphones have leaked ahead of Samsung's official unveiling at Mobile World Congress on February 25, a day ahead of MWC’s start.
Samsung officially said a few months ago that it had indeed kicked off development of a super-premium foldable smartphone and now its mobile chief has gone on the record saying it will be an “impeccable product” that will dominate the market for years to come.
Samsung, the most popular Android smartphone maker, on Wednesday confirmed that it will be launching its next-generation Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9 Plus smartphones at Mobile World Congress, which takes place in Barcelona, Spain from February 26 through March 1, 2018.
Samsung has been using its “Do What You Can't” tagline in Galaxy advertising since about a year ago and it's been working out nicely for them. The company wants customers to realize that “Do What You Can't” is what they do every day, not just a marketing slogan, so they've put together an impressive brand philosophy video.
Samsung's flagship Galaxy and Note smartphones sport pretty basic 2D facial recognition implementation which isn't secure enough to work with mobile payments because it can be easily tricked by a headshot or a selfie. The next Galaxy, the story goes, won't have a Face ID alternative of its own though the feature could be ready in time for the next Note.
Samsung Mobile USA yesterday published a new Galaxy commercial to its official YouTube channel that once again takes aim at Apple fans who would stand in the line for a new iPhone.
Samsung Mobile on Thursday released a nicely done commercial via its official YouTube channel, with the 30-second video touting its prowess as the creator and manufacturer of the best smartphone display technology. Good timing, by the way.
Samsung's next-generation Note may come with a key feature that Apple reportedly had to drop from its iPhone X: an optical fingerprint sensor embedded underneath the cover glass.
Galaxy S8's face scanner via the front-facing camera can be easily tricked by scanning a user’s photograph and now we learn that Note 8's facial recognition system is no better.
Even if you dislike a bit oversaturated screens on Samsung's high-end phones, there's no denying that the South Korean company is widely regarded as the leader in smartphone displays. This has been confirmed now by a comprehensive evaluation of the new Note 8’s Infinity Display conducted by screen experts over at DisplayMate Technologies.
Although Note 7 met an untimely demise when its batteries started exploding shortly after its launch in August of last year, the new Note 8 appears to be OK so Samsung's now posted a cool video note thanking customers for their patience and loyalty through hardship.