Samsung Expected to Unveil New Foldables, Smart Glasses, and AI Strategy at Galaxy Unpacked in London
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Samsung Electronics is set to host its Galaxy Unpacked event in London, where it is expected to unveil new foldable smartphones, including a premium Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra, and introduce smart glasses with AI features, alongside its broader AI ecosystem strategy.
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Samsung Electronics is preparing for its Galaxy Unpacked event in London, where it is expected to introduce new foldable smartphones and smart glasses. This event follows Google's hint in May about jointly developing Android-based smart glasses with Samsung.
SEOUL, July 19 (Yonhap) -- Samsung Electronics Co. is expected to unveil a lineup of new products, including foldable smartphones and smart glasses, during its Galaxy Unpacked event in London this week, industry watchers said Sunday.
The South Korean tech giant will host the event under the theme "A New Shape Unfolds" on Wednesday (Britain time), with the industry widely expecting the company to introduce a premium version of its book-style foldable smartphone, tentatively named the Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra.
Samsung has normally unveiled the standard Galaxy Z Fold and Galaxy Z Flip models at its Unpacked events. This year, however, the company is expected to introduce the Ultra version of the Fold lineup for the first time.
According to industry sources, the Galaxy Z Fold 8 is expected to offer a 4:3 ratio when unfolded, while the Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra is expected to feature a 3:2 ratio.
Samsung Electronics is also expected to unveil its strategy for an artificial intelligence (AI) ecosystem while introducing a new smart glass.
In May, Google LLC hinted that it is jointly developing Android-based smart glasses with Samsung Electronics, with industry watchers closely watching for additional details, including specifications, pricing and the release schedule, at the Unpacked event.
The new smart glasses are expected to offer features such as AI-powered voice conversation, real-time interpretation, navigation and camera-based visual search.
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Samsung will unveil a premium Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra at the Unpacked event.
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Samsung will unveil new smart glasses with AI features and an AI ecosystem strategy.
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Open Questions
- What are the full specifications of the new smart glasses?
- What is the pricing for the Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra and smart glasses?
- What is the release schedule for the new products?
