We’re still poking around the innards of the new Samsung Galaxy S8 smartphone after yesterday’s big reveal. Couple of things to note: the S8 is packing Bluetooth 5, which is a huge improvement over Bluetooth 4 LE, with at least double the range, the ability to stream to two pairs of headphones at the same time, and with its higher data rate, the ability to stream compressed video as well. Also, indoor range is now over 100 feet.
Additionally, the S8 can make the most of the LTE cellular system, with T-Mobile showing the phone can achieve nearly gigabit speeds under, shall we say, laboratory conditions. Out in the real world, speeds will likely be lower, but also much faster than what were used to right now. Impressive. Oh, and T-Mobile also rehashed their “underwater unboxing” stunt they started with the S7, but with a somewhat frightening twist: lots and lots of sharks.
We’ve got a full report on the new Galaxy S8 and if you’re a Jaws fan, here’s a link to that extra sharky T-Mobile video as well:
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