Samsung announced a new patch for their newest flagship phone, the Samsung Galaxy S8, which was released recently. This was due to the complaints about a "red tint" that was dominating the screen and some spotty Wi-Fi connections.
Samsung just started shipping the Samsung Galaxy S8 last week and some users who preordered from Korea complained about the display. A manual fix was initially recommended by Samsung; however, since it didn't work for everyone, they have now confirmed that they'll be rectifying the issue via an update.
An emailed statement was released by Samsung saying that Samsung has listened to the feedback with regards this issue. And they have decided to release an update to the Samsung Galaxy S8 that will provide customers the ability to adjust the color setting to their preference.
Samsung will also be releasing a separate update with the Samsung Galaxy S8's issues related to Wi-Fi connectivity. The company also claimed that this issue is not a hardware defect.
The Samsung Galaxy S8 is considered as a critical release for Samsung. According to Chicago Tribune, Samsung's new flagship phone is redemption from the incident with the Samsung Galaxy Note 7 issue.
The Samsung Galaxy S8 features curved edges on both sides and have a 5.8-inch OLED panel display. It is equipped with an Exynos 8895 Octa, coupled with a Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 chipsets; 64 GB of internal memory (expandable to 256GB) and 4 GB RAM.
The Samsung Galaxy S8 runs on Android 7.0 nougat and is powered by a Non-removable Li-Ion 3000 mAh battery. It also has a 12 MP Dual Pixel sensor rear camera and an 8 MP front camera. Although there were not many changes with the previous models in terms of the camera, the Samsung Galaxy S8 still produce excellent, clear and crisp photos, according to Engadget.
The Samsung Galaxy S8 is officially released in the US on April 21 with a price of $720 on full retail. It is also available for installment on around $30/month for 24 months.
