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Samsung invites you to interactive Galaxy Experience Spaces to explore upcoming products
On July 17, Samsung announced that it will open seven interactive Galaxy Experience Spaces around the world. At these spaces, visitors can explore the latest mobile device innovations from Samsung after their unveiling at Galaxy Unpacked, which will be held in Seoul on July 26.
Samsung invites consumers to “Join the flip side” and explore a new way of thinking and living. Fans can visit the fun and colorful open market-themed spaces to get hands-on with the latest devices, see the potential of Galaxy’s connected ecosystem and participate in interactive exhibits.
Visitors will learn more about the design breakthroughs that make the latest Galaxy devices possible, exploring some of their newest features and how they excel at tasks such as gaming and multi-content viewing on upcoming Galaxy devices.
“We’re excited to offer visitors the chance to immerse themselves in the latest Galaxy ecosystem and see first-hand how it can enrich their everyday lives,” said Stephanie Choi, EVP & Head of Marketing of the Mobile eXperience Business at Samsung Electronics.
In addition, visitors can also lean into their creative sides with customizable and playful designs and sets, as well as experience typical in-store functions as if they were shopping using a web-based app, thanks to technology from Samsung Wallet.
In select Galaxy Experience Spaces, visitors can enjoy limited-time only Samsung merchandise giveaways. After downloading the Galaxy Experience App, consumers can accumulate points through interacting with the store like checking in at the store on the app or participating in space activities.
Galaxy Experience Space venues:
- Seoul: July 28 — August 20 at 41-1, Seongsui-ro 7-gil, Seongdong-gu, Seoul, Republic of Korea
- Busan: July 28 — August 20 at 5, Gwanganhaebyeon-ro 255beon-gil, Suyeong-gu, Busan, Republic of Korea
- New York: July 26 — August 20 at 50 W 34th St., New York, NY 10001, U.S.
- Berlin: July 26 — August 22 at Mall of Berlin, Leipziger Pl. 12, 10117 Berlin, Germany
- Paris: July 26 — August 22 at Westfield Les 4 Temps, 15 Parv. de la Défense, 92092 Puteaux, France
- Dubai: July 26 — August 22 at Dubai Mall, Mohammed Bin Rashid Boulevard, Downtown Dubai, United Arab Emirates
- Bangkok: July 26 — August 20 at Central world, 999/9 Rama I Rd, Pathum Wan, Bangkok 10330, Thailand
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Samsung’s latest foldable phones come with Google Messages by default. The company has now revealed the reason behind this move on Galaxy devices. Samsung says Google Messages replaced Messages to foster RCS adoption.
According to AndroidAuthority, a source explained Samsung’s decision to switch to Google Messages as the default messaging app. The recently released Galaxy Z Flip 6 and Z Fold 6 come with Google Messages with RCS enabled by default.
Looks like promoting Google Messages on Galaxy devices will boost RCS adoption. Samsung Messages isn’t already installed on newer phones. However, one’s stopping you from getting it on your Galaxy from the Galaxy Store.
While many apps support the RCS feature, Google Messages offer the best user experience. Making it a default messaging app is an effort to boost the adoption of RCS tech. Apple is also preparing to bring RCS chat functionality to iMessage for iPhones.
What Samsung source said:
- Even if messaging apps follow the RCS standard, the availability may be limited depending on which app the other party uses. That’s why we decided to make Google Messages the common messaging platform, allowing Galaxy users to communicate more freely. This also enables a messaging app to respond to changes of the RCS standard more quickly and efficiently.
Previously, Samsung devices launched in the US came with two messaging apps. This time, the company has removed the Samsung Messages. During the first setup, users are notified that Google Messages is the default messaging application.
Samsung SmartThings gained the international standard ISO/IEC 27001:2022 certification. The company has officially announced this major development in its global connected living platform.
SmartThings received ISO/IEC 27001:2022 certification for information security management systems. Certification reiterates that the SmartThings Cloud operates per international standards.
To be certified, a company has to meet the standard across a total of 123 detailed items, including policies for information security, access control for information assets, and incident response.
SmartThings receiving the ISO 27001 certification is the result of our sustained focus on the protection of information in a hyper-connected world with exponentially increasing intelligence.
Seungbum Choi, Executive Vice President and Head of Device Platform Center at Samsung Electronics said “this is just another step in our drive to fortify the platform’s security. We will continue to find new ways to ensure that SmartThings’ personalized services are provided even more safely.”
BSI Prez says that they have recognized that the operation capability and security level of Samsung SmartThings is excellent. It will further boost trust in the SmartThings platform and strengthen business competitiveness.
ISO 27001 is the leading global standard for ISMSs and was established by the International Organization for Standardization. It provides companies with guidance to manage the risks to information assets systematically and achieve information protection goals.
Samsung Health app integrated the Dr.diary (Doctor Diary) glycated hemoglobin feature. The blood sugar management platform announced the launch of its glycated hemoglobin estimation functionality on Samsung’s Health application.
According to ETNews, Dr.diary announced the integration of a glycated hemoglobin level feature in Samsung Health. Galaxy users will now be able to check the estimated glycated hemoglobin level provided by Doctor Diary.
To activate the feature, Health app users will have to permit certain conditions of data in the Blood Sugar service. It is worth noting that glycated hemoglobin is a key figure for diabetes diagnosis, which users will find worth using in the Health app.
Established in 2017, Dr.diary is a blood sugar management platform. It analyzes and predicts the changes in glycated hemoglobin using its own algorithm. Earlier this year, the firm secured a patent for “glycated hemoglobin estimation based on blood sugar data table.”
Song Je-yoon, CEO of Doctor Diary, said, “With our predicted glycated hemoglobin level prediction algorithm being installed in Samsung Health, more people will be able to recognize their glycated hemoglobin level and manage their health more efficiently.”
Glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) is a standardized numerical value of the percentage of hemoglobin, such as hemoglobin, which has been glycated by glucose. Glycated hemoglobin reflects the average blood sugar level over the past 2-3 months.
Samsung Health (with Wear OS Galaxy Watch) users can conveniently check their estimated glycated hemoglobin level within the app and use this information to manage their blood sugar levels through diet and exercise.