The newest coming technologies

                                                                   Of 2017

    Samsung Galaxy S8

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Samsung's first opportunity to recover from the Galaxy Note 7 debacle will come with the launch of its new flagship phone, the Galaxy S8, in the spring of 2017.

While we don't know too much about the device, Samsung has announced that it will include a new digital assistant powered by Viv, the artificial intelligence startup Samsung bought earlier this year. Oh, and Viv was founded by the same people who built Siri.

A foldable Samsung phone?

Korean Patent Office

Samsung has been working on bendable displays for years, but 2017 could be the first time we actually see it in a phone.

The company recently filed a patent for such a device, fueling speculation that it's coming soon.

Galaxy Note 8?

AP

The future for Samsung's Note phones are uncertain, following the unprecedented recall of the Galaxy Note 7 this year.

There have been some scattered reports that Samsung may abandon the Note altogether in 2017. But if the Note does make its return, then expect to see it in the fall.

New iPads

Steve Kovach/Tech Insider

Apple is expected to refresh its iPad lineup in the spring of 2017, according to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman.

The new iPad models will focus on the Pro line, with improvements to the Apple Pencil stylus and new screen sizes.