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It has been lower than 48 hours because the 2024 ball drop and product launch season is already kicking into excessive gear. Samsung at the moment confirmed that the primary Unpacked occasion of the yr might be slated for January 17, only a week after a little-known know-how conference in Las Vegas wraps up.
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The primary Unpacked occasion of the calendar yr might be hosted on the SAP Middle in San Jose, California at 10 AM PT/1 PM ET. That is not precisely the identical location as final yr’s Galaxy S23 sequence launch in San Francisco, however the timing — and quite a lot of current experiences — means that the Korean big will unveil new Galaxy S24 smartphones.
A Samsung spokesperson says the corporate “will unveil the latest additions to the Galaxy cell gadget portfolio” on the upcoming occasion. That may embrace telephones, tablets, smartwatches, earbuds, and extra. Final yr’s February Unpacked occasion noticed the launch of Galaxy S23 telephones and Galaxy Ebook 3 laptops. Finest case situation, we get just a little little bit of all the pieces this time round, particularly with the corporate’s Galaxy Buds due for a refresh.
For these notably smitten by new Galaxy gadgets, Samsung has opened up no-commitment “Reserve” affords to preorder them, netting you a $50 “Reserve Credit score” that may be utilized in direction of equipment throughout checkout later. Be aware that reserving for the preorder doesn’t suggest it’s important to purchase it when the time comes. I would wish to assume that it is only a means for Samsung to gauge public curiosity going into occasion day.
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The San Jose Unpacked occasion might be live-streamed throughout Samsung’s varied channels, together with Samsung.com and YouTube. Keep tuned, as there might be an in-person aspect to the occasion, too, and ZDNET might be on the grounds masking all of the day’s greatest bulletins.