Samsung Galaxy S8 rumours suggest you will be able to unlock your smartphone with your face
The Samsung Galaxy S8 is set for release on March 29 and here's what you can expect in the box
SAMSUNG'S new smartphone could ship with facial recognition technology which lets it know when its owner is looking at it.
That's according to gossip coming from Korea, where Samsung's headquarters are based.
The hotly anticipated smartphone will be launched on March 29, but reported features and pictures have already been leaked.
Samsung won't confirm any rumours, but a report from the Korea Economic Daily claims high-up officials have been blabbing.
The report claimed: "Officials at Samsung Electronics said on March 8'We decided to have Galaxy S8 mounted with the face recognition function since iris recognition is limited in terms of accuracy and speed of recognition.
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"They noted, 'If face recognition is added, it would contribute to unlocking the smartphone within 0.01 second.
"Other sources said, 'The development of face recognition technology for the software of the Galaxy S8 has already been completed.'"
It's not clear how the technology would work, as it would mean the camera being switched on while the phone is locked.
What do we know about the Samsung Galaxy S8?
What we know
The new Samsung Galaxy S8 will be launched on March 29
The price has yet to be confirmed, but major UK retailers are registering people for pre-orders now.
It has been claimed it will cost upwards of £699.
The Samsung S7 had an original RRP of £639, so it's likely the S8 will be a bit higher.
It should come in black, silver, gold and pink gold.
What's been rumoured
It will ship with a virtual assitant similar to Apple's Siri.
It won't have a home button.
It will have an infinity screen.
It will come with facial recognition technology.
It has a fingerprint sensor on the back.
It has a second selfie camera/sensor.
It might explain why there is a mystery third camera that has appeared on alleged leaked pictures of the new handset.
Just last week we were gifted with what was claimed to be the first picture of the Samsung S8 in all its glory.
Journalist Evan Blass claimed to have leaked the snap on Twitter last week, sending the internet into meltdown.
Other leaksters have claimed the price will be a lot higher than the Samsung S7 release, upwards of £699, according to rumours.
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