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Samsung looks to draw a line under exploding Note 7 scandal with new smartphone
Samsung has launched what is probably the most important smartphone in its history as it looks to bounce back from the disaster of last year, when it had to recall its exploding Note 7.
The new Note 8, unveiled at an event in New York yesterday (23 August), aims to re-establish Samsung as the dominant player in the ‘phablet’ category – phones with a bigger screen and longer battery life than normal