Samsung Galaxy S8 and S8+ Microsoft Edition also coming April 21 with Microsoft ‘customization’

Office, OneDrive, Cortana, Outlook and "more" productivity-focused apps are pre-installed on the upcoming Samsung Galaxy S8 Microsoft Edition.

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Pre-release benchmark may confirm Snapdragon 835 inside HTC U, battery size also rumored

The upcoming flagship phone formerly known as Ocean and now expected to be called HTC U almost certainly packs an SD835 SoC and 3000mAh battery.

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Samsung Galaxy S8 lets you use two sets of wireless headphones at the same time

The new Samsung Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8 Plus are packed full of the latest technology, but one of the more interesting inclusions is support for the new Bluetooth 5.0 standard. 

As well as the expected increases in range and data throughput, Bluetooth 5.0 also means that the S8s will support playback through two pairs of wireless headphones simultaneously. 

The feature, which Samsung is calling ‘Bluetooth Dual Audio’, will allow two people to listen to the phone’s audio at the same time. 

Share the choons

This should be an interesting inclusion for anyone who’s looking to share music or video playback with someone else without disturbing those around them, such as on a long plane or train journey. 

Previously you’ve been able to achieve this same effect via certain headphones such as the Marshall Mid headphones which allow you to wire a second pair of headphones into the Marshall headphones, which are tethered to the phone via Bluetooth. 

However, the S8’s implementation is in theory much more convenient. It’ll be a feature that we’re looking forward to testing in our full review. 

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Best Buy and Sprint join Galaxy S8 and S8+ pre-order party: all the numbers and dates

Samsung Galaxy S8 and S8+ pre-orders are officially underway nationwide, and here are all the pricing and availability details from Best Buy and Sprint.

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Samsung Galaxy S8+ vs iPhone 7 Plus: the future vs the past (video)

We'll have a proper comparison covering all aspects as soon as we get the Galaxy in our review labs but until then here's a quick take at the Samsung Galaxy S8+ vs iPhone 7 Plus.

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