14 DAY TRIAL // Samsung has just announced the results of its investigation into the Galaxy Note 7 recall and offered a list of measures that it has taken in order to avoid similar situations with its upcoming flagships. Speaking of which, Samsung’s Mobile Chief DJ Koh has stated for Reuters that the Galaxy S8 won’t see an unveiling during MWC 2017.
In the past, Samsung took advantage of the event’s popularity and announced new devices in the Galaxy S series during the year’s biggest tech event, the Mobile World Congress. Indeed, the Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge were announced during MWC 2016 and arrived on shelves later on.
The MWC 2017 officially starts on February 27 and ends on March 2, while some smartphone makers like LG and Huawei will hold press conferences to announce their latest flagships one day before the event starts on February 26.
Rumors say the Galaxy S8 could be announced on March 29
Samsung won’t be unveiling the Galaxy S8 during MWC, said DJ Koh for Reuters. The executive hasn't revealed the date when the phone will be officially announced, but rumors say that that it might be March 29, while the phone will hit shelves sometime in mid-April, possibly in the week starting April 17.
Previous reports have indeed stated that the Galaxy S8 won’t be showcased during MWC, but that it will be present at the event, but only for select guests to see. Samsung’s exec didn’t confirm this information and it’s difficult to say if the company will actually bring the phone at the event.
The main reason Samsung delayed the first flagship unveiling after the Galaxy Note 7 debacle is surely connected to the 8-Point Battery Safety Check tests that the company recently instated. Samsung will be conducting thorough and detailed tests on batteries inside phones before they reach consumers. The batteries will be tested at every stage of development, since two separate issues caused the Note 7’s demise. An underlying reason behind the Galaxy Note 7 incidents is surely the company’s rush to manufacture units fast and efficiently, a mistake that Samsung surely doesn’t want to make again.