(UDHAYAM, COLOMBO) – Samsung’s latest smartphone is on fire, and this time in a good way.
More than one million of the new Galaxy S8 phone have been ordered in advance in South Korea, setting a new record for Samsung’s home market, company spokesman Eric Sohn said.
The headline number is welcome news for Samsung (SSNLF). This is the first high-end smartphone the tech giant has rolled out since the debacle over its fire-prone Galaxy Note 7.
A bungled recall cost the company more than $5 billion and ultimately forced it to kill off the Note 7.
Now, analysts say Samsung needs a flawless launch for the S8.
