INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Samsung's Unpacked event revealed the next generation of Note phablet to the world, and it wasn't not just the Galaxy Note 9 that's made
an appearance today.We reported live from Samsung's Unpacked event in Brooklyn, New York to bring you all the latest from the press
conference, including the surprise launches of the new Galaxy Watch - and we've also seen the new Galaxy Home smart speaker too.You can keep
up with everything that happens on stage with our live blog as we follow along with the event, and we'll also offer you expert analysis on
the news as it breaks, helping you understand what it all means and why you should be excited, shocked, surprised or disgusted.The event has
now finished, but you can see how it unfolded below.Watch our hands on video below to see the Galaxy Note 9 in actionSamsung Galaxy Note 9
launch live blogAll times in Eastern Daily Time (EDT)12.05 - DJ Koh is back on stage to wrap things up (with an awkward exchange with Daniel
Ek when he was saying goodbye).Who knows what will happen next Well, the Note 9 release date has been set for 24 August
enough to keep up with you'.It's a lot more marketing speak basically Samsung has made the battery life longer on its biggest smartphone
and watch, and added a smart speaker that seems very similar to the Apple HomePod
There's certainly no paradigm shift here, but we need to get to work previewing the Galaxy Watch and Home for you to find out if there's
anything special.12.02 - You'll need to use Samsung's SmartThings framework to get this to work, so basically Samsung things
Who knew12.01 - Drew is back to help out
We're seeing an empty desk where Mr Doodle was so confusing.Ah, when you come close to a device that is Spotify-enabled, you'll get a
notification asking you to change it over.Press play on a Galaxy Home with the music playing on you and it'll transfer there
Samsung is making Spotify its own Apple Music
That's smart.12.00 - Ek is talking about how Spotify has disrupted the industry with streaming
Now we're going to hear some analysis about how users listen differently on different devices.All about how seamless it is to switch from
one device to another - that's already quite easy on Spotify, so it'll be interesting to see how that changes.11.59 - They needed the
perfect partner, committed to the long-term of the service and music
Guess who it is Yeah, it's Spotify.Daniel Ek, CEO of Spotify on stage
now.Everything looks like it's going to be Bixby-enabled but now we're hearing more about music
How we listen on up to three different devices that don't work so well together.How will Samsung solve that Apparently the brand is
Oh, it's partnered with Spotify.11.55 - There's eight microphones in the mix, so it can hear from anywhere in the room
Sounds like this is only a first look for now, as Samsung will 's hare more details soon'.There are more expansions coming soon, with Bixby
It's a circular device that sends sound in every direction, and sub-woofer to provide deep bass - and there's Harmon natural sound
processing, and it'll detect its position and change the output.Say 'SoundSteer' and it'll point the music right at you
But how much is this11.52 - Say 'Hi Bixby' and it'll listen up
Say 'play music' and it'll do just that
We've not seen it do anything else yet - but this is a strong play from Samsung
The brand keeps saying that the AI race is a marathon and it's not that far behind but in our eyes, it needs to speed up dramatically to
catch up.This had better be a cheap and powerful device and it's called the Galaxy Home.dUfDZUkkv6c3sbNZXTEzEC.jpg#
