The Samsung Galaxy Unpacked 2019 Live Blog (Starts at 2pm ET/19:00 UTC)
01:38PM EST - I'm here at the London venue for Samsung's global Galaxy Unpacked event. Samsung's annual gathering for flagship smartphone news, we'll be seeing the eagerly awaited (and widely leaked) Samsung Galaxy S10 series of phones. And maybe a few other surprises along the way?
01:39PM EST - Samsung's official event is in San Francisco, and London is the satellite event. Luckily, I live close enough to attend this one :)
01:39PM EST - We're only a few days away from Mobile World Congress, the normal venue to launch these devices, in Barcelona. It does mean that there are journalists either going to SF or London and then flying on to Barcelona in order to cover everything
01:40PM EST - If the logos and images haven't given the game away, Samsung looks set to announce its Galaxy S10 line of products for 2019
01:41PM EST - If previous years are any indication, we'll see US variants with Qualcomm chips and the rest of the world with Exynos
01:43PM EST - We're expecting some hands on-time with devices after the presentation
01:43PM EST - About 15 minutes or so until go time
01:48PM EST - Just under 1000 people here at the London event
01:50PM EST - 10 minutes to go, music has just changed
01:50PM EST - new video on the screen
01:50PM EST - I can't read Korean though
01:51PM EST - 'The Future Unfolds'
01:55PM EST - Show will begin shortly
01:56PM EST - It looks like there are some UK specific speakers here
01:57PM EST - I've seen Arm floating around
01:59PM EST - Looks like Cristiano Amon, President of Qualcomm, is at the SF event. He just tweeted #5G is here
01:59PM EST - https://twitter.com/cristianoamon/status/1098295453278298112
02:01PM EST - Legal slide shown for 3 seconds, over 400 words on it
02:01PM EST - Here we go
02:01PM EST - 10 year Galaxy anniversary
02:01PM EST - Announcing a whole new world to mobile
02:01PM EST - 'The Future Unfolds'
02:02PM EST - A folding phone
02:03PM EST - 'We changed the shape of tomorrow'
02:03PM EST - Justin Denison to the stage
02:03PM EST - Galaxy Fold
02:04PM EST - Samsung is driven to invent breakthroughs
02:04PM EST - Our screen size is fundamentally limited, until now
02:04PM EST - A new dimension to your phone
02:04PM EST - It defies categories
02:04PM EST - A smartphone and a premium tablet in one package
02:04PM EST - folded, 4.2 inch display
02:04PM EST - 7.3 inch infinity flex display
02:05PM EST - Every element was redesigned from common smartphones
02:05PM EST - new hinge
02:05PM EST - 100k+ folds and unfolds
02:05PM EST - multiple locking gears are hidden
02:05PM EST - Four colors
02:06PM EST - Martian Green, Astro Blue
02:06PM EST - Personalise the hinge color
02:06PM EST - One of a kind
02:06PM EST - Two different screens
02:06PM EST - Make a call or send a message when folded
02:06PM EST - Sound by AKG
02:07PM EST - Three app multitasking
02:07PM EST - The fold is a unified device
02:07PM EST - The displays work together
02:07PM EST - The key is 'App continuity'
02:08PM EST - Switch screens without missing a beat
02:08PM EST - Unfold the display and the app transfers
02:08PM EST - Optimized Whatsapp and Microsoft Office
02:08PM EST - Galaxy users have access to Youtube Premium
02:09PM EST - 12GB DRAM
02:09PM EST - 7nm SoC
02:09PM EST - 512GB of UFS 3.0 storage
02:09PM EST - First UFS 3.0 device ?
02:09PM EST - Two batteries inside
02:09PM EST - 4380mAh
02:09PM EST - total
02:10PM EST - Six cameras, 3 on each side
02:11PM EST - >Now a guy on a side stage with a device
02:11PM EST - A fingerprint scanner on the side
02:12PM EST - Google maps goes from small screen to big screen when unfolded
02:12PM EST - See more at more detail
02:12PM EST - Watching Netflix
02:13PM EST - Two big banners, one above and one below
02:13PM EST - Three App Multitasking
02:14PM EST - Use your phone in new ways
02:14PM EST - LTE and 5G version
02:14PM EST - 2000 Euro
02:14PM EST - April 26th for US, 3rd May for EU
02:15PM EST - premium bundle with new earbuds
02:15PM EST - That's it for the fold
02:16PM EST - Audible gasps at the price
02:16PM EST - Video recapping the last 10 years
02:17PM EST - DJ Koh to the stage
02:17PM EST - Head of IT and Mobile Comms Division
02:18PM EST - Well I was just on the livestream
02:18PM EST - A new device to set the industry on a new path
02:18PM EST - like the Galaxy Fold
02:19PM EST - Reinvented the display of the Fold
02:19PM EST - pioneered new technologies
02:19PM EST - Developed new fabrication processes
02:19PM EST - Breaks new ground, answers the skeptics
02:20PM EST - The era of smartphone innovation is not over
02:20PM EST - Today marks a new beginning
02:20PM EST - Full lineup of new glaxy devices and services
02:21PM EST - More than 2 billion galaxy phones sold since the beginning
02:21PM EST - Created new device categories and delivered innovative new services
02:21PM EST - Transformed activies with the Note and S-Pen
02:22PM EST - Invented the innvoative display
02:22PM EST - Making smartphones truly water resistant
02:22PM EST - Create, connect, discover, and enjoy
02:22PM EST - No company has done more to put the smartphone at the center of our mobile connected lives
02:23PM EST - There is more competition today than when we produced the first Galaxy S
02:23PM EST - For the last 10 years, competition has grown more and more
02:23PM EST - These devices have got more complex to use
02:23PM EST - Samsung believes there is a better way
02:24PM EST - Samsung's vision is to be the innovator to new experiences
02:24PM EST - Harnessing the power of 5G and AI
02:24PM EST - new generation of personal and intelligent experiences
02:24PM EST - Scale across every device, platform, and brand
02:24PM EST - But it takes open collaboration between partners
02:24PM EST - Innovation without barriers
02:25PM EST - Partners that share Samsung's vision for unlimited capacity for new experiences
02:25PM EST - Pushing beyond the limits and passion for new growth in the industry
02:25PM EST - New family of Galaxy phones and devices
02:25PM EST - S10
02:26PM EST - Simpler and more intuitive interface
02:26PM EST - Helping you explore everything you see
02:26PM EST - Protecting Privacy
02:26PM EST - THe power to be faster anywhere and any time
02:26PM EST - For those who say 'everything possible has been done', Samsung says 'Open Your Mind'
02:27PM EST - Buckle your seatbelt, the future is about to begin
02:28PM EST - SVP Mobile to the stage
02:28PM EST - New Galaxy S10+
02:28PM EST - The S10 scales new heights in design and innovation
02:29PM EST - Pro grade camera, industry leading performance
02:29PM EST - We've come a long way
02:29PM EST - 10 years of Galaxy
02:30PM EST - The fold is a product of 10 years of product innovation
02:30PM EST - Completely revolutionary
02:30PM EST - That wait is nearly over
02:30PM EST - Available in EU from 3rd May
02:30PM EST - Testiment to passion and committment
02:30PM EST - Dedication to innovation
02:30PM EST - Anticipating consumers greatest needs
02:31PM EST - Entire ecosystem of devices
02:31PM EST - Conor Pierce to the stage, VP Mobile
02:32PM EST - Swearing in the background picture
02:32PM EST - Laying the groundwork for the next 10 years
02:32PM EST - Starts with the S10
02:32PM EST - It starts with the display
02:32PM EST - Our displays sets us apart
02:33PM EST - S10 display covers top to bottom and edge to edge
02:33PM EST - New prioprietary laser cutter to put the camera in the display
02:34PM EST - Worlds first dynamic OLED display
02:34PM EST - 1200 nit peak, '100% color display'
02:34PM EST - Most accurate display on a device
02:34PM EST - HDR10+
02:34PM EST - Dynamic Tone Mapping
02:35PM EST - 42% less blue light without having to apply a filter
02:35PM EST - (Compared to S9)
02:35PM EST - Ultrasonic fingerprint scanner
02:35PM EST - on S10 and S10+
02:36PM EST - S10e has a fingerprint scanner located on the power button
02:36PM EST - Works in wet conditions
02:36PM EST - Machine Learning algorithms to increase security
02:37PM EST - FIDO certification
02:38PM EST - Prismatic hue colors or Ceramic White / Black
02:38PM EST - Rebecca Hirst, Director Product Marketing on the stage
02:38PM EST - Camera time
02:38PM EST - Invested in cutting edge technology from the beginning
02:39PM EST - Triple rear camera
02:40PM EST - 12MP wide dual Pixel camera, 77-degree field of view
02:40PM EST - f/1.5
02:40PM EST - 12MP Telephoto camera for 2x optical
02:40PM EST - Ultra-wide camera, 123 degree FoV
02:40PM EST - 16MP Ultra wide camera
02:41PM EST - Depth and bokeh
02:41PM EST - Color point
02:41PM EST - Apply effects in real-time before taking the photo
02:42PM EST - It isn't about the megapixels, it's about the options
02:42PM EST - AI Camera that optimizes colors based on the scene
02:42PM EST - New neural processing unit to recognize up to 30 different scenes
02:43PM EST - Composition tips
02:43PM EST - Using machine learning, learned algorithm based on 100m photos
02:43PM EST - HDR10+ recording. Currently in Beta
02:44PM EST - First mobile devices with HDR10+
02:44PM EST - Frame-by-frame
02:44PM EST - Super Steady Camera
02:44PM EST - Easy Video Editing
02:45PM EST - Adobe Premiere Rush, optimized for Galaxy
02:45PM EST - Must be downloaded, not on the device by default
02:45PM EST - Uses GPU
02:45PM EST - Dual front cameras
02:46PM EST - 10MP and 8MP, supports Depth of Field
02:46PM EST - 10MP wide, 8MP Depth
02:46PM EST - Front camera can record in UHD
02:46PM EST - S10 camera app has an Instagram mode
02:48PM EST - The best instagram experience on a smartphone
02:48PM EST - Opening up the Camera SDK for developers
02:48PM EST - Use camera features in other apps
02:50PM EST - Up to 12GB of DRAM, up to 1TB of internal storage
02:50PM EST - microSD slot
02:50PM EST - up to 1.5TB of storage
02:50PM EST - CPU faster up to 29%, 37% faster GPU over S9
02:51PM EST - Unity launching 'adaptive performance' next month
02:51PM EST - S10 is the first optimized device for the feature
02:51PM EST - With the top 1000 games in the world, half are on Unity
02:51PM EST - S10 3400 mAh, S10e 3100 mAh
02:52PM EST - S10 identifies less important apps and optimizes power/perf for those apps
02:52PM EST - S10+ Supports reverse wireless charging
02:52PM EST - Qi standard only
02:53PM EST - Donor phone needs 30%
02:54PM EST - Supports any compatible device
02:54PM EST - S10 supports fast wireless charging 2.0
02:54PM EST - 10W+
02:55PM EST - With machine learning, the phone can tell if the wifi is dodgy. Or if you're on the move. supports switching between LTE and WiFi
02:55PM EST - Supports Wi-Fi 6
02:55PM EST - Up to 20% faster than S9
02:55PM EST - Wi-Fi 6 supports more users per access point
02:56PM EST - Three models. S10+, S10, S10e
02:57PM EST - 749 euro for S10e, 899 for s10, 999 for s10+ for base models with 6/128
02:57PM EST - New eco packaging
02:58PM EST - Samsung software features
02:59PM EST - All new Galaxy Buds
02:59PM EST - Tuned by AKG
02:59PM EST - Dual microphones in each bud
03:00PM EST - One inside, one outside, for noise cancelling in both directions
03:00PM EST - Designed for all-day comfort
03:00PM EST - 30% smaller than previous version
03:01PM EST - new proprietary chipset, 5 hours calls or 6 hours music
03:01PM EST - Comes with Bixby
03:01PM EST - Starting today, supports Spanish, German, Italian
03:01PM EST - Also supports British English, such as Aluminium
03:02PM EST - Case supports wireless charging
03:02PM EST - Wireless charging case
03:02PM EST - White, black, or yellow
03:02PM EST - 149 euro, from 29th march
03:02PM EST - Preorder S10 or S10+ before 8th March, and get buds free
03:03PM EST - Pictures of youtubers with buds in in the background
03:03PM EST - Galaxy Watch Active, and Galaxy Watch Fit now
03:04PM EST - don't just track fitness, but every aspect of your life
03:04PM EST - Aluminium, and soft strap
03:04PM EST - comfortable even during workouts
03:04PM EST - water resistant up to 5 atmospheres
03:05PM EST - Full smartwatch experience
03:05PM EST - Galaxy Fit is dedicated just to fitness. 23g weight
03:05PM EST - water resistant
03:05PM EST - A week on a single charge
03:06PM EST - amoled display
03:06PM EST - Each device can track six exercises
03:06PM EST - Sleep tracking
03:07PM EST - Heart rate monitors for stress tracking
03:07PM EST - >Imagine putting them on press right before a Samsung press event
03:07PM EST - Designed to work seamlessly with other galaxy products
03:08PM EST - Wearables will work with multiple devices at once
03:08PM EST - e.g. connect the buds to phone and smartwatch
03:10PM EST - Charge buds with S10 Wireless Power Share
03:11PM EST - Watch Active from 249 euro, galaxy fit from 99 euro
03:11PM EST - Now for 5G talk. Conor Pierce back to the stage
03:12PM EST - Every time a new network technology has come to market, it has created a mobile revolution
03:13PM EST - 5G will be up to 20x faster than 4G
03:13PM EST - 1ms lag
03:13PM EST - Auto driving, remote surgery, cloud gaming
03:13PM EST - Imagine a world with no buffering
03:14PM EST - Samsung has helped to lay the groundwork
03:14PM EST - Providing end-to-end solutions for 5G
03:14PM EST - Devices in the office, in the home, or in a pocket
03:14PM EST - Galaxy S10 5G
03:15PM EST - So, sub 6 GHz or mmWave ?
03:16PM EST - 'Hyper-Fast speeds'
03:16PM EST - 6.7-inch AMOLED
03:16PM EST - 4500 mAh battery
03:17PM EST - 25W charger
03:17PM EST - 3D Depth Camera
03:17PM EST - Live bokeh and spatial distance down to the mm
03:17PM EST - Realistic AR Experience
03:18PM EST - Truly connected living
03:19PM EST - Requires interconnected ecosystem of technologies and partners
03:21PM EST - All these partners will support S10 5G when it goes on sale later this year
03:22PM EST - That's a wrap. Time or some hands on
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