Coming up on its 2nd day, Samsung made true to its promise of not featuring any smartphone at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2017, currently being held in Barcelona, Spain until March 2.
Speculations aside, Samsung is still reeling from last year's debacle, caused by its incendiary Galaxy Note 7. That, is probably why Samsung purportedly codenamed the Samsung Galaxy Note 8 after the deepest and clearest freshwater lake in the world, Baikal, located in southern Siberia. What better way to drench fire, than with water.
We are not going into details why and how the Note 7 malfunctioned, rather we are going to address the white elephant in the room as to when it is going to be released. The Korean tech giant will hold events on March 29 in New York and London, where it is expected to announce its next-generation flagship devices, according to Wired.
It is expected to unveil, among others the Samsung Galaxy S8. There has been confusion in reports saying that the 'Baikal' will be launched alongside the S8 in March. However, Galaxy Note flagships have been unveiled in August for the past two years, a month ahead of the iPhone, which is always revealed in September, according to PC Advisor.
Speculations still exist that Samsung might scrap the Note family altogether. This is highly unlikely because doing so could have serious repercussions on the company's profit margins.
Additionally, there is already a confirmation from the company that the Galaxy Note 8 will exist. Samsung's mobile chief, DJ Koh recently told c|net, he would bring back a better, safer and very innovative Note 8.
Speaking of safety, the issue that plagued the Note 7 is its battery. For this reason, Samsung will address the issue by conducting an 8-Point Battery Safety Check on its devices. The process involves subjecting batteries through extreme tests, both inside and out. To ensure quality, the batteries will pass through X-ray and human eye inspection to ensure quality.
