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Samsung hopes new phones hot for right reason
GeorGe Michael’s loved ones paid their respects to the late pop icon during a private funeral service in london on Wednesday.
“Family and close friends gathered for the small, private ceremony to say goodbye to their beloved son, brother and friend,” a spokeswoman for Michael told the Daily News in a statement.
“George Michael's family would like to thank his fans across the world for their saMsUNG elecTroNics unveiled its newest phones Wednesday, as it tries to recover from the explosive fallout of its Galaxy Note 7.
“The Galaxy s8 and s8+ are our testament to regaining your trust by redefining what’s possible in safety and marks a new milestone in samsung’s smartphone legacy,” D.J. Koh, president of mobile communications at samsung, said in a statement.
The models no longer have a physical home button, which has been replaced by one on the touch screen.
owners can also unlock the devices through fingerprint, eye or facial scanning, according to samsung.
The long, slim phones feature a many messages of love and support.”
Michael died at 53 on christmas Day. his body was discovered inside his oxfordshire, england, home by his partner, Fazi Fawad.
an initial autopsy conducted shortly after his death was inconclusive, but a screen that goes all the way to the edge on all sides.
The s8 and s8+ will go on sale sunday. While the company hasn’t said how much the smartphones will cost, The Verge reported the 5.8-inch s8 will cost $720 to $750, depending on the service provider. The 6.2-inch s8+ will sell for $840 to $850. separate post-mortem evaluation released earlier this month listed his cause of death as natural causes.
The British coroner’s report revealed that the former Wham! singer had suffered a dilated cardiomyopathy with myocarditis and fatty liver.
Before the Wednesday premiere, samsung announced the phones would feature an artificial intelligence software called Bixby.
The program, which can be activated through its own button on the phone, can set reminders based on how a user behaves, according to Usa Today.
samsung had bad luck last year with the Note 7. Users across the globe reported that their devices caught fire.
Within weeks of launching, a reported 35 phones went up in flames.
in september, samsung recalled 2.5 million phones sold across 10 countries after the company determined the problem was with the battery.
The company had to send owners fireproof, four-layered boxes to ship the devices back.
samsung eventually pushed out an update that made it impossible to charge the phones so users wouldn’t put themselves at a higher risk.
Batteries used for the Note 7 were irregularly sized, causing the phones to overheat and ignite, according to an investigation published by samsung in January.