Samsung Unveils 5 Devices, Redesigned Hinge for Fold
5G and foldable will be “major pillars” of Samsung Mobile’s future, said Global Executive Vice President Federico Casalegno, in the company’s first virtual Galaxy Unpacked product event Wednesday. The scripted event had components of a live Unpacked event. A live…
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audience -- which gathered last year at Barclays Center in Brooklyn -- was replaced by an artificial intelligence creation: a curved video wall of some 200 Samsung community members, presented in Hollywood Squares-style, tuning in from their home bases. A “completely re-engineered” hinge provides more durability in the next Samsung foldable phone “to improve resilience so you can use it with greater confidence,” said Victor Delgado, who works on global mobile B2B-strategic alliances. Samsung’s first foray into foldable designs last year was spoiled by a delay when a faulty hinge design in review units damage the phone. The new hinge has a firmer “snap” and can stay open at multiple angles due to friction created by two ridge-shaped pieces that slide up and down in a cam mechanism, said the company. Samsung doubled cam and elastic components to more than 60. A “sweeper” mechanism with bristles is located under the hinge to keep away debris, it said. The new 6.7-inch Galaxy Note 20 ($999) and 6.9-inch Note20 Ultra ($1,299) are the first Galaxy devices with Ultra Wide Band technology. Samsung is working with carmakers on future technology that will allow UWB-equipped devices to function as a digital key. The company expanded its relationship with Microsoft, allowing users to access mobile apps from a Windows PC.