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85-samsung-galaxy-note-9 — After many rumors and leaks, the Galaxy Note 9 has officially been announced.
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Samsung on Thursday launched its new Galaxy Note 9 flagship phone at the Barclays Center in New York, home of the Brooklyn Nets. It's a massive, great phone, as you might expect, and it costs a bomb. But there was much more that Samsung showed off, including Fortnite's Android debut, the Galaxy Home smart speaker and a Galaxy Watch.

Here's all our coverage so far. We'll update this list as we publish more.