News of Note—Samsung, SoftBank and more

Here are some other stories we're following today:

> It looks like the Samsung Galaxy S9 is getting a variable aperture camera. Ars Technica article

> The SoftBank Group has confirmed that a share listing of its Japanese mobile phone operation is one of the options it is considering. GTB article

> Voice, connectivity and AI took center stage at the Consumer Electronics Show last week. EE Times article