Technology & IT | Wednesday 31 August, 2016 10:30 am |

 Adjacent to the Unpacked event that took place in New York, Samsung Electronics has landed it’s all new Samsung Galaxy Note7 in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia at a grand event held at the luxurious Leylaty Ballroom in Jeddah in the presence of top Samsung management, Samsung partners in Saudi Arabia, various VIP dignitaries and members of the press. The novel and eccentric water-resistant device features the new S-pen, which gives the smart phone several innovative and out of the box features was demonstrated to the attendees that sought a grand applause.

Mr. KeeWon Park, General Manager at Samsung Electronics in Saudi Arabia said: “We are very excited for the evolution of this new device that has been created to capture the hearts of our loyal customers in Saudi Arabia and the world. The New Galaxy Note7 merges the fundamentals of tradition with the spectacular effectiveness and efficiency of technology to offer our customers an integrated device that caters to all their everyday mobile needs. We firmly believe that the new enhanced S-pen, an important tool that has been evolving for several years, is developed today to cater to Arabic-speaking and writing users more than ever.”

“The improved Note7 S Pen is more than just a writing tool – it is the doorway to getting more completed competently and precisely. Customers can bring ideas to life with smart features including screen-off memos on the Always-On Display, the ability to easily generate and share GIF animations in Smart Select by dragging the S Pen while a video is playing, and new Air View functions for quick access to Magnify and Translate by simply hovering,” Mr. KeeWon concluded.

With a 5.7-inch QHD Super AMOLED display and HDR video streaming capability, Note7 enables a cinema-like experience with vivid color contrast including brighter colors and a deeper black. In partnership with Amazon, Note7 users will be available to enjoy free HDR video content from Amazon Prime Video for 90 days. Note7 also features Game Pack, which includes top game titles, an easier redemption process and new user benefits. 

With the power of the new Gear VR and Gear 360, Note7 opens the door for consumers to enjoy more immersive experiences. The new Gear VR for Note7 supports USB Type-C and Micro USB port connection and will be offered in a blue black color. 

Gear 360 gives users the ability to create their own 360-degree videos that can be watched with Gear VR or easily shared through various social media channels including Facebook, YouTube, Twitter and Google Street View. In addition, users can view Gear 360 content through partnerships with media platforms such as Reuters and Euronews.

Samsung continues to defy boundaries of engineering in Note7 with innovative design and hardware. Every edge, surface and detail of the design was refined to provide a comfortable one-hand grip. Although Note7 features a large screen size, it is still slim and lightweight – and the unique front-to-back 3D dual-edge curve for symmetry and balance gives it the sleek feel users have come to love with the Galaxy series.

Note7 features expandable storage, microSD support up to 256GB, increased battery life with easy Power Management UX through Smart Manager, and for the first time, it has a USB Type-C port. A new line of accessories is available, including wireless charging, the S-View Standing Cover, a light and portable cover that can be used to prop the device at a 60-degree angle for easy viewing of content, as well as a water resistant Backpack for on-the-go charging.