Samsung Previews Samsung Hub and New Content Services on GALAXY S 4 at Unpacked
Written by Samsung Electronics Inc.
Friday, 15 March 2013
Samsung Hub, an integrated multimedia content store, will provide
consumers with a sophisticated magazine-style viewing experience
New York, USA - March 14, 2013 - Today
at GALAXY S 4 Unpacked, Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. unveiled a suite
of exciting new content services including Samsung Hub, an integrated
multimedia content store offering a comprehensive media experience,
providing music, videos, books, games and learning content within a
stunning magazine-style display.
Samsung Hub will
provide a single entry for Samsung's five content services, making it
incredibly easy and convenient to use. You can browse through a variety
of content across services, as well as purchase and manage content
easily, from a single Samsung Account. Samsung Hub features an
integrated search -- when you browse a keyword, the results will show
related content from all of the five services at once.
Samsung WatchON,
introduced at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona in February, is
Samsung뭩 멫ideo Discovery� service, aimed at providing a faster and
easier way to watch live TV programs and on demand video content while
using a mobile device. One of the unique features of Samsung WatchON is
that it can transform a connected mobile device into a universal remote
control, allowing users to search for live TV programs through a guide
and then view those selections on their connected Samsung SMART TVs.
Samsung WatchON also provides multi-screen capabilities,
recommendations, one-stop search functionality, and social sharing
functionality.
Samsung Apps,
is a newly updated service that provides search functionality for
applications in Samsung Apps, which are specialized for Samsung devices,
and Google Play, as well.
Samsung ChatON for
GALAXY S 4 offers a holistic communication experience by combining fun
and creative text messaging with a high quality mVoIP/Video Chatting
service. You can enjoy high quality video and voice chat with up to two
friends on a WiFi and mobile network, as well as easily switching from
text chat to video/voice chat and vice versa. The 멏ual Camera� feature,
which allows both rear and front cameras to take simultaneous photos
and videos, means you can now also share both images with during a video
call. And for the ultimate sharing experience, the 멣hare Screen�
feature enables you to share your phone screen and the ability to
control this with a friend during a one-to-one call, without having to
download and upload files to their device. In addition, translation in
ChatON, called 멣 Translator,� supports you to enjoy the 1:1 chat with
friends using different languages. Received messages from buddies can be
translated automatically and manually into your language and also
translation is possible when you send messages to your buddies. This
translation function in ChatON is available only in the GALAXY S 4.
Group Play enables
users to experience sharing photos, music, documents and games with
their friends wherever they are, without the need for a network
environment. Preloaded game content will be provided on the GALAXY S 4.
Samsung is opening its SDK to the public, encouraging more partner
development companies to develop various types of games in the future,
further embracing its philosophy of innovation conceived by people in
order to inspire them in return.
The
GALAXY S 4 is the world뭩 first device to preload Visa뭩 payWave function
into the embedded secure element, which can be used by both MNOs and
banks; more payment applets from multiple brands are planned to be
preloaded into the embedded secure element in coming months. NFC
payments will be commercially available on the GALAXY S 4 on a global
basis using the embedded secure element, in addition to using the
SIM-based secure element.
밫hese
exciting new content services are designed to offer our users the best
content usage experience of our industry today. Our focus is on
continually innovating across a diverse range of products and services
that meet the expectation of users� said Dr. Won-Pyo Hong, President and
Head of Samsung Media Solution Center.
About Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
Samsung
Electronics Co., Ltd. is a global leader in technology, opening new
possibilities for people everywhere. Through relentless innovation and
discovery, we are transforming the worlds of televisions, smartphones,
personal computers, printers, cameras, home appliances, LTE systems,
medical devices, semiconductors and LED solutions. We employ 236,000
people across 79 countries with annual sales exceeding KRW 201 trillion.
To discover more, please visit www.samsung.com.
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