The dedicated Mobile Experience Zone at Samsung’s booth pulled attendees in for one last glimpse at the company’s top innovations where visitors could experience the latest Galaxy products, including the Galaxy Book4 Series, and view how they are strengthened by partnerships with industry leaders.

Samsung Newsroom visited the site and summarized the main highlights of the event. Read on to learn how the company is driving the hyper-connected mobile experience of the future.

▲ Attendees flocked to the Mobile Experience Zone at the Samsung CES booth.

New, Exciting AI Capabilities With the Galaxy Book4 Series

The new Galaxy Book4 Series was spotlighted near the entrance of the zone. Attendees could experience the strong AI performance and the incredibly responsive touchscreen display of the Galaxy Book4, released on January 4 in Korea.

▲ Attendees tested out the recently released Galaxy Book4 series, featuring streamlined processing power and AI-enhanced intelligent features.

The Galaxy Book4 series is equipped with the new Intel® Core Ultra Processor, offering expanded connectivity and a high-performance AI experience. The zone featured up-close demonstrations of the laptop’s increased processing power, made possible by a newly added Neural Processing Unit (NPU).

▲ Boasting a high-definition screen, the Dynamic AMOLED 2X touchscreen displays images in precise, lifelike detail.

Applied to all models in the series for the first time, the Dynamic AMOLED 2X touchscreen captivated attendees who used their hands to scroll and zoom in and out. “It has the touchscreen which I like,” said one visitor. “For me, touchscreen is everything — even on my laptop.”

▲ Attendees experienced firsthand how the Galaxy Book4 Series’ enhanced productivity tools can help them accomplish more in less time.

Even under the bright lights of the booth, the high-resolution display was glare free thanks to the anti-reflection capabilities that prevent reflection in different lighting environments. Additionally, the Vision Booster feature automatically adjusted the color contrast and brightness, allowing visitors to fully experience the crystal-clear display right at the heart of the bustling electronics show.

A Cohesive Device Experience Through an AI-Enhanced Galaxy Ecosystem

With AI sweeping the tech industry, partnerships are more important than ever when pursuing innovation. By collaborating with cutting-edge technology leaders, Samsung is elevating the user experience through bolstered productivity and efficiency.

Visitors explored spaces dedicated to partners, such as Microsoft and Google, who share Samsung’s vision for streamlined productivity and strengthened device connectivity.

▲Dedicated spaces for Samsung’s partners, including Microsoft (left) and Google (right), were set up within the space, giving visitors the chance to learn about the various products and services that have come about as a result of their collaboration.

One result of these partnerships includes Copilot — Microsoft’s Generative AI assistant that can accurately read, summarize and send text messages from mobile or PC to create a cohesive experience between two devices. In addition, Google Meet offers high-quality video during conference calls.

What’s more, attendees were able to experience Galaxy’s leading productivity tools. Multi Control allows movement between Galaxy smartphones and tablets with a mouse or keyboard, and Second Screen enables PC displays to be expanded or duplicated on a tablet.

▲ Before exiting the booth, visitors were treated to a teaser of the upcoming Galaxy Unpacked 2024 event, hosted on January 17 in San Jose, CA.

To build anticipation for a new AI mobile experience, Samsung teased the upcoming Galaxy Unpacked 2024 event — where the company plans to announce its new flagship smartphone on January 17.

In the Mobile Experience Zone, attendees discovered the potential of AI and how connectivity builds bridges for enhanced device experiences. Watch how in the video below.

Out and About with Linux on Galaxy

At last, developers themselves are able to experience a truly mobile development environment.

Linux on Galaxy, an app demonstrated during SDC 2017 in San Francisco, is designed to free developers from their desks by providing a Linux OS environment for their Galaxy smartphone: anywhere, anytime, on-the-move. Smartphones with Linux on Galaxy are capable of having multiple operating systems running at the same time, so developers have the ability to work with their Linux-based distributions of choice on their mobile device, without restrictions. As well as using the Android OS, they can open the app to run any software they require in a Linux OS environment, giving developers the flexibility to choose.

What’s more, Linux on Galaxy is DeX-enabled, meaning that developers can seamlessly move from smartphone to desktop whenever they want to work on a larger screen with a keyboard and mouse.** Currently in its trial stage, Linux on Galaxy is already causing a buzz amongst developers.

Even More Entertainment

Samsung DeX complements the conventional mobile experience. In the world of entertainment, Samsung DeX now offers support for even more mobile games and video streaming services, so users can watch the action come to life on a larger screen.

Samsung’s partnerships with major video game developers such as Super Evil Megacorp’s Vainglory, Game Insight’s Survival Arena, Eric Froemling’s BombSquad and Netmarble’s Lineage 2 Revolution present popular mobile games on the immersive desktop setting through the Samsung Game Launcher app, with a keyboard and mouse for easier gameplay. This allows players to move from mobile to desktop, and back again, without disrupting their gaming experience. In addition, new titles – including Lineage 2 Revolution and Nexon’s AxE – are beginning to support Vulkan API in increasing numbers. The upcoming “mobile title” Square Enix FINAL FANTASY XV POCKET EDITION has been optimized for both Vulkan and DeX, pushing the boundaries of mobile gaming.

With Twitch, users of the video streaming service are provided with a better multitasking experience and can resize the window and play video while running other apps via Samsung DeX.

Powering Productivity

The service doesn’t just enhance mobile entertainment– it also heightens user productivity. Samsung DeX transforms the docked Samsung smartphone into a desktop-like workstation, increasing output for professionals on-the-go.

Users can enjoy an improved email experience—with email clients such as Samsung Email, Samsung Focus, Nine Email and MS Outlook—via an optimized interface with a desktop-like, three-column layout, flexible split view and multi composer.

Likewise, Samsung DeX enables a better collaboration with video conferencing from even more services such as Zoom, BlueJeans and GoToMeeting. Video conferencing has been made simpler with a seamless docking-undocking experience, support for screen and document sharing, and multitasking capabilities that allow the user to stay in the call while taking notes or sending email.

With the Galaxy Note8, the new All Apps user interface offers users a full view of up to 36 of their mobile apps at once, which is an increase from previous view of 25 apps. The enhanced UI makes app access and search more convenient, allowing users to identify and utilize apps faster.

As Samsung continues to expand its partner ecosystem with third-party developers and strives to broaden the use of Linux on its smartphone, the service’s ecosystem will continue to grow organically, offering a wider range of Samsung DeX-optimized apps, features and experiences for Galaxy users across business and entertainment.

* Samsung DeX is compatible with the Galaxy Note8 as well as the Galaxy S8 and S8+

**To find out when Linux on Galaxy will become available please sign up at: http://seap.samsung.com/linux-on-galaxy