Unfortunate as it is, Samsung’s Note 7 fiasco might have hit Samsung where it hurts most -- the company’s brand image and reputation and this might play an important role in deciding the uptick for the new Galaxy S8 that is due to launch in the end of March. Read: Are the covers off Samsung Galaxy S8? 7 slot to a much more dismal 49 — just ahead of the United States Postal Service. The company later to scrap the model after the re-configured Note 7 handsets continued to catch fire. Presently, Samsung is expecting to gain back its popularity with the launch of the Galaxy S8 that is expected to come with a new Exynos processor and other incremental hardware and software features.

Source: Hindustan Times February 21, 2017 04:41 UTC