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.
The new phone has been available to order in the U.S.
since the end of March, a week longer than customers could place orders in
South Korea.
The phone goes on sale in South Korea, the United
States and Canada on April 21.
Samsung did not immediately respond to a request on
the pace of preorders in the U.S.
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