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Samsung’s Galaxy S8 Will Be the World’s First Phone With Bluetooth 5.0   Samsung IN BRIEF In addition to boasting a number of other innovative features, Samsung's forthcoming Galaxy S8 and S8 Plus smartphones will be the first to come equipped with Bluetooth 5.0, which should improve their range and speed. As useful as Bluetooth is, it can also be annoying. The tech is great when you can get it to work, but because its connection is largely dependent on its compatibility with other devices and the surrounding environment, it can be an unreliable alternative to wired headsets and cords. The arrival of Bluetooth 5.0 could change that. Bluetooth 5.0 is twice as fast as the current standard (4.2), and it offers four times the range. That means it can connect to compatible tech like smartwatches or smart home devices that are up to 240 meters (800 feet) away.  Bluetooth 5.0  is expected to further advance the internet of things (IoT) experience, and ...

By Sascha Segan February 26, 2017 02:25pm EST The Samsung Galaxy S8 will be announced at an event in New York, but there will also be a live stream. BARCELONA—The Samsung Galaxy S8 will be announced in an event at 11 a.m. on March 29th in New York City, with an online live stream as well, the company said during its event at Mobile World Congress today. A corresponding invite doesn't give much else away, except that it shows a long, narrow phone that may be at least the 2:1 aspect ratio that was just introduced in the LG G6 . Samsung hints that there's been a change to the aspect ratio in the text of the invitation: "The forthcoming addition to the Galaxy lineup represents the start of a new era, by reshaping the device that has over the years become an indispensable tool in our everyday lives." We've been tracking the Galaxy S8 rumors for a while now, and...