Samsung Wins 35 CES 2017 Innovation Awards Across Many Categories
RIDGEFIELD PARK, N.J.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., a global leader and award-winning
innovator in consumer electronics, semiconductors and
telecommunications, today announced that it has won 35 prestigious
International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2017 Innovation Awards,
given by the Consumer Technology Association™.
The awards, which bring the company’s 11-year total to nearly 350,
highlight Samsung’s long history of achievements in developing
groundbreaking technology. Products entered in the Innovation Awards
program are judged by a preeminent panel of independent industrial
designers, engineers and members of the trade media to honor outstanding
engineering and design in cutting-edge consumer electronics products
across 28 categories.
“At Samsung, we are constantly working to improve with each product we
make,” said Gregory Lee, president and CEO of Samsung Electronics North
America. “We are honored that CTA and the industry have recognized our
ongoing commitment to innovation in many areas, and we look forward to
showcasing our latest offerings at the 2017 Consumer Electronics Show.”
Samsung’s award-winning products includes one best of innovation award
and one eco-design award, and spans many categories ranging from TV,
Mobile and Home Appliances to Memory, Wearables and Computer Technology.
Several of Samsung’s industry recognized products will be on display at
CES 2017, which takes place January 5-8, 2017, in Samsung’s booth
(#15006), in the Central Hall of the Las Vegas Convention Center.
Additionally, a few of the products will be showcased at Samsung’s CES
press conference which will take place on Wednesday January 4, 2017 at 2
p.m. PT.
Following are details on some of Samsung’s award-winning products:
Gear S3 – Inspired by traditional timepieces and the art of
watchmaking, the Gear S3 smartwatch fuses timeless design with the
latest in mobile technology, including LTE and Bluetooth connectivity,
Samsung Pay, IP68 water resistance and built-in GPS.1
ArtPC Pulse – Samsung ArtPC Pulse is a stunning, powerful modular
desktop PC that consumers can customize through a unique pulse lighting
feature, as well as modules that expand and personalize the computing
experience to meet user needs and preferences.
Samsung Gear VR – The Samsung Gear VR, powered by Oculus,
continues to be the most enjoyable and comfortable mobile VR experience
available. With the Samsung Gear VR, consumers can play amazing games,
watch Hollywood’s best movies in their own private cinema, socialize
with friends new and old, be at the center of a suspense thriller and so
much more. The Gear VR drops users right into the action.2
Samsung Gear 360 – The Samsung Gear 360 is a powerful
high-resolution 360-degree camera that lets users capture 360 videos and
images, in a format that up until now was out of reach for many
consumers and businesses. Creating immersive content of key moments has
never looked better and been easier to capture.
Samsung 960 PRO SSD 2TB – The Samsung SSD 960 PRO 2TB is both the
highest performing and highest capacity NVMe-based consumer SSD in the
M.2 form factor with V-NAND technology that Samsung has released to
date. With the 960 PRO, professionals will stay ahead when it comes to
storage endurance, reliability and density than ever before. Using a
smaller form factor fit for ultra-thin laptops and PCs, users can take
their files with them – and access them at rapid speeds – on the go.
With the ability to survive up to 1.2 petabytes written, no other SSD on
the market today can compete with the endurance provided by the 960 PRO.
Samsung 850 PRO SSD 4TB – As the world’s first 2-bit MLC 4TB
consumer SSD, the 850 PRO is ideal for dramatically boosting PC
performance. With an industry leading 4TB capacity, users have more
space than ever before to store files locally. In particular, high data
consumption users such as content creators, gaming and PC enthusiasts
can upgrade their laptops and workstations from a hard disk drive to the
850 PRO SSD 4TB to surpass density limitations, reduce power
consumption, better support heavy write-intensive applications, and
improve PC and program load times.
Samsung PM971 512GB BGA NVMe SSD – Designed for use in ultra-slim
PCs, the ball-grid-array PM971 solid state drive weighs less than half a
penny and is about the size of a postage stamp. Its incredible
sequential performance enables the transfer of a 5GB-equivalent full HD
movie in about 3 seconds, and full download in about 6 seconds. The
PM971 is 15 times as fast as typical hard disk drives. Furthermore, the
industry’s first BGA NVMe SSD triples the performance of a typical SATA
SSD, within the industry’s smallest storage dimensions, with capacity
reaching up to 512GB per drive.
About Samsung Electronics North America
Samsung Electronics North America (NAHQ), based in Ridgefield Park, NJ,
is an arm of Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. The company markets a broad
range of award-winning consumer electronics, information systems, and
home appliance products, as well as oversees all of Samsung’s North
American brand management including Samsung Electronics America, Inc.
and Samsung Electronics Canada, Inc. As a result of its commitment to
innovation and unique design, Samsung is one of the most decorated
brands in the electronics industry. For more information, please visit www.samsung.com
and for the latest Samsung news, please visit news.samsung.com/us
and follow on Twitter @SamsungNewsUS.
About Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. inspires the world and shapes the future
with transformative ideas and technologies. The company is redefining
the worlds of TVs, smartphones, wearable devices, tablets, cameras,
digital appliances, medical equipment, network systems, and
semiconductor and LED solutions. For the latest news, please visit
Samsung Newsroom at http://news.samsung.com.
1 Dust and water resistant based on IP68 rating, which tests
submersion up to 5 feet for up to 30 minutes. Make up to five
payments on your Gear S3 without a Galaxy smartphone nearby after
initial setup. Reload payment capability by connecting to a Galaxy
smartphone via Bluetooth. Only compatible with select cards, carriers
and Samsung devices; see the Samsung Pay Support page. Samsung Pay on
Gear S3 does not support certain features found on Galaxy phones such as
membership, gift cards and offers and deals. Samsung Pay on Gear S3 is
compatible with non-Samsung Android phones, offering Gear S3 users a way
to try Samsung Pay. Samsung Gear S3 (frontier/4G LTE) is a companion
device for compatible Android smartphones, sold separately. Initial
pairing with compatible phone and separate qualifying wireless plan
required. Standalone functionality is limited if paired phone is not
powered on or connected to a wireless network. Network coverage not
available everywhere. Consult carrier for details. LTE not available in
all models. Portion of memory occupied by existing content.
2 Gear VR is compatible with Galaxy S7, Galaxy
S7 edge, Galaxy Note5, Galaxy S6 edge+, Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 edge.
Contacts
Samsung Electronics North America
Danielle Meister Cohen,
201-373-7554
D2.cohen@sea.samsung.com
