Bill Clinton! TVs! Flexible phones! Bright lights! Touch screens! Pretty pictures!
There were a lot of standout booths and announcements at CES 2013, but Samsung truly stood out, not only with the booths that ruled them all, but with an array of interesting products and announcements that ran the tech gamut as well. Samsung promised a “goal of creating new experiences for all, through its deep understanding of consumers’ lives and its relentless pursuit of discovery,” and to basically create new “more human” ways for people and devices to interact.
Samsung’s new products have a focus in the television, smart appliance, connected cameras, and mobile arenas.
There were a lot of standout booths and announcements at CES 2013, but Samsung truly stood out, not only with the booths that ruled them all, but with an array of interesting products and announcements that ran the tech gamut as well. Samsung promised a “goal of creating new experiences for all, through its deep understanding of consumers’ lives and its relentless pursuit of discovery,” and to basically create new “more human” ways for people and devices to interact.
Samsung’s new products have a focus in the television, smart appliance, connected cameras, and mobile arenas.
Samsung Electronics booth.
Samsung Electronics booth
Samsung previewed a prototype phone with a flexible display. The flexible phone is made with super-thin plastic, and now glass, making it bendable. Samsung also previewed a curved phone. The only possible drawback was that, at least in the prototype, the processor was contained in a separate unit…still working out the details perhaps. The prototypes also ran on Windows 8, and not Android.
In the TV realm, Samsung offers a full line up of larger screen Ultra High Definition TV (UHD TV) TVs. Samsung introduced the F8000 LED TV, featuring a quad-core processor. With an ultra-thin profile, a quarter inch thick bezel and a half moon shaped Arc stand, the F8000 comes in sizes up to 75 inches. Samsung is the first TV brand to offer support for the new high compression video codec, HEVC. HEVC delivers double the video quality over the same bandwidth.
UHD TV
UHD TV
Samsung is making smarter TVs as well. Using their S-Recommendation with Voice Interaction technology, you can get more control over your TV viewing, and discover the content you’re interested in watching, or new content you might like. S-Recommendation can analyze a viewing history and the program schedule and create a personalized menu of content, for each viewer in your home. Coupled with the Voice Interaction features, you’ll be able to speak to your TV and ask for program suggestions or intelligently search for dialed in content.
Of course all this TV interactivity can sync to your Samsung phones and tablets! You’ll be able to organize is all with Samsung’s Smart Hub.
Smart Hub
Smart Hub
Samsung wants to not only connect your TV, but make your home more convenient and efficient as well. Samsung previewed Android connected and customizable refrigerators, larger capacity washing machines, and ranges and ovens with more features than ever, with other common household appliances integrated.
The Samsung T9000 refrigerator
Samsung allshare
Samsung has the photo buffs covered as well, improving their Smart Camera offerings. The NX300 offers exceptional image quality, speed, and control, and works with Samsung’s 2D/3D lens, the first such offering for a consumer camera. A Hybrid Auto Focus (AF) system offers improved image focus, even with continued shooting. The NX300 also features a tilt display, allowing images to be easily taken from any angle.
Samsung previewed new PCs at CES as well. The Series 7 Chronos promises a thinner and lighter form factor, accelerated performance, and a Full HD touch-point display, all in a sleek cool design. The Samsung Series 7 Ultra Notebook is ultra slim and light, with a full aluminum body, eight hour battery life, Full HD and touch screen, and runs on Windows 8.
Samsung also wants to help improve your personal and work device integration. Samsung launched its Samsung For Enterprise (SaFE) program, which will establish standards to help IT departments decide which mobile devices are safe to integrate at work. Of course, Samsung devices will weigh heavily on the list, starting with the SAFE branded Galaxy S III.
Samsung showcased its AllShare technology as well, allowing you to share across all of your devices, offering seamless connectivity amongst your Samsung devices.
Samsung previewed new PCs at CES as well. The Series 7 Chronos promises a thinner and lighter form factor, accelerated performance, and a Full HD touch-point display, all in a sleek cool design. The Samsung Series 7 Ultra Notebook is ultra slim and light, with a full aluminum body, eight hour battery life, Full HD and touch screen, and runs on Windows 8.
Samsung also wants to help improve your personal and work device integration. Samsung launched its Samsung For Enterprise (SaFE) program, which will establish standards to help IT departments decide which mobile devices are safe to integrate at work. Of course, Samsung devices will weigh heavily on the list, starting with the SAFE branded Galaxy S III.
Samsung showcased its AllShare technology as well, allowing you to share across all of your devices, offering seamless connectivity amongst your Samsung devices.
Allshare
Samsung’s been working on a lot of this technology for years. In size, scope, and offerings, Samsung truly stood out at CES 2013? The future looks interesting at least for Samsung, even if they are still working the bugs out on some of the upcoming products!
What do you think? Ready for smarter appliances? MORE integration? What’s next?
Images courtesy of Samsung.com.
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