One such use of the upcycling-friendly Eco Packaging is to craft pet homes with, a process that is made easy thanks to the packaging’s dot design for simple measurement taking and the user manual available via a quick scan of the QR code inside the packaging.

In order to see this process in action, watch veterinarian and animal trainer Sul Chae Hyun construct an eco-friendly new sleeping spot for his beloved rescue dog in the video below.

Samsung Electronics strives to incorporate environmental sustainability into everything we do. Our products are thoughtfully designed to minimize the impact on the environment during their entire lifecycle – from planning and manufacturing to consumption and recycling.

To help you catch up with some of the biggest updates from the company’s jam-packed year, we proudly present the top 15 stories – spanning various categories – that were covered right here in the Samsung Newsroom. Click on the thumbnails in the graphic below to view the stories for yourself, and read on to learn more about what made each one so meaningful.

Samsung Newsroom’s Top Stories of 2019

Mobile

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  In-Depth Look: Galaxy Note10 | Note10+
  
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  [Video] Galaxy Fold’s Folding Test
  
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  Galaxy S10 Update
  

TV ∙ Home Appliances

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  Project PRISM Bespoke Launch
  
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  The Wall 2019 Interview
  
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  Introducing Samsung Flip
  

Semiconductors

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  64Mp ISOCELL Image Sensor Announcement
  
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  Guide to Samsung’s SSD Selection
  
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  [Video] The Future of Autonomous Driving
  

Technology

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  Hearing from an AI Expert
  
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  [Video] Meet the Samsung Bots
  
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  Top Themes from SDC19
  

Corporate News

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  Environmentally Sustainable Packaging
  
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  [Video] Giving Old Products New Life
  
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  Samsung OneWeek in Kazakhstan
  

Perhaps unsurprisingly, some of the most popular content featured in the Newsroom this year was centered on Samsung’s latest mobile devices. An article presenting a short video of the Galaxy Fold’s folding test drummed up considerable attention before the device’s launch. The Galaxy Note10’s in-depth series, which included an infographic and article outlining the new flagship’s most exciting features, along with a piece offering useful information regarding One UI 2 on the Galaxy S10, were also particularly popular.

Other eye-catching content demonstrated how Samsung constantly evolves its TV and appliance offerings to better suit consumers’ lifestyles. The articles featured above discuss how customizable innovations like The Wall 2019 and Samsung’s Project PRISM home appliances, as well as the Samsung Flip digital flipchart, are transforming the way we work, enjoy content, and enhance our décor.

Highlights in the semiconductor category include content describing what makes Samsung’s first-of-its-kind 64Mp ISOCELL image sensor a game-changer for mobile cameras, and a video showcasing how the company’s newest memory solutions are steering the future of autonomous driving. One of the most popular articles explored Samsung’s wide-ranging SSD selection, and walked readers through finding the perfect drive to suit their needs.

There was also a great deal of content that focused on Samsung innovations that are shaping the future of tech. Standout articles include our exclusive look at the Samsung Bots, our recap of the top themes that were discussed at this year’s Samsung Developer Conference, and our enlightening ‘AI Expert’ series, in which we interviewed seven distinguished leaders of Samsung’s global AI centers.

Last but not least, some of the most meaningful content that was featured in the Newsroom this year examined Samsung’s efforts to strengthen its commitments to sustainable innovation through packaging and recycling, and to nurturing bright young minds in communities across the globe. Click on the links above to see how the company is tackling e-waste by recycling resources safely and efficiently, how its decision to replace plastic packaging with paper and other eco-friendly elements will help minimize its plastic footprint, and how employee volunteering initiatives like Samsung OneWeek are bringing smiles – and education – to communities in need.

When it comes to managing both our work and personal lives simultaneously, two screens are definitely better than one. With the Galaxy Fold, a category-defining device featuring both a compact cover display and a large display of 7.3 inches unfolded, you can get things done one-handed while on the go and enjoy the immersive experience and ultimate productivity when unfolded.

To help users better experience this latest category of mobile device, Samsung Newsroom has put together a guide to using the Galaxy Fold, so that from the moment of unboxing and experiencing its new form factor for the first time, the device’s innovative user experience is wholly yours.

1. First Introductions

The premium package your Galaxy Fold comes in is made entirely from eco-friendly materials, and from the moment you open the box, your experience with the device begins. The device is laid out flat for your first folding experience with your Galaxy Fold.

But ahead of getting completely hands-on with the product, be sure to check out the product usage instructions that come attached to the display. These provide you with an introduction to the Galaxy Fold’s innovative folding mechanism and outline how to make the most of the device’s groundbreaking two displays.

2. Getting a Grip

As with any mobile device, a key part of being able to enjoy your Galaxy Fold comfortably is being able to grip it properly. The Galaxy Fold has been developed with an ergonomic design that lets you easily use with one hand when folded, and is narrower than conventional smartphones – 62.8mm in width and 160.9mm in length – for maximum ease of use. An identical volume and design have been applied to all four sides of the device to provide the best grip whether you are holding it folded or unfolded.

You will notice that the volume keys, power key and fingerprint recognition sensors are located on the right side of the device for convenience. These keys can be customized according to your own usage preferences – pressing the power key twice defaults to launch camera, and long pressing the power key launches Bixby. These settings can be changed to open your preferred apps (Settings > Advanced features > Bixby). You can also register up to four fingers or thumbprints for unlocking the device for ease of use from any angle, whether you are right or left-handed.

One of the bonuses of having two displays in one device is that you can set two custom home screens for both the cover display and the main display, so that the most useful apps for one-handed use and also for multitasking use are always at your fingertips when you fold or unfold your device. The location of the screen’s navigation bar can also be set to the middle, left or right-hand side of the unfolded display for a personalized user experience (Settings > Display > My navigation bar > Adjustment).

3. Learning How to Switch Seamlessly

Once you’ve customized the Galaxy Fold’s user settings to your own needs and usage preferences, it is time to take advantage of the phone’s pioneering user experience and begin seamlessly switching apps and content from the cover display to the main display and back again.

App Continuity, part of the brand new UX developed specifically for the Galaxy Fold, means that you can check an email notification on the front screen and open up the main display to reveal a large keyboard for easier replying. This works both ways between the two displays; if you’ve read an e-book or e-mail on the cover display, you can open up the device to its unfolded, expansive main display and continue reading seamlessly. Similarly, you can take an in-depth look at a navigation app on the main display to work out directions, then fold the phone and have your route switch over without interruption to the cover display for easy reference while walking (Settings > Display > Continue apps on front screen).

4. Mastering a Versatile Camera

When it comes to taking photos with your Galaxy Fold, you are able to take great photos at any time thanks to the six cameras it has on its front, back and main display. For taking a quick selfie, the front camera on the cover display is the perfect choice, and then when you’re looking to capture a memory with a larger number of people, the dual cameras of the main display are able to capture everything and everyone in a live focus selfie – all without a selfie stick.

Furthermore, users can enjoy an expansive, immersive picture-taking experience when harnessing the Galaxy Fold’s rear triple camera thanks to the size of the viewfinder on the Galaxy Fold’s unfolded screen. For effortless picture-taking regardless of the orientation of your device, the Galaxy Fold’s shutter button will automatically move to an optimized location when you turn your device to and from portrait or landscape – you can even press and drag the button to place it somewhere else yourself.

5. Harnessing the Power of an Immersive Display

When it comes to enjoying your favorite content, be sure to test out the immersive gaming experience the Galaxy Fold provides if that’s your thing, and try out watching high-quality videos on the unfolded main display to experience just how expansive it is.

With the Galaxy Fold, your viewing experience is taken to another level thanks to the real estate of the main screen, but the device’s size is not the only thing bringing you such a cinematic dynamic experience. The Galaxy Fold features a Dynamic AMOLED Display, with HDR10+ color and Dynamic Tone Mapping for heightened contrast. Furthermore, while immersing yourself in your favorite content and games, the Galaxy Fold’s TÜV Rheinland-certified Eye Comfort display reduces blue light emissions without sacrificing picture quality.

You can make your viewing experience even more immersive by dragging down the upper notification window and switching on the Dolby Atmos feature; the Galaxy Fold provides crisp, clear sound by AKG thanks to its dual balanced stereo speakers.

6. Multitasking Like a Pro

Multitasking has become part of our daily lives as we constantly find ourselves switching between apps in order to get everything done. The Galaxy Fold lets you enjoy this experience all on one screen device thanks to its Multi-Active Window feature, which allows you to use multiple active apps simultaneously on the display for the first time on a smartphone.

By swiping the right-hand side of the main unfolded display, you can access the Multi Window Tray, which lists both your recently used apps as well as a ‘View All’ button to see all apps that support Multi Window. You can also customize your most-used apps within the Tray (Settings > Advanced features > Multi window tray). You can then drag and drop up to three apps into the desired position and order on the display, and even then toggle the size of the app’s window by pressing the handle at the top each window for further customization.

But this PC-like multitasking experience does not stop there for the busy user. As well as three Multi Windows, the Galaxy Fold also supports up to five pop-up windows, meaning that on days where there’s a lot to be done, you can work on up to eight applications simultaneously. To access these pop-up windows, open up the Multi Window Tray, drag the app you need to the center of the display. These pop-up windows can be made transparent so as not to hinder your use of the Multi-Active Windows behind it.

7. Next-Level Productivity

Now that you’ve mastered multitasking like a pro on your Galaxy Fold, there are a few other next-level features those who need to use their device for both work and play. The Galaxy Fold comes with dual messenger feature, meaning that you can keep your work and personal messages in separate windows thanks to the multi-window functionality of the Galaxy Fold.

Alarms and notifications can be customized for new windows by dragging them while multitasking, meaning that once a notification message appears at the top of the screen, you can easily and quickly drag it down into a Multi-Active Window to seamlessly reply without interrupting your other app activity (Settings > Advanced features > Smart pop-up view).

Finally, you’re sure to be able to keep multitasking as and when you need to thanks to the Galaxy Fold’s premium performance, powered by a next-generation AP chipset and 12GB of RAM for stronger computing power.

And with that, you’re set to use your Galaxy Fold like a pro and make the most of Samsung’s latest category-defining mobile device that harnesses the productivity of a PC with the usability of a smartphone – for everything you need to get done.

The smartphones’ boxes and interior packaging have been redesigned so as to reduce their environmental footprint and consume fewer resources. For example, whereas previous devices’ packaging included a box-covering sleeve, a holder tray and a bottom box, the Galaxy S10 retains just the bottom box. The smartphones’ packaging also includes an all-in-one pulp mold¹ that optimizes space for the devices and their components, and minimizes waste.

Other eco-friendly adjustments include replacing plastic ties with paper materials, and outfitting the smartphones’ chargers with a matte – rather than glossy – finish that doesn’t require a plastic protective film.

Samsung Electronics has been steadily increasing its use of eco-friendly materials in its mobile devices’ packaging for several years now. In 2013, Samsung introduced its first 100% recycled packaging, made entirely from discarded paper; In 2014, it introduced its first 100% recycled paper foldable box; In 2015, the company took steps to simplify the designs of its mobile devices’ packaging; In 2016, Samsung began to utilize natural materials in its plastic packaging; In 2017 and 2018, it introduced pulp mold device holder trays and pulp mold packaging, respectively; And this year, with the Galaxy S10 line, the company introduced its first plastic-free packaging design.

“From the Galaxy S10 line’s design stage, we were deeply committed to developing eco-friendly packaging materials,” said Ilseob Baek, Vice President of Reliability Group, Mobile Communications at Samsung Electronics. “We will continue to support international efforts to make our planet more sustainable by utilizing eco-friendly materials in more products.”

Check out the infographic below to learn more about the Galaxy S10’s eco-friendly packaging and features.

¹ A packaging material composed of mainly recycled materials such as discarded newspaper, corrugated paper, and others. Pulp mold is thin but solid and resilient, and completely recyclable.