Maximizing Mobility and Ecosystem Experiences

Much like the mobile-forward experiences set to come to users with the introduction of Windows 11, Samsung’s Galaxy Book series has been designed following careful observation of changing lifestyle trends and needs in order to develop devices that maximize mobility and work effortlessly with your other Galaxy devices at home and at work.

With Link to Windows,¹ you can connect your Galaxy smartphone to your Galaxy Book series device to maximize productivity by taking advantage of the greater screen real estate, and make use of your favorite mobile apps with the convenience of the PC environment. With the update, you can check your phone connectivity status, manage sound controls and even enable ‘Do Not Disturb’ mode on your Galaxy Book series, all with the help of the familiar UI just as you see on your Galaxy smartphones and tablets for more seamless control using your PC. Link to Windows also comes with Dark Mode for comfortable viewing experiences no matter the time of day.

Along with the launch of Windows 11, Live Wallpaper on the Galaxy Book series² has also received an upgrade. Live Wallpaper now supports the same UI as seen on your Galaxy smartphones and tablets, as well as the same Dynamic Wallpaper images found on Galaxy Dynamic Lockscreen. Users can enjoy a range of high-quality background images from 10 different categories of Dynamic Wallpaper that are exclusive to this feature. With the Live Wallpaper update, you can enjoy the same background across your Galaxy mobiles, tablets and PCs.

Furthermore, for even more mobility with your device, Samsung has introduced Bixby on Windows for Galaxy Book users³ to provide an intuitive way for you to interact with your PC. Through simple voice commands, you can search for files, open apps and Settings and even control devices within your SmartThings-registered device ecosystem. Simply say “Hi Bixby” or press CTRL, Shift and B or FN and B simultaneously to activate the Bixby on Windows feature, and enjoy easy installation by visiting the Microsoft store or searching for Bixby in your Windows taskbar.

The Galaxy Book Pro 360 5G will be the first Samsung laptop to ship with Windows 11. Existing Galaxy Book series devices⁴ are also compatible with Windows 11, and users are eligible for a free upgrade to this new operating system. Detailed information on the upgrade procedure process can be found on the official Microsoft website, and stay tuned to Samsung Newsroom for more information on the Galaxy Book series.

¹ Users must link their Galaxy device to their Windows PC through ‘Link to Windows’ on phone and Your Phone app on PC, follow the set-up prompts, including being signed into the same Microsoft account. Link to Windows is preloaded on select Galaxy devices. Your Phone requires Windows 10 update on the PC. Your Phone requires Galaxy device to be on and connected to the same Wi-Fi network as the PC. Some mobile apps may restrict content to be shared on other screens or may require a touch screen to be able to interact with them. Multiple Android applications can be launched simultaneously up to 5 at a time

² The upgrade to Live Wallpaper will go live on October 5 at 3 PM GMT. It is available on all Galaxy Book series that support Windows 10 and 11. PCs for ARM (Galaxy Book Go, Galaxy Book S, etc.) do not support this feature.

³ Bixby on Windows for Galaxy Book series is available for Galaxy Book, Galaxy Book Odyssey, Galaxy Book Go, Galaxy Book Pro 360 and Galaxy Book Pro devices, both 5G and LTE models. The languages currently supported are Korean and English only.

⁴ Visiting Samsung.com for model list available for Windows 11 update

The powerful Galaxy Note20 and Note20 Ultra, along with their versatile ecosystem, have been designed to help us achieve more in this age of the next normal, and deliver new connected experiences across health, productivity and more. Check out these five Galaxy Note20 features that can keep help optimize your productivity and keep you working efficiently, even when remote.

Work Smarter With the Redefined Samsung Notes

The Galaxy Note20 comes with a redefined Samsung Notes experience that makes note taking, editing and management easier than ever before, giving you more options when looking to optimize your remote working or studying.

Say you are following along with a class online; you can now directly import your PDF lecture materials into Samsung Notes and annotate them freely with your S Pen for a more cohesive learning experience. For those taking notes during a longer class, lecture or presentation, the new Audio Bookmark feature lets users attach and time sync voice recordings to their text. When reviewing back your Notes, just tap on the word you wrote and it will play back the audio time synced to it.

Samsung Notes also provides more options for users getting a head start on the next big work presentation or product design – you can instantly export any handwritten notes into PowerPoint slides, PDF files and Word documents for seamless sharing with the rest of the team.

Expand Your Galaxy Note20 Experience

For those who enjoy being able to work and play seamlessly across different devices, the Galaxy Note20 and Note20 Ultra come with several features to provide you with effective mobility and flexibility, whatever the task may be.

The revamped Link to Windows and integrated Your Phone app from Microsoft gives you full access to all your apps and files on your PC through screen mirroring, meaning you can manage any notifications and documents whether you are on your phone or PC. Later on in 2020, users will also be able to enjoy the support of up to six apps simultaneously through Link to Windows, along with a more enhanced multi-window experience so that you can work across your devices as seamlessly as you need to.

If you’re jotting down an important memo or editing a document from your phone with Samsung Notes, you can easily access your most recent edits on your other device – be it a tablet or Windows 10 PC – thanks to the app’s Note Sync capability that lets you pull up your notes and easily pick up where you left off.

Furthermore, using Samsung DeX’s advanced capabilities, users can now wirelessly connect their Galaxy Note20 series device to their Smart TV so as to harness a bigger-screen experience for all their multimedia and entertainment needs. While enjoying your favorite content on your Smart TV, you can easily simultaneously reply to a text or jot something down in Samsung Notes for a dual-screen experience without interruption.

Achieve Your Health Goals on Your Own With Galaxy Watch3

Staying healthy, fit and proactive while working or studying from home is by no means an easy feat, but with Galaxy Watch3, you can stay on track with the smartwatch’s advanced health management and fitness features – a true digital companion.

The Samsung Health app on Galaxy Watch3 provides a range of leading health measurement capabilities, all accessible straight from your wrist or your Galaxy Note20’s screen. Be you relaxing after a long day or taking a break between remote meetings, you can check in with your health or your step count quickly and easily.

Samsung Health also provides over 120 different home training programs and dedicated tracking features so that you can enjoy personal training right from the comfort of your home, and thanks to the wearable’s direct integration with your Galaxy Note20 device and Samsung account, you can easily control your favorite workout music and more straight from your wrist.

Use Your Galaxy Buds Live as a Microphone

Along with the revolutionary design and comfortable fit that make them perfect for listening to music or taking calls with, even for extended periods of time, Galaxy Buds Live come with advanced sound technologies to help you get the most out of your connected device experience while looking to stay productive.

As Galaxy Buds Live feature a 12mm speaker and Sound by AKG, you can enjoy a clear audio quality – covering both high and low sound spectrums – that means you will never again miss a beat, be you following an online class or just tuning in to your favorite music playlist.

Furthermore, thanks to its three microphones and Voice Pickup Unit that isolates the sound of your voice and reduces background noise, the Galaxy Buds Live offer you utmost clarity when you speak when taking part in a group meeting, lecture or even just catching up with a friend.

Stay Connected to Those Who Matter With a Pro-Grade Camera Experience

For those more creatively-minded looking to share a funny anecdote or occurrence happening as they work from home using their Note20 series device, you can take advantage of the unprecedented creative control of the device’s Pro Video Mode. Pro Video Mode lets you capture cinematic 8K videos with a 21:9 aspect mode so that you can create, stream and share without limitations.

Along with the Note20 and Note20 Ultra’s high-resolution camera and the mic quality of Galaxy Buds Live, the opportunities are endless when you’re looking to share your moments with friends or just to social media. With the Galaxy Note20 and Note20 Ultra, you can stay connected on your terms, even during the shifting and often uncertain era of our next normal.

Learn more about the Galaxy Note20 and Note20 Ultra here.

Over the last decade, Samsung’s has broken new ground in design, engineering, and innovation. We’ve launched game-changing products and created entirely new categories of devices. The result is that, today, you can enjoy a connected ecosystem that offers a seamless experience across phones, wearables, tablets and more. No matter which device, or devices, you use, Samsung makes it easy to stay connected to the people and things that matter most.

To get the full experience of this seamless, connected ecosystem, look no further than the Galaxy Note10 and Galaxy Note 10+.

Celebrating ten years of Galaxy innovation, the Galaxy Note10 is packed with features and technologies that help consumers do more of what they love. With Wireless PowerShare, you can charge your Galaxy Buds on-the-go. With Link to Windows, you to connect seamlessly to your Windows 10 PC right from the control panel.  And with Samsung Health on both the Galaxy Note10 and Galaxy Watch Active2, you can easily track your progress towards your health and wellness goals.

Unboxing 10 Years of Innovation

Give the gift of Galaxy this holiday season with the Galaxy 10^th Anniversary Premium Package. Bringing together the best in smartphones and wearables, the set includes a Galaxy Note10+, Galaxy Watch Active2, and Galaxy Buds. Here’s everything you’ll find in the box.

The Samsung Galaxy Anniversary Premium Package will be available in select markets starting from November.

Staying Connected for Sharing

It’s a familiar holiday scene: You’re gathered around the living room with your loved ones, and everyone is looking at their own device. Instead, why not have everyone gather around to flip through a photo gallery or watch a home movie together? The Galaxy Tab S6’s and Galaxy Note10’s big, stunning AMOLED displays are best-in-class, and large enough for the whole family.

If you want to use an even bigger screen, SmartView makes it simple to send content straight from your Galaxy phone to your Samsung Smart TV with just a tap¹. Enjoy the holidays together, with everyone on the couch video-chatting with far-away relatives or watching a family-favorite Holiday classic.

Staying Connected for Special Moments

The best part of the Holiday season is making memories with friends and family. Samsung makes sharing those memories simple with easy file sharing and Windows connectivity across your devices.

With Link to Windows, it’s easy to switch between your Galaxy smartphone and Windows 10 PC. In fact, if you’re on your Windows 10 PC, you’re just a click away from access to all of your phone’s most recent photos, messages, apps, and more. So, if you want to use your laptop to edit a few photos into a collage and post them for everyone to see, getting them from your phone is as easy as pushing a button. It’s the best of two powerful worlds².

¹ Compatible TV requires the feature of “Mobile to TV-mirroring”.

² To connect your phone to your Windows PC, activate “Link to Windows” and use the “Your Phone” application on your PC. “Your Phone” application is preloaded on PCs with Windows 10 October 2018 Update or later and is downloadable for Windows 10 April 2018 Update or later versions. Requires a Microsoft Account.

Once Galaxy S10 users download the update, they’ll notice that their smartphone’s pro-grade camera has become even more powerful. The update expands the camera’s Night Mode to include support for the front-facing camera as well – offering users more freedom to snap vivid shots after dark. It also introduces enhanced Super steady video stabilization, as well as support for dynamic Galaxy Note10 functions like AR Doodle and Live focus video recording. The former lets users enhance their videos with fun, augmented-reality drawings and messages, while the latter lets them apply bokeh effects (including blur, big circle, color point and glitch) to videos recorded with the front or rear camera.

Whenever Galaxy S10 users capture a memorable clip, the camera’s new, Gallery app-accessible video editor offers all the tools they’ll need to turn it into a share-worthy video. This versatile feature makes it easy to edit videos like a pro, and features simple tools for trimming clips, stitching them together, adjusting playback speed and more. You can even use the function to add subtitles and background music to clips to make your content more unique.

The update also incorporates support for Samsung DeX for PC. Once users download the app from SamsungDeX.com, they’ll be able to launch Samsung DeX on their PC or Mac simply by connecting their Galaxy S10 to their computer via USB cable. Link to Windows support has also been added, which means that Galaxy S10 users will be able to wirelessly connect their phone to their Windows 10 PC and easily view its contents, send and receive messages, and sync recent photos directly from their computer.

Apps that Galaxy S10 users rely on every day, including Samsung Pass and Messages, have also been made more versatile and convenient. Now, Samsung Pass’s setup has been simplified, making it easier for Galaxy S10 users to utilize their device’s advanced biometric technologies to log in to apps and websites quickly and securely. In the Messages app, new icons for adding photos and videos have been positioned to the left of the text window to offer users easy access to the files they need.

As Jiyoung Mun, an engineer at Samsung Electronics’ Mobile R&D Office, explained, the Galaxy S10’s update reflects Samsung’s commitment to offering more users access to exceptional innovations. “At Samsung Electronics, we’re constantly exploring ways to offer Galaxy device users the best possible smartphone experience, and this software update is an extension of that commitment,” said Mun.

¹ Update release date may vary by country and carrier.

² Each global market will receive the same features through the update with the exception of the U.S., where features may vary by carrier.

To help them get the most out of these convenient features, Samsung Newsroom has compiled a list of ten functions and settings users should consider when setting up their new device. Whether you’re new to the Note series or you’re a long-term fan who’s just upgraded to the latest edition, the features outlined below will help you customize your phone in ways that work for you.

1. Customize Air Actions

As you may have read in our recent in-depth article, the Galaxy Note10’s new S Pen Air actions transform the Note series’ signature tool into a magic wand for controlling your device. The gesture-based controls are completely customizable, which means you can specify exactly which functions you’d like them to trigger within specific apps – such as the Camera, Gallery and Samsung Notes.

For example, using the S Pen to trace a clockwise circle in the Camera app will, by default, trigger the camera to zoom into the frame. However, you can also customize this gesture to change camera modes, switch cameras, zoom out and more, if any of those functions would be more comfortable for you.

You can also specify which frequently used app or feature you’d like to launch when you press and hold the S Pen’s button. This saves users time by making it easier for them to access the functions they need.

2. Adjust Your Side Key Settings

The Galaxy Note10’s sleek and slim design includes an all-new multifunctional key located beneath the volume rocker on the devices’ left-hand side. A double press allows you to instantly open the camera, Bixby or a frequently used app of your choosing, while a press and hold will wake Bixby or pull up the power off menu.

Speaking of, the Galaxy Note10 also introduces more ways for users to power down their device. Now, in addition to pulling up the power off menu with a press and hold of the side key, users can easily turn off their phone by (1) tapping on the power icon integrated into the Quick Panel, (2) pressing and holding the side and volume down keys, or (3) asking Bixby to do it directly.

The side key’s settings can be accessed by swiping down on the Quick Panel, tapping the power icon and selecting ‘Side key settings,’ or by pressing and holding the side key itself.

3. Pick Your Favorite Pens

The Galaxy Note10’s enhanced Samsung Notes app makes it easier for users to get down to work by allowing them to save their favorite pens in an instantly accessible tab.

Once users open Samsung Notes and tap on the scribble icon at the top, they’ll see an icon of a pen marked with a golden star in the bottom left corner of the screen. Tapping that icon will pull up a handy tab containing slots to save up to nine unique pens. With six types of pens, an array of thickness options, and dozens of colors available, it’s easy to find and save the right pen for the job.

Once they’re saved, all it takes to pull up the pen you need when composing a note is a press of the S Pen’s button. Each subsequent press will switch to another favorite pen in your collection.

4. Step Up Your Screen Recordings

The Galaxy Note10’s new Screen recorder not only makes it easy to record what’s on your screen, but also features a picture-in-picture function that allows users, such as vloggers and gamers, to use the front camera to add reactions and commentary to their videos.

To start a recording, simply pull down the Quick Panel and tap on the Screen recorder icon. Once the recording starts, you’ll see icons in the top right corner to enable real-time S Pen annotation, and activate the front camera for the picture-in-picture function.

If you’d like to capture your voice while recording a picture-in-picture video, pull up the feature’s settings by pressing and holding ‘Screen recorder’ in the Quick Panel. There, you’ll find options to (1) record no sound, (2) record media sounds, and (3) record ‘media sounds and mic.’ The settings also allow you to specify precisely how large you would like your picture-in-picture video to be, and select a preferred video quality.

5. Link to Windows

To help users work more comfortably and efficiently, the Galaxy Note10 features Link to Windows integrated directly into its Quick Panel. Now, rather than bouncing from one screen to the other, users can easily connect their Galaxy Note10 to their Windows 10-based PC and mirror their phone’s screen, send and receive messages,¹ and view notifications – as well as up to 25 recent photos – directly from their computer.

Link to Windows can be launched via the Quick Panel or by accessing Settings > Advanced features. Once the user logs in to their Microsoft account, the Galaxy Note10 automatically links to their PC. It’s as simple as that.

6. Connect to Samsung DeX for PC

The Galaxy Note10 takes multitasking to the next level by making Samsung DeX² even easier to use. Now, all it takes to expand your mobile experience to your Windows PC or Mac is a simple USB cable.

Getting started is easy: simply access Samsung DeX’s official website on your PC or Mac to download and launch the Samsung DeX for PC installer, and connect your smartphone to your computer. Once everything’s set up, the program will automatically launch Samsung DeX via a window on your computer’s screen.

From there, you’ll be able to easily drag and drop files between your smartphone and PC, and enjoy more space to manage your go-to apps. In addition, even when it’s connected to your PC, your smartphone can still be used to make phone calls, send messages, and surf the internet.

7. Display Battery Percentage

These days, we’re constantly working, connecting and creating on our mobile devices, which is why we like to keep a close eye on our smartphone’s battery level.

The Galaxy Note10’s default setting is to display battery level via a simple icon on the right side of the status bar. However, users who would like to know exactly how much power they have left can access Settings > Notifications > Status bar, where they’ll find options to display the exact battery percentage, and specify how many notification icons they’d like to see at the top of their screen.

The Galaxy Note10 also features AI software that optimizes battery usage based on how you use your device. To manage your device’s battery optimization, head to Settings > Device care > Battery > Power mode. There you’ll find various power modes for increasing performance and extending battery life, as well as an ‘Adaptive power saving’ function, which enables your Galaxy Note10’s AI to automatically adjust the power mode based on your usage patterns to save power when it’s not needed.

8. Enable Bixby Routines

What if your smartphone were intelligent enough to optimize settings based on your daily routine – switching to Wi-Fi as soon as you got home, and automatically dimming the screen and activating its blue light filter to protect your eyes before you went to bed?

Bixby Routines on the Galaxy Note10 makes all that and more possible. The function utilizes machine learning to learn how you use your phone throughout the day, and recommends personalized routines that can streamline tasks to help you save more time.

The Galaxy Note10 features 14 preset Bixby Routines right out of the box, including ‘Good morning,’ ‘Work,’ ‘Home,’ ‘Before bed’ and ‘Driving.’ Best of all, creating your own Bixby Routines couldn’t be easier. Simply tap on the plus sign at the top of the menu to create a routine that works for you.

9. Rearranging Camera Modes

Because speed can be key when it comes to capturing incredible photos, the Galaxy Note10 allows you to rearrange the order of its camera modes so your most frequently used options come up first. The camera launches on Photo mode by default, and lets you designate the order of the camera modes to the left and right of Photo mode to make it easy to navigate to the mode you need.

If, for example, you like to take pictures of your food, place Food mode immediately before or after Photo. If you tend to use other modes more often than the basic Photo mode, tap on ‘Keep using last mode’ under the ‘Camera modes’ settings to enable the camera to launch on the last mode you used.

10. Quickly Access Brightness Settings

Sometimes – when watching a movie at a theater, for example – we’d like to be able to adjust our smartphone’s brightness quickly and easily. If you find yourself in these situations quite often, consider enabling the Galaxy Note10’s brightness control to be displayed above the notification panel.

To do so, simply swipe down on the Quick Panel, tap on the arrow to the right of the brightness control, and tap on ‘Show control on top.’ The display’s brightness settings also include an ‘Adaptive brightness’ function that allows the Galaxy Note10 to keep track of your brightness adjustments and apply them automatically when you use your device under similar lighting conditions.

¹ Limited to 1,000 most recent messages.

² A list of compatible PC models, and more details on how to use Samsung DeX, can be found at www.samsungdex.com

“We believe the mobile industry is on the cusp of a transformation, one in which individual devices give way to seamless, connected and continuous experiences, wherever we go,” said DJ Koh, President and CEO of IT & Mobile Communications Division, Samsung Electronics. “Open collaborations, like this industry-leading partnership with Microsoft, are instrumental in pioneering a new generation of mobile experiences. As new technologies like 5G become a reality, our partnership will play an important role in helping people live more fluid, flexible lives.”

“Microsoft and Samsung share a long history of innovation and collaboration, and today’s announcements mark the next stage in our partnership,” said Satya Nadella, CEO of Microsoft. “Our ambition is to help people be more productive on any device, anywhere – and the combination of our intelligent experiences with Samsung’s powerful, new devices makes this a reality.”

Introducing Seamless Productivity Across Devices

Consumers live and work across multiple devices, and the need for better and easier connectivity is clear. Today’s cross-device experience can be fragmented—users on a PC have to interrupt their flow to look over at their phone, open an app to then send images, videos or files to their PC. Instead, they want a world in which their content syncs automatically, so they can start a project in one place on one device, and pick it up on another, without distractions.

As mobile-first users make up a larger share of the workforce, the demand for more seamless connectivity will only increase. According to the analyst firm CCS Insight¹, 42% of employees spend more than three hours a day working on a mobile device, which is even higher for millennial employees at 51%. This partnership enables users to now have a unified experience across multiple devices wherever they are.

Samsung and Microsoft are also bridging the gap between mobility and performance with the new Samsung Galaxy Book S, which offers an always-connected solution that brings the smartphone experience to a laptop. The Galaxy Book S has built-in LTE connectivity, a powerhouse battery life and an ultra-slim, lightweight design to usher in a new mobile computing experience.

Building on an Established, Successful Relationship

Samsung and Microsoft have had a long-standing partnership focused on making computing more productive and powerful. Starting with Galaxy Note10, Microsoft’s most popular productivity solutions for smartphones will be seamlessly integrated into Galaxy products and services:

• Enhanced Outlook Experience: The preferred mobile email and calendar solution on more than 100 million devices, Outlook helps customers connect, organize and get things done. Outlook brings email, calendar², contacts and files together, all in one app – helping you save time and focus on what matters. Galaxy Note10 features an optimized and integrated Outlook app, which enhances work and personal communications as well as time management. The enhanced S Pen with the Galaxy Note10 allows users to get short previews when hovering over emails, calendar events and contacts.

• OneDrive Cloud Storage: Beginning this fall, Samsung Gallery offers the option to sync with Microsoft OneDrive services — so users can access their photos and videos from across their devices³, and don’t have to worry about whether they recently backed them up.

• Seamlessly Flow Between PC and Mobile: Link to Windows is built into the Galaxy Note10’s Quick Panel, so it’s simple and convenient to send messages, manage notifications, sync photos and mirror your phone⁴ on users’ PCs⁵. This continuity of services will create a critical connection with any Windows 10 PC saving users the extra time and trouble of physically switching between their Galaxy Note10⁶ and PC.

Industry-Leading Productivity for Business

With the Galaxy Note10, Samsung and Microsoft will also commit to empower businesses to be even more productive. This partnership will offer enterprise users improved remote access to their enterprise workspace, including the full suite of Office applications.

A Commitment to Ongoing Collaboration

Samsung believes an open and collaborative approach will set the new standard for meaningful innovations that prioritize quality, security and experience. This approach is crucial in breaking down technology barriers and creating opportunities for consumers. Samsung has consistently demonstrated this belief through a long history of open collaboration with other industry leaders. In the years to come, as cloud computing and advanced intelligence progress and network speeds rapidly increase, the partnership between Samsung and Microsoft will only become more important. Together, Samsung and Microsoft will pioneer new technologies and deliver the innovations that will transform the way users work.

For more information, visit news.samsung.com/galaxy or www.samsungmobilepress.com.

¹ “CCS Insight: Employee Workplace Technology Survey, 2019” (www.ccsinsight.com)

² Full integration with two-way sync of Outlook calendar and Samsung calendar app functionality is expected later in 2019.

³ OneDrive files may be made available for offline use. Otherwise internet access required. Fees may apply.

⁴ Phone screen mirroring requires a Windows 10 PC running the May 2019 Update (1903). Galaxy Note10 and the PC must be connected to the same Wi-Fi network.

⁵ Users must link their mobile phone to their PC through ‘Link to Windows’ on their mobile phone where available, or through ‘Your Phone app’ on their PC. Your Phone app comes preinstalled on PCs with the Windows 10 October 2018 Update or later, and is downloadable for Windows 10 April 2018 Update or later versions. Requires a Microsoft Account and an Android 7.0+ phone.

⁶ For Windows 10 Version 1803 or later and Android 7.0 (Nougat) or later.