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日本のIT大手はAI技術をもっと世界に発信せよ

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NewsHub今や一大ブームとなっているAI(人工知能)技術。その研究開発では米国のIT大手が目立ちがちだが、日本のIT大手も長年にわたって取り組んでいる。課題は世界への発信力をもっと高めることだ。
NECが先ごろ、研究開発戦略について記者会見を開き、同社が注力する社会ソリューション事業における価値創造に向けた研究活動方針や、将来事業けん引する「AI」「ICTプラットフォーム」「セキュリティ」の最新技術について説明した。
会見全体の概要は 関連記事 をご覧いただくとして、ここでは今最も注目されているAI技術について取り上げたい。
NECの研究開発部門を統括する西原基夫執行役員は会見で、同社のAI技術を説明するにあたって、「他社が手掛けている現在のAI技術では、社会ソリューション特有の要件を満たすことができない」として、図のように4つの要件とその理由を示した。
そのうえで、NECのAI技術であれば、実世界の深層理解には「世界ナンバーワンの映像・音声認識」、多様・複雑な社会専門知識には「専門家に依存しない自動抽出技術」、未知・希少事例(スモールデータ)への対応には「スモールデータからも可能な機械学習」、現場でのリアルタイムな利用には「数十ワットで動作可能なAIプロセッサ」によって要件を満たすことができると説明。「社会ソリューションにおいては、当社のAI技術の強みを大いに生かすことができる」と強調した。
また、人材面の強化については、2016年10時点で約220人のAI技術者を2018年度までに300人に拡充するとし、その陣容も「技術一辺倒でなく、AIを社会実装する際の倫理・法制度などの解決に向けた多様な人材を強化していきたい」と語った。
ただ、AI技術の研究開発では、IBM、Google、Microsoftといった米国のIT大手の取り組みがグローバルで話題になるケースが多く、NECや富士通、日立製作所など日本のIT大手も30年以上前から取り組んでいるものの、グローバルに向けて発信力が乏しい印象は拭えない。
その点について、西原氏に会見の質疑応答で聞いてみたところ、次のような答えが返ってきた。
「当社のAI技術はグローバルでも数多くの導入実績があるが、まだまだカバーしていかなければならない領域もあり、発信力も高めていく必要がある。とりわけ、発信力という意味では『NEC the WISE』というAI技術のブランドを策定したので、このブランドの下で誰でも利用できるAPIを提供するなど、国内のみならずグローバルにもどんどん展開していきたい」
「NEC the WISE」というのは、NECが2016年7月に発表した同社のAI技術群のブランド名称である。The WISEとは「賢者たち」という意味で、このブランド名には「ますます複雑化・高度化する社会課題に対し、人とAIが協調しながら高度な叡智で解決していく」という想いが込められている。
NECと同様、AI技術のブランドについては、富士通も「Human Cenric AI Zinrai」(Zinrai)、日立も「Hitachi AI Technology」と名付けている。ちなみに富士通のZinraiは“素早く、激しいこと”を意味する「疾風迅雷(しっぷう“じんらい”)」に由来しており、「人の判断や行動をスピーディーにサポートし、企業や社会をダイナミックに変革させたい」という想いが込められている。
こうしたブランドを前面に押し出し、米国のIT大手に負けないように、自社のAI技術をいかにもっと世界に発信していけるか。日本のIT大手のさらなる奮起に期待したい。

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大相撲初場所5日目 横綱・鶴竜が高安に敗れ2連敗

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NewsHub大相撲初場所は5日目、二場所連続優勝を目指す横綱・鶴竜は、小結の高安に敗れ2連敗となりました。 中入り後の主な勝敗です。 宝富士に大関・琴奨菊は、宝富士が上手投げで初白星。今場所負け越すと大関から陥落する角番の琴奨菊は3敗目です。 琴奨菊は「相撲になっていない。もっと頑張らないと」と話していました。 大関・照ノ富士に玉鷲は、玉鷲が押し出しで勝ち4勝目。照ノ富士は1勝4敗となりました。 荒鷲に大関・豪栄道は、豪栄道が寄り切り。 大関・稀勢の里に御嶽海は、稀勢の里が寄り切りで5連勝。 稀勢の里は今場所2横綱1大関を破っている相手を退け「落ち着いてやればどうにかなると思っていた。よかったんじゃない。まあ、あしたは、あした」と落ち着いて話していました。 横綱・鶴竜に高安は、高安が引き落としで勝ちました。鶴竜は2連敗です。鶴竜は突き押しで攻めましたが高安にいなされてバランスを崩しました。鶴竜は、11日の相撲を引きずっていたのかという問いかけに、「それはないと思うんですけどね」と答えたあと、「しっかり切り替えていきたい」と言葉を絞り出していました。一方、高安は「絶対に引かないこと、前に出続けることだけ意識しました。いい気持ちで、また、あしたです」と興奮気味に話していました。 横綱・白鵬に松鳳山は、白鵬が突き落としで5連勝。白鵬は突き押しをいなされ、いったん土俵際に追い込まれましたが向かってきた相手を右から突き落としました。今場所1横綱1大関を破っている元気な松鳳山を退け、「のっていきたいし、締めていきたい」と満足そうに話していました。 隠岐の海に横綱・日馬富士は、日馬富士が下手投げで勝ちました。日馬富士は低く当たって相手を押し込んでから、狙い澄ましたように勝負を決めました。 初場所は5日目を終えて横綱・白鵬と大関・稀勢の里、それに、いずれも平幕の貴ノ岩と蒼国来、佐田の海の5人が5連勝としています。

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加藤九段 最年長棋士として初の対局は敗れる

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NewsHub将棋の加藤一二三九段が今月、77歳を迎えて将棋界で史上最年長の棋士となり、12日、最年長棋士として最初の対局に臨みましたが、勝利で飾ることはできませんでした。 昭和15年1月1日に生まれた加藤一二三九段はことしの元日で77歳となり、今月3日には、平成8年に77歳の誕生日の翌日に引退した丸田祐三九段を超えて将棋界で史上最年長の棋士となりました。 加藤九段は12日、最年長棋士となって最初の公式戦となる順位戦の対局に臨み、石田直裕四段と戦いました。対局は午前10時に始まり、加藤九段は得意とする戦い方に持ち込みましたが、午後10時43分、102手までで投了し、敗れました。 加藤九段は昭和29年に当時の史上最年少となる14歳7か月の若さでプロ棋士になり、「名人」や「王位」などのタイトルを合わせて8期獲得するなど、将棋界を代表する棋士の1人として活躍しています。 先月24日には、加藤九段の記録を塗り替えて14歳2か月で史上最年少棋士となった藤井聡太四段との間で年齢差が62歳の対局も実現し、話題となりました。 対局を終えた加藤九段は「今まで元気で対局できたことに改めて感謝したい。きょうは負けましたが、これからも意欲を持って人生を歩んでいきたい。まだ対局できる健康な体なので、これからも将棋を本業として活躍していきたいです」と話していました。

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潘基文氏が帰国、大統領選出馬を「宣言」 実弟ら起訴が影響も

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NewsHub韓国の世論調査会社リアルメーターの1月第2週の大統領選支持率に関する世論調査(9~11日)では、文氏が27・9%(前週26・8%)で1位。潘氏は2位だが、20・3%(同21・5%)と支持率を下げている。これに「共に民主党」所属の李在明(イ・ジェミョン)城南市長が11・3%(同12%)、第2野党「国民の党」の安哲秀(アン・チョルス)元代表が7・1%(同6・5%)で続いている。 文氏が支持を集める中、潘氏以外に有力候補が見当たらない保守派は、危機感を高めており、先月に国連事務総長を退任した潘氏の帰国を待っていたかたちだ。 潘氏をめぐっては与党セヌリ党や、同党を離党した「非朴派」、第2野党「国民の党」が擁立を模索している。潘氏は自ら政党を創設せず、既存の政党と話し合う構え。今月末の旧正月の連休明け以降に、大統領選に向けての動きを本格化させる見通しだ。 ただ、潘氏はベトナムにある高層ビルの売却をめぐり、実弟とおいが贈賄の罪でニューヨークの連邦裁判所に起訴されたばかり。親族の不正が選挙戦に影響を及ぼす可能性が出ている。

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NHK福島放送局の記者 タクシーチケット不正使用

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NewsHubNHK福島放送局の記者が、業務用のタクシーチケットを不正に使用していたことが内部調査でわかりました。不正額は別の手当の分も含め合わせて20万円余りで、NHKは事実関係を精査したうえで、厳正に対処することにしています。 NHKの内部調査によりますと、NHK福島放送局の20代の男性記者は、おととし7月ごろから去年9月までの間に業務用のタクシーチケットをおよそ150回にわたって不正に使用していました。 業務に関連していたものの緊急性がなく、通常は認められていない場合にタクシーを使用したり、実際には乗り降りしていない場所を記載したりしていました。 また、勤務していないのに早朝や深夜の手当を受け取っており、不正額はタクシーの分が十数万円、手当の分が数万円で、合わせて20万円余りになるということです。 NHKは「事実関係を精査したうえで、近く責任審査を行い厳正に対処いたします。再発防止に向け、職員に対するコンプライアンス意識の徹底をはかってまいります」としています。

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「勇気や感動を」体操の内村が復興応援大使に

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NewsHub体操男子のエース内村航平選手が、東日本大震災からの復興活動を支援する復興応援大使に就任し、「被災地の皆さまに勇気や感動を与えられるよう頑張りたい」と意気込みを話しました。 内村選手は、12日午後に復興庁を訪れ、今村復興大臣から復興応援大使の委嘱状と、名刺を受け取りました。 記者会見で今村大臣は、内村選手を起用した理由について、「震災からもうすぐ7年だが、まだやることはたくさんある。内村選手には、復興に必要な『負けてたまるか』というファイトがあり、オリンピックでは奇跡的な逆転で金メダルを獲得した。また、しなやかでスピード感ある演技は、被災地に寄り添って復興を進めるイメージにふさわしいとお願いした」と説明しました。 内村選手は「2012年のロンドンオリンピックの前後に仙台を訪れたこともあって、競技をする中で『被災地のために』という思いは強かったので、引き受けた。体操の演技を通して、被災地の皆さまに勇気や感動を与えられるよう頑張りたい」と意気込みを話しました。 内村選手は、オリンピックで腰を痛めた影響で、その後の大会には出場しておらず、復帰は4月の全日本選手権からとなります。内村選手は「けがは治ってきていて練習をこなせているので、コンディションは問題ないと思う。プロとして初めての試合でどういう姿を見せるか考えて臨みたい」と意欲を見せていました。 内村選手は、今後、復興庁のポスターのモデルをつとめるほか、被災地で開かれるイベントなどへの参加を検討するということです。

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: With no Note 7 the S7 edge remains the best big phone money can buy, coming soon in Pearl Black

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Samsung has now played around with a few curved screen smartphone and what felt like a bit of a gimmick is now a legitimate technology. Although the Galaxy S6 was the best phone of 2015, it was missing key features like expandable storage and waterproofing. Those are now back and the dual edge screen has more functionality so the Galaxy S7 edge is a serious contender for best phone of 2016. Here’s our full and in-depth Samsung Galaxy S7 edge review. See also: The 20 best phones 2017.
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Update January 2017: According to Samsung its Android 7.0 Nougat beta programme for the Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge is now complete, and the OTA update should begin rolling out to devices later this month. Keep in mind that the below Galaxy S7 edge review was written with it running Android 6.0 Marshmallow.
The Galaxy S7 and S7 edge are two of the first flagship phones we’ve reviewed this year so it’s just the beginning in the fight for best phone 2016. However, it’s so far so good for the Galaxy S7 edge which is an improvement on its predecessors – the Galaxy S6 edge and Galaxy S6 edge+.
Samsung has settled on a single size for the Galaxy S7 edge and the phone looks dramatically stunning with its dual edge screen design. Once again, there’s a combination of metal and glass which looks sleek and premium but also feels slippery and gets grubby a bit too easy. Although it looks similar, it’s now fully waterproof without the faff of things like port covers. Also see: Best Samsung phones 2016: What is the difference between Galaxy Note, Galaxy S, Galaxy A and Galaxy J?
Another major feature has been returned so fans will rejoice at the inclusion of expandable storage through the Micro-SD card slot. That’s two out of three and although the battery is still not removable, it is bigger. A larger battery cell means longer battery life and we really don’t mind that the phone is a bit thicker to enable this (and make the camera bump smaller).
Helping out with battery life, according to Samsung, is a new processor and although we expected the Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 model in the UK we’ve actually got the Exynos 8890 chip. There’s a whopping 4GB of RAM and the Galaxy S7 edge breezed through our benchmark tests setting some new records.
As you would expect, the Galaxy S7 edge comes packed with other tech including a fingerprint scanner and heart rate monitor, but the IR blaster has been dropped which will be a shame for some. A bigger deal is being made around the camera which has fewer pixels than the Galaxy S6 at 12Mp but Samsung touts amazing low light performance with the f/1.7 aperture and ‘Dual Pixel’ technology. We’re really impressed with the camera and although it’s one of the best on a phone, it’s perhaps not as good in the dark as Samsung makes out. Also see: Best MiFi 2016.
A feature which isn’t as big as we thought is the ‘Always On’ screen which is simply a software feature which shows some basic information on the display to avoid you unlocking the phone. It’s handy but doesn’t do as much as we thought and there’s a small amount of control over it. That said, there are plenty of cool features hidden away in the settings which you’ll want to explore including some existing ones like Smart Stay.
You can read our full and in-depth Samsung Galaxy S7 review .
The Game Launcher is one software feature which helps you be a better player by doing things like blocking notifications, lowering the framerate to save power and record the screen while you play. It’s the dual edge screen which makes the Galaxy S7 edge stand out and the key difference when compared to the regular model. It’s still a luxury but Samsung has refined and improved what it can do with new edge panels and greater control.
That’s an overview of the Galaxy S7 edge but we’re going to go into a lot more detail below. Use the links below to help you navigate to the different sections of the review.
Design and build | Hardware and specs | Dual edge screen | Always on display | Processor, memory and benchmarks | Storage and Micro-SD | Fingerprint scanner | Connectivity and sensors | Battery life and charging | Cameras | Software and apps
Priced at £639 from the official Samsung store , the Galaxy S7 edge is one of the most expensive smartphone on the market (short of luxury ones from the likes of Vertu). If you’re contemplating buying it over the regular S7, it will cost you an extra £70 which isn’t much of a premium to gain the dual edge display.
In terms of competition, the Sony Xperia Z5 Premium is the closest on price at £599 from Sony’s online shop. That phone is also a rival on the size, as is the iPhone 6S Plus which is cheaper for the equivalent model at £619 but goes all the way up to £789 if you want 128GB of storage.
Other key Android rivals to the Galaxy S7 edge include the LG G5 which is priced at £529 and the Google Nexus 6P which is just £449, so there are cheaper options if your budget is more limited.
A new Coral Blue option is now available in the UK via Vodafone. It says: “Customers can pick up the Samsung Galaxy S7 edge in Blue Coral on a half price pay monthly tariff for the first 6 months as part of Vodafone’s biggest- ever Winter Sale. This means it’s available on a Vodafone Red 6GB Bundle at £23.50 per month for the first 6 months then £47 per month for the remaining 18 months (with a £10 upfront cost). This includes unlimited texts, unlimited minutes, 6GB of data and 500MB of inclusive roaming data. Furthermore, customers who purchase a Samsung Galaxy S7 edge (in any colour variant) by 28 February will be able to claim (via Samsung) a Samsung Gear Fit2! ”
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: Hand-on with new mid-range phone featuring Sense Companion AI

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HTC’s first smartphones of 2017 introduce a new U range to the firm’s portfolio where it’s ‘all about U’. The U Ultra has an interesting dual screen setup but here we look at the smaller model with more basic specs. Here’s our HTC U Play hands-on review. Also see: Best phones 2017.
The new U phones will get release date around ‘mid-February’ in Europe, according to HTC but they will be available in Asia first.
As per usual, there are no details on price but you can pre-register at Carphone Warehouse if you’re interested. We expect the HTC U Play price to be around the £350-400 mark based on devices like the One A9.
In essence, the U Play is a smaller version of the U Ultra so has the same glossy glass design which is a break from the norm for HTC.
The polished glass back is far more glamorous than previous HTC devices with ostentatious colours such as Cosmetic Pink and Ice White which has a pearlescent finish containing many colours. We prefer the Sapphire Blue and Brilliant Black options, the latter of which has an underlying green hue.
The sculpted glass means the phone sits snugly in the hand and the U Play is a far more manageable size compared to the slightly unwieldy Ultra. Glass may scratch less than metal but we found both phones slippery and susceptible to fingerprints and smudges.
HTC still uses a metal frame but you’ll find no headphone jack drilled into it here. Instead, the U Play just offers a USB-C port and the firm doesn’t include an adapter in the box. You do get a pair of USonic headphones though which use the reversible port.
While the U Ultra has an impressive dual screen setup, the U Play has a much more standard array of smartphone specs starting with a 5.2in Full HD display. There’s nothing wrong with that as such and the device is much more manageable to use, but the U Ultra is more interesting in this area.
Instead of a Qualcomm chip, as found in the Ultra, the U Play is powered by a MediaTek Helio P10 octa-core processor. We could spot no obvious issues during out hands-on time but the Play has lower specs with 3GB of memory and 32GB of internal storage. It also has a Micro-SD card slot for adding more, up to 2TB.
The spec sheet also mentions a 4GB model with 64GB of storage which matches the U Ultra, but where this variant will be available remains to be seen.
Like its bigger brother, the HTC U Play does away with the headphone jack and the firm doesn’t even supply you with an adapter. This leaves just the USB-C port and a pair of compatible USonic headphones instead. It’s a bit disappointing that U Play only has a mono speaker with HTC’s history of offering stereo on phones.
Other specs include a fingerprint scanner, 11ac Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.2, NFC and a 2500mAh non-removable battery.
The U Play has the same front facing camera as the new Ultra, a 16Mp shooter which can be switched into an UltraPixel mode. This means you can shoot high-resolution photos in good light but then combine four pixels into one when the conditions aren’t so good.
At the rear is also a 16Mp camera which features an f/2.0 aperture, optical image stabilization (OIS), phase detection auto-focus and a dual-tone flash. Despite the high resolution sensor, the phone is limited to recording video at 1080p quality.
The cameras seem pretty good at first glance but we’ll test them out properly soon when we get a review sample.
There’s no difference between the Play and Ultra in this area so you’ll get Android 7.0 Nougat pre-installed on the handset.
The big selling point of the U phones is the HTC Sense Companion, the firm’s take on an AI assistant although not a rival to the likes of Google Assistant and Amazon Alexa .
Using dual microphones (four on the Ultra), you can use the Sense Companion to unlock the phone with your voice. The AI is also there to help you out with a bunch of stuff but doesn’t talk back to you.
The idea is that it learns from your personal usage and then makes helpful suggestions and notifications. For example, it will notify you of a change in the weather or remind you to charge the phone if it’s going to run out when you really need it.
It will link into the Phone, Contacts and Notifications to start with using your calendar to gain useful information. HTC said it will also aim to bring the Sense Companion to the HTC 10.
While all this stuff sounds great, we haven’t been able to test any of it during a hands-on time. It’s the kind of thing that needs properly setting up then living with for a decent chunk of time so stay tuned for the full review.
We’re still waiting on the price and to test the AI features out properly, but the new HTC U Play might appeal to some. Its glass design is eye-catching and the phone is a far more manageable size than the U Ultra. Look out for a full review soon.
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Google's plan to deliver the internet via drones is dead

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NewsHubNow that companies such as Google and Facebook have saturated the developed world with their services, the race is on to reach the world’s developing economies.
In particular, Google has a couple of initiatives to bring the internet to countries where the infrastructure doesn’t yet exist to support it.
Well at least, it used to have a couple, since the company has recently confirmed to 9to5Google that it’s killed off its solar-powered drone technology as a means of distributing the internet.
The cull happened shortly after Google (now Alphabet’s) reshuffle, which saw the Titan division absorbed into Alphabet’s experimental ‘X’ division.
Although Google has a number of other drone projects currently underway (including the delivery-based Black Rock and Project Wing), it no longer intends to use the technology to deliver internet specifically.
Instead, the company’s internet delivery efforts will be focused around Project Loom , which uses hot-air balloons instead. These balloons rise and lower to take advantage of differently directed air streams.

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| Note 8 specification rumours: When is the Samsung Galaxy Note 8 coming out? Note 8 could be Samsung's first 4K phone

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NewsHubThe Note 7 has caused major headaches for Samsung. Now discontinued, fans are looking forward to the Note 8, which has not been dropped by Samsung. We investigate when is the Note 8 coming out: Galaxy Note 8 UK release date and specification rumours.
Also see: Best big phones 2016 | Samsung Galaxy S7 review | Samsung Galaxy S7 edge review
Traditionally Samsung has unveiled a new Galaxy Note flagship every year at the IFA tradeshow, which takes place in early September. For the past two years it has announced its new Galaxy Note early in August to get out ahead of the new iPhone , which is always revealed mid-September.
The most likely release date is August 2017. However, there are several factors pointing to an alternative release date.
The discontinued Note 7 has been a spectacular failure, hitting the company’s bottom line hard with a loss to the tune of several billion pounds, and a much harder impact on its reputation – one that may prove difficult to eradicate. Samsung is now faced with the choice of releasing the Note 8 much earlier to fill the gap in its product line and remove the focus from the Note 7, or to carry on as normal.
Some say the Note 8 will be released in February alongside the Samsung Galaxy S8 , though this rumour appears to have come from the idea that Samsung is expected to announce two phones and both are thought to have curved-edge screens. Though one will still have a larger screen and a higher-capacity battery (and is rumoured to come with a dual-lens camera and higher-resolution 4K screen), Samsung isn’t going to be able to distinguish the two by referring to them as the standard and edge models any longer. (We’ve speculated that we will see the Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8 Plus.)
Plus it can’t be ignored that the Galaxy S-series edge is edging ever closer to the Note family in specification, with little more than an S Pen and some stylus-friendly software (or maybe not) to distinguish the two lines.
There were whispers to suggest Samsung would be dropping its Note family, but dropping its second annual flagship launch could have an enormous impact on Samsung’s profit margins. Fortunately the company has now confirmed that the Note 8 will exist, and that it will in Korea offer Note 7 buyers 50 percent discounts if they upgrade to the Galaxy S8 or Galaxy Note 8.
All that said, we can’t ignore the fact the Galaxy Note 8 already exists as an Android tablet from 2013 – read our Galaxy Note 8.0 review. We think that if Samsung is going to release a Note 8 it’s possible it could look to change the name. Also see: Best Samsung phone
The Galaxy Note 8 will have to pull out all the stops to help people forget about the debacle that was the Note 7. It’s too early for much in the way of Note 8 leaks, but it’s easy to speculate. Also see: Best smartphones and best Android phones
The Note family is best known for its large, high-resolution screen and S Pen stylus support. Unfortunately for it, f or the first time the Note family’s S Pen stylus is expected to be a vailable for the Galaxy S8, although it’s not yet clear whether it will be sold as an optional extra or supplied in the box. If true, there will be few features differentiating the Note 8 and the anticipated large-screen Galaxy S8 Plus, which could mean the new phablet faces an even tougher audience than is already suspected.
We would expect the Note 8 to come with a 5.7in Quad-HD or 4K SuperAMOLED display, and there is increasing talk that it could get the latter, making the Note 8 Samsung’s first 4K smartphone.
It’s likely to be under 8mm thick (unless Samsung decides this is what caused the battery issues), waterproof, and feature dual cameras and a high-capacity (circa-3500mAh) battery with adaptive fast charging, fast wireless charging and USB-C support.
It will run Android 7.0 Nougat, with an update to Android O within a few months of its release. Samsung’s usual sensors – the heart-rate scanner, fingerprint scanner and iris scanner – should all be present.
In terms of core hardware we know that the Note series is traditionally a slightly more powerful version of the S series that is released earlier that year, though the Galaxy S8 is already expected to be a hugely powerful phone in order to provide the best VR and graphics experience. The S8 is expected to come with the Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 or next-gen Exynos processor with the ARM Mali-G71 GPU and 6GB (or even 8GB, since the Snapdragon 835 supports this) of RAM.
Samsung has announced that it will be acquiring car audio maker Harman for $8bn with its eyes firmly on the connected car market. However, the brand is best known by consumers for its Harman Kardon audio label, which could spell very nice things for the upcoming Galaxy S8. Samsung says it will utilise Harman’s audio brands, which also include the likes of AKG and JBL, to “deliver enhanced customer benefits and elevate user experiences across Samsung’s complete portfolio of consumer and professional products and systems”. (Via Android Central .)
Read next: Best new phones coming in 2017
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