The event marks the launch of the the company’s flagship Galaxy S24 family.
Coming in hot off the heels of CES, Samsung’s first Unpacked event of 2024 is expected to usher in a new family of Galaxy phones alongside a major investment into AI. This includes three versions of the S24 sporting a new chip, improved cameras and more. And while we aren’t betting on seeing big additions to its earbud or tablet lines, Samsung often has a surprise or two planned for major launches like this. So join us at 12PM ET when our liveblog kicks off and stay tuned throughout the event which starts at 1PM for more news and updates.
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Thanks so much for sticking with us today and please let us know what you thought of Samsung’s announcements! I feel confident that we’ll have reviews of the new Galaxy S24 series before they go on sale on January 31st, so make sure to check back here for updates on our realworld testing. In the meantime, it’s been a blast liveblogging for you all, thanks again for joining us!
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See y’all later and thanks again for stopping by.
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Welp, I guess we’re done here.
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That was quite the brief teaser for the Galaxy Ring, and I don’t feel like I learned much about it beyond the fact that it exists and will use Samsung Health. The show is now officially over, and you can head on over to Engadget.com to check out our hands-ons for detailed impressions on the Galaxy S24, S24 Plus and S24 Ultra if you haven’t already. We haven’t had a chance to see the Galaxy Ring in person yet, and don’t expect we’ll get to try it out for ourselves in the near future. But stay tuned as we will bring you all the news we can find about that device and others.
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Samsung comes in, shows off the Galaxy Ring and then just ends the stream like that one Tuxedo Mask meme?
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We’re watching a video of the ring, which looks a lot more sleek than the Oura, I must say. It’s spinning around in space, surrounded by particles in this video. Not much else to learn about it. The screen is back to showing the Galaxy S24 Ultra and a Galaxy Watch in use by various people. Blackard is back and thanking us for being a part of Unpacked.
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“Today, we’re taking the possibilities of Samsung Health to the next level,” Wiggins said, bringing it to a “new form factor.” Meet the Galaxy Ring, he announced. Yep, it’s real.
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I already know I’m going to be slightly depressed if I wake up and see a low vitality score. Now in addition to feeling bad, my gadgets are going to remind me exactly how poorly I’m doing.
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Samsung Health and Galaxy AI will use the data to give you tips on whether you should meditate, rest more or workout less if you slept poorly, for example.
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Later this year, “we will be introducing an all-new smart health experience,” called “My Vitality Score,” Wiggins said. This sounds a lot like offerings from Fitbit and Garmin, like daily readiness scores and “body batteries.”
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“By leveraging our BioActive sensor, the Samsung Sleep Apnea feature will monitor relative blood oxygen levels” while you sleep. Samsung Health will also get Medications Tracking to help you manage medication and supplements, while giving insights about potential interactions. Apple has basically the same thing
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He’s starting with sleep, and talking about how Samsung Health uses info gleaned from Galaxy devices to help provide insights about your sleep. Later this year, Samsung Health and Galaxy AI will do heart rate alerts while you sleep to give you heads ups about potential sleep apnea and other anomalies.
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“”We are constantly innovating the Samsung Health Platform,” Wiggins says. He talks about the company’s partnerships with various players in the healthcare space. “With Galaxy AI, we’re preparing for the beginning of an entirely new era of digital health,” he said.
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Making small healthy choices can lead to “life-changing progress.” The video ends on the two characters staring at an eclipse… Which is yknow, shaped like a ring. Dr Matthew Wiggins, from the company’s Digital Health arm, takes the stage.
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Cherlynn, I feel like this teaser is targeted directly at you. Using smart devices to figure out how long you can sing karaoke.
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The runner is now talking about his sleep stages and how that information helps with his overall health. This feels like a showcase of Samsung Health… but also a teaser for something to come…
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