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				<title><![CDATA[Samsung Partners With Turkish Airlines To Elevate the Travel Experience]]></title>
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									<description><![CDATA[Samsung Electronics has partnered with Turkish Airlines to elevate the travel experience through SmartThings Find. On December 1, the two companies have launched the “Smart Tagged Baggage Service,” enabling Turkish Airlines passengers to quickly track lost or delayed baggage using Samsung’s location-tracking service, SmartThings Find. SmartThings Find leverages Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) and ultra-wideband (UWB) […]]]></description>
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<p>Samsung Electronics has partnered with Turkish Airlines to elevate the travel experience through SmartThings Find.</p>



<p>On December 1, the two companies have launched the “Smart Tagged Baggage Service,” enabling Turkish Airlines passengers to quickly track lost or delayed baggage using Samsung’s location-tracking service, SmartThings Find.</p>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><img width="1000" height="562" src="https://img.global.news.samsung.com/global/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/02163810/Samsung-Corporate-Technology-Turkish-Airlines-Galaxy-SmartTag2-SmartThings-Find_main1FFF.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-167928" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">▲ Galaxy SmartTag2 is a mobile accessory that helps users easily track the location of luggage and other items without built-in connectivity.</figcaption></figure>



<p>SmartThings Find leverages Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) and ultra-wideband (UWB) technology to locate registered Samsung Galaxy devices. Supported by a global network of more than 700 million Galaxy devices, the service allows users to securely locate smartphones, tablets, smartwatches, earbuds and items with Galaxy SmartTags attached — anytime, anywhere.</p>



<p>Through this collaboration, Turkish Airlines can more efficiently recover baggage equipped with a Galaxy SmartTag when passengers include a link with location data in their lost baggage report. Passengers can also use the “Change Device Image” feature in SmartThings Find to register a photo of their actual luggage in the app, making it easier to identify if misplaced.</p>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><img width="1000" height="657" src="https://img.global.news.samsung.com/global/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/02163841/Samsung-Corporate-Technology-Turkish-Airlines-Galaxy-SmartTag2-SmartThings-Find_main2_FF.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-167929" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">▲ By registering a photo of their luggage with a Galaxy SmartTag attached in SmartThings Find, users can check the location of lost baggage.</figcaption></figure>



<p>With Turkish Airlines as the launch partner, Samsung plans to expand collaborations with additional airlines. The airline aims to extend the use of SmartThings Find beyond baggage management to other customer services that benefit from location tracking. As the flag carrier of Türkiye, Turkish Airlines plans long-term cooperation with Samsung to drive customer experience innovation through AI-powered devices and software solutions.</p>



<p>“Samsung is expanding the SmartThings Find experience through partnerships across industries to help customers stay connected and at ease wherever they are,” said Jaeyeon Jung, Executive Vice President and Head of SmartThings at Samsung Electronics. “We are delighted to work with Turkish Airlines to deliver a more convenient and streamlined travel experience.”</p>



<p>“Turkish Airlines continues to lead the industry on its road to digitalization. We are delighted to partner with Samsung to leverage their cutting-edge technology for the benefit of our passengers,” said Kerem Kızıltunç, Chief Information Technologies Officer at Turkish Airlines. “We will continue to strengthen our industry leadership with technological collaborations that prioritize guest satisfaction and set new standards for the aviation industry.”</p>
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				<title><![CDATA[Samsung SmartThings Find Hits New Milestone With 200 Million Nodes Helping Find Lost Devices]]></title>
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				<pubDate>Thu, 14 Jul 2022 08:00:41 +0000</pubDate>
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									<description><![CDATA[Samsung Electronics announced that the SmartThings Find service has grown rapidly and is now comprised of more than 200 million find nodes working to help users locate their misplaced devices. Find nodes are devices that have been registered on the SmartThings Find service to help other Samsung Galaxy users to locate their lost devices. “We’re proud […]]]></description>
																<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><span>Samsung Electronics </span><span>announced that the SmartThings Find service has grown rapidly and is now comprised of more than 200 million find nodes working to help users locate their misplaced devices. Find nodes are devices that have been registered on the SmartThings Find service to help other Samsung Galaxy users to locate their lost devices.</span></p>
<p><span>“We’re proud and excited to see the rapid growth of the SmartThings Find service. In less than two years, 200 million devices have opted in to help fellow Samsung Galaxy users find their misplaced devices — making it one of the fastest growing services at Samsung,” said TM Roh, President and Head of Samsung Electronics’ MX (Mobile eXperience) Business. “Losing a device can be stressful, but SmartThings Find makes it easier to quickly locate and recover your device. </span>It’s just one example of how a connected ecosystem of devices creates meaningful experiences for Samsung Galaxy users all over the world.”</p>
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<p>As a rapidly growing location service, SmartThings Find enables Samsung Galaxy users to quickly locate registered Samsung Galaxy devices <span>—</span> from smartphones, tablets, watches and earbuds to personal belongings such as keys or your wallet that have a Galaxy SmartTag or SmartTag+<sup>1</sup> device attached. SmartThings Find leverages Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) and ultra-wideband (UWB) technology<sup>2</sup> to locate your item. If your device is outside of your phone’s range, other nearby Samsung Galaxy users who have opted into SmartThings Find can help you locate it. If you grant SmartThings Find permission, SmartThings Find can also alert users that they have left their device behind.</p>
<p>Ensuring the security of sensitive information like location data is a top priority for Samsung. SmartThings Find encrypts user data and keeps it protected by the defense-grade security platform, Samsung Knox. A device’s location data is only revealed to other people with the user’s permission and the ID of each user’s device changes every 15 minutes and is stored anonymously. SmartThings Find also helps users identify unknown SmartTags that follow them for a certain period of time.</p>
<p><div id="attachment_134242" style="width: 1010px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><img aria-describedby="caption-attachment-134242" class="wp-image-134242 size-full" src="https://img.global.news.samsung.com/global/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/SmartThings_Find_main1.jpg" alt="" width="1000" height="555" /><p id="caption-attachment-134242" class="wp-caption-text">▲Search for unknown tags in the SmartThings Find App.</p></div></p>
<p>To find out more about SmartThings Find, visit <span><a href="https://www.smartthings.com/partners/smartthings-find" target="_blank" rel="noopener">SmartThings Find website</a></span>.</p>
<p><span style="font-size: small"><span><strong>About SmartThings: </strong></span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: small"><span>SmartThings is the premier technology enabling connected living and driving the future of IoT. Its open platform already supports thousands of devices across hundreds of brands and offers endless possibilities to innovators and developers seeking seamless connectivity in a vast IoT ecosystem. The company is committed to bringing smart functionality and capabilities everywhere consumers want to be, while enhancing the user experience. There are currently millions of people in more than 200 countries accessing SmartThings technology daily to create automations and control facets of their smart homes via the SmartThings App and through a range of Samsung products such as phones, TVs and digital appliances. SmartThings offers the most flexible amount of protocols, including the new IoT standard, Matter. Launched in 2012, SmartThings is headquartered in Mountain View, CA and is a founding board member of Connectivity Standards Alliance, an organization of hundreds of companies creating, maintaining and delivering open, global standards for the IoT. For more information, please visit<a href="http://www.smartthings.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"> www.smartthings.com</a>.</span></span></p>
<p><em><span style="font-size: small"><sup>1</sup> SmartTag is available for all Samsung Galaxy smartphones, tablets and other devices running Android 8 or later.<br />
SmartTag+ is available on UWB-equipped devices Galaxy S22+ and Ultra, S21+ and Ultra, Note20 Ultra, Z Fold2 and Z Fold3.</span></em></p>
<p><em><span style="font-size: small"><sup>2</sup> UWB-equipped devices only</span></em></p>
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				<title><![CDATA[Samsung SmartThings Find Hits New Milestone With 100 Million Find Nodes and New Device Location-Sharing Feature]]></title>
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				<pubDate>Wed, 08 Sep 2021 21:00:02 +0000</pubDate>
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									<description><![CDATA[Samsung Electronics today revealed that the SmartThings Find service, which first launched in October 2020, continues to grow rapidly, now comprising more than 100 million find nodes. Powered by SmartThings, the premier technology enabling connected living, around 230,000 devices are located through this feature every day.   “We’re incredibly proud of how quickly the SmartThings Find […]]]></description>
																<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><span>Samsung Electronics </span><span>today revealed that the SmartThings Find service, which first launched in October 2020, continues to grow rapidly, now comprising more than 100 million find nodes. Powered by SmartThings, the premier technology enabling connected living, around 230,000 devices are located through this feature every day. </span></p>
<p><span> </span></p>
<p><span>“We’re incredibly proud of how quickly the SmartThings Find service has grown in less than a year, helping people all over the world locate hundreds of thousands of misplaced devices every day,” said TM Roh, President and Head of Mobile Communications Business at Samsung Electronics. “SmartThings Find is yet another example of how Samsung is continuing to create meaningful new experiences that help make life more convenient and less stressful.” </span></p>
<p><span> </span></p>
<p><span>The fast-growing SmartThings Find service enables users to pinpoint registered Galaxy smartphones, smartwatches, earbuds and even S Pen Pro, as well as personal belongings—like keys or wallets—that have a Galaxy SmartTag or SmartTag+ device attached. SmartThings Find, a standout feature of the SmartThings ecosystem, uses Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) and ultra-wideband (UWB) technology to locate misplaced devices. Even if the device is offline, other Galaxy users can opt-in to enable their Galaxy smartphone or tablet to help others find nearby lost devices.  </span></p>
<p><span> </span></p>
<p><span>SmartThings Find is continuing to evolve with the addition of the newly launched SmartThings Find Members service, which now enables users to invite friends and family to become members of their SmartThings account, so they too can find and manage their devices. Users can now invite up to 19 other people to become members and locate up to 200 devices at once. Once someone has accepted your invitation to SmartThings Find Members, you can opt for them to be able to view your selected devices and locations for specific devices, all upon your consent.</span></p>
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<p><span>SmartThings Find Members is particularly useful for families, as they try to keep up with pets or keep track of their car keys—even if they don’t have their phone with them.</span></p>
<p><span> </span></p>
<p><span>For more information about the SmartThings app and SmartThings Find service, visit: </span><span><a href="https://www.smartthings.com/partners/smartthings-find" target="_blank" rel="noopener">www.smartthings.com/partners/smartthings-find</a>.</span></p>
<p><span style="text-decoration: underline"><strong><span style="font-size: small">About SmartThings</span></strong></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small">SmartThings is the premier technology enabling connected living and driving the future of IoT. Its open platform already supports thousands of devices across hundreds of brands and offers endless possibilities to innovators and developers seeking seamless connectivity in a vast IoT ecosystem. The company is committed to bringing smart functionality and capabilities everywhere consumers want to be, while enhancing the user experience. There are currently millions of people in more than 200 countries accessing SmartThings technology daily to create automations and control facets of their smart homes via the SmartThings App and through a range of Samsung products such as phones, TVs, and digital appliances. SmartThings offers the most flexible amount of protocols, including the new IoT standard, Matter. Launched in 2012, SmartThings is headquartered in Mountain View, CA and is a founding board member of Connectivity Standards Alliance, an organization of hundreds of companies creating, maintaining, and delivering open, global standards for the IoT. For more information, please visit<span> <a href="http://www.smartthings.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener">www.smartthings.com</a></span><strong>.</strong></span></p>
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				<title><![CDATA[[Galaxy A52/A72 Tech Talk] Stay More Connected Than Ever Before With Expanded Ecosystem Experiences]]></title>
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				<pubDate>Fri, 23 Apr 2021 17:00:09 +0000</pubDate>
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									<description><![CDATA[The all-new Galaxy A52, A52 5G and A72 come with a range of awesome ecosystem connectivity options in order to keep you connected, sharing and organized. Users of the latest Galaxy A Series devices can now seamlessly and securely share music with their friends’ Galaxy devices and Galaxy Buds thanks to such features as Music […]]]></description>
																<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The all-new Galaxy A52, A52 5G and A72 come with a range of awesome ecosystem connectivity options in order to keep you connected, sharing and organized.</p>
<p>Users of the latest Galaxy A Series devices can now seamlessly and securely share music with their friends’ Galaxy devices and Galaxy Buds thanks to such features as Music Share and Buds Together, removing the fuss of switching Bluetooth connections or sharing earbuds.</p>
<p>You can also keep tabs on your belongings, from your Galaxy devices to your wallets to your pets, with the new SmartThings Find and Galaxy SmartTag features, which let you check your items’ locations easily and quickly.</p>
<p>Learn more about the awesome new range of Galaxy ecosystem and connectivity features available on the latest Galaxy A devices in the videos below.</p>
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				<title><![CDATA[Evolving for the Better: SmartThings Ecosystem Gives Galaxy Users Better Control Over Their Connected Devices]]></title>
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				<pubDate>Tue, 20 Apr 2021 08:00:37 +0000</pubDate>
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									<description><![CDATA[Samsung Electronics today announced that the company’s recently launched SmartThings Find ecosystem is continuing to grow rapidly, now comprising more than 70 million helper devices. The service also continues to evolve with enhanced privacy features and voice command updates. The updates, which include the ability to detect unknown Galaxy SmartTags in your vicinity and the […]]]></description>
																<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Samsung Electronics today announced that the company’s recently launched SmartThings Find ecosystem is continuing to grow rapidly, now comprising more than 70 million helper devices. The service also continues to evolve with enhanced privacy features and voice command updates. The updates, which include the ability to detect unknown Galaxy SmartTags in your vicinity and the use of Bixby to conveniently find your belongings, enable you to have more control of your connected items from the SmartThings app.</p>
<h3><span style="color: #000080"><strong>SmartThings Find Becomes One of the Fastest-Growing Location Services</strong></span></h3>
<p>SmartThings Find,<sup>1</sup> one of the standout features of the SmartThings ecosystem, enables Galaxy users to locate registered Galaxy smartphones, tablets, smartwatches and earbuds quickly and easily using Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) and ultra-wideband (UWB) technologies. It can also help find personal items such as keys, bags and bicycles that have one of Samsung’s small, Bluetooth-powered Galaxy SmartTag devices attached.</p>
<p>SmartThings Find users can help others find lost or misplaced items by opting in via the SmartThings app.<sup>2</sup> Since its launch in October 2020, more than 70 million devices have been registered and with a quick consent, 700 million Galaxy users can participate in the SmartThings Find network, making it one of the fastest-growing location services in the world.</p>
<h3><span style="color: #000080"><strong>SmartThings Find</strong> I<strong>s Enhanced</strong><strong> With New Safety and Convenience Features</strong></span></h3>
<p>In addition to its device expansion, people are increasingly using SmartThings Find to keep tabs on their most important possessions. In fact, over half of Galaxy SmartTag users attach it to their house keys or car keys, closely followed by backpacks, wallets and bicycles. Now, beginning next week, Galaxy users will benefit from two new SmartThings Find features that will not only make finding these items more convenient, but will also give them peace of mind when it comes to their safety.<sup>3</sup></p>
<p>First, users will now be able to use Bixby<sup>4</sup> for convenient hands-free, voice-activated Galaxy SmartTag searches. Users can easily and quickly find their belongings by calling out the SmartTag’s name to Bixby; for instance, if the user asks “Hi Bixby, where’s my bike?” Bixby will immediately find and share its exact location by ringing it.</p>
<p>In addition, the new Unknown Tag Search feature can detect a Galaxy SmartTag that doesn’t belong to you is moving along with you. With the press of a start button, Unknown Tag Search will scan for unknown SmartTags and provide a list to ensure nobody is secretly tracking your location.</p>
<p>As a reminder, all SmartThings Find user data is encrypted and securely protected through a randomized private ID, which changes every 15 minutes, ensuring that the device’s location is not revealed to anyone except its owner.</p>
<h3><span style="color: #000080"><strong>The SmartThings Ecosystem Is Continuing to Evolve</strong></span></h3>
<p>SmartThings Find is just one feature of the ever-expanding, trusted SmartThings ecosystem, which has deepened its capabilities and evolved into an IoT service across Galaxy smartphones and tablets, Samsung TVs and home appliances.</p>
<p>In select markets, SmartThings has expanded beyond popular uses like Smart Home controls or Smart Car features, to analyze users’ electricity usage patterns and recommends more energy-efficient control options for connected devices.<sup>5</sup> In addition, SmartThings Air helps monitor the surrounding environments’ air quality by automatically recommending adequate settings for air purifiers.<sup>6</sup></p>
<p>“Samsung is proud that SmartThings has become an industry-leading ecosystem,” said Jaeyeon Jung, Vice President and Head of SmartThings Team, Mobile Communications Business at Samsung Electronics. “We are just beginning to scratch the surface of its potential and cannot wait to unveil more in the near future.”</p>
<p>For more information about the SmartThings app and SmartThings Find service, please visit: <a href="http://www.samsung.com/smartthings" target="_blank" rel="noopener">www.samsung.com/smartthings</a>.</p>
<p><em><span style="font-size: small"><sup>1</sup> Requires initial setup on a Samsung Galaxy smartphone running Android 8.0 or higher & RAM of 2.0GB or above and opt-in for location tracking through the SmartThings Find service of the SmartThings app.</span></em></p>
<p><em><span style="font-size: small"><sup>2</sup> Once you report your tag as missing in SmartThings Find, any nearby Galaxy device that has opted in will alert the SmartThings server about its location and you will receive a notification. All data in SmartThings Find is encrypted and protected, so the tag’s location isn’t revealed to anyone but you.</span></em></p>
<p><em><span style="font-size: small"><sup>3</sup> Requires the latest version of the SmartThings app, which will be released on a rolling basis via the Samsung Galaxy Store and Google Play Store, starting from next week.</span></em></p>
<p><em><span style="font-size: small"><sup>4</sup> Supported on Galaxy smartphones running Android 8.1 or higher.</span></em></p>
<p><em><span style="font-size: small"><sup>5</sup> Availability may vary by market. Please consult your device’s capabilities for more details.</span></em></p>
<p><em><span style="font-size: small"><sup>6</sup> Availability may vary by market. Please consult your device’s capabilities for more details.</span></em></p>
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				<title><![CDATA[[Interview] Let Galaxy SmartTag and SmartTag+ Protect the Things That Matter Most to You]]></title>
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				<pubDate>Fri, 16 Apr 2021 11:00:52 +0000</pubDate>
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									<description><![CDATA[According to a study on memory and retention,1 once you place an item somewhere, after 20 minutes, you only retain up to 58 percent of that memory – and this further decreases over time. That means that a large proportion of people are likely to forget where they placed an item, even if it was […]]]></description>
																<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>According to a study on memory and retention,<sup>1</sup> once you place an item somewhere, after 20 minutes, you only retain up to 58 percent of that memory – and this further decreases over time. That means that a large proportion of people are likely to forget where they placed an item, even if it was a few minutes prior.</p>
<p>It was this revelation that inspired Samsung Electronics to launch Galaxy SmartTag in January 2021 as a part of the SmartThings Find service.<sup>2</sup> This compact device can be attached to your belongings such as bags, keys and more. Once a user connects and pairs their Galaxy SmartTag with their smartphone, the tag allows them to conveniently track and manage the location of that item right on their smartphones, preventing them from losing their prized possessions. And most recently, Samsung launched a new version of the tag, Galaxy SmartTag+, which uses ultra-wideband (UWB) technology to pinpoint locations even more precisely.</p>
<p>Samsung Newsroom met with the developers of Galaxy SmartTag to find out about the research and development that went into this innovative product, as well as how consumers can best make use of it.</p>
<p><div id="attachment_123256" style="width: 1010px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><img loading="lazy" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-123256" class="wp-image-123256 size-full" src="https://img.global.news.samsung.com/global/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/smarttag-0416-01.jpg" alt="" width="1000" height="665" /><p id="caption-attachment-123256" class="wp-caption-text">▲ HanJun Ryu, Jimo Park, Jinhong Jeong, So-Ra Hyun, and Bruce Jang from the SmartThings Strategy Group at Samsung Electronics’ Mobile Communications Business pose to showcase the unique benefits offered by Galaxy SmartTag.</p></div></p>
<h3><span style="color: #000080"><strong>A Wide Variety of Potential Uses</strong></span></h3>
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<p>When you accidentally drop your pet’s leash while walking them, or if your pet runs out when the door is open, tracking them down again can prove a real headache. However, when you attach Galaxy SmartTag to your pet’s collar, you can instantly view their location to quickly find them and bring them home.</p>
<p>HanJun Ryu introduced some other possible scenarios in which the Galaxy SmartTag comes in handy. “In hospitals, there is a range of movable pieces of equipment that have to be put back in the exact same place after use. If they are not returned to the right location, they can have dire consequences in an emergency. But it’s not only hospitals, attaching a Galaxy SmartTag to items like these – and other objects that must be returned to specific locations, like bicycles and shopping carts – can prevent them from getting lost and save a lot of time,” Ryu explained.</p>
<h3><span style="color: #000080"><strong>More Precise Tracking, Even Over Long Distances</strong></span></h3>
<p><img loading="lazy" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-123267" src="https://img.global.news.samsung.com/global/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/smarttag-0416-03F.jpg" alt="" width="1000" height="520" /></p>
<p>Samsung utilizes Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) technology so that users can use their mobile device to easily locate items with Galaxy SmartTags attached.<sup>3</sup> As the user gets closer to the item, the BLE signal gets stronger and the green circle displayed on their phone grows larger. “When users are close to their devices, they can tap the ‘Ring’ icon to make their Galaxy SmartTag emit a sound that allows them to easily locate their lost item, even if it’s not immediately visible, like under a sofa or a seat,” explained Jimo Park.</p>
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<p>For when your item is further away, Galaxy SmartTag includes an “Offline finding” feature. It draws help from other nearby Galaxy devices, such as smartphones and tablets, to enable users to easily locate their items. What’s more, Offline finding even works when the assisting devices are not connected to Bluetooth. If a Galaxy user with Offline finding mode passes close by the Galaxy SmartTag, then the BLE signal is automatically detected and the location information is sent to the SmartThings server, which then sends the information to the SmartTag user’s smartphone. Essentially, the assisting device picks up the “SOS message” from the Galaxy SmartTag and securely passes it along to the user.</p>
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<p>Galaxy SmartTag also has strong security features with its proprietary technology, “Private ID”. The encrypted Private ID function is designed to protect the user’s device by randomly changing the device’s ID every 15 minutes to prevent the BLE signal from being misused.</p>
<p><img loading="lazy" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-123275" src="https://img.global.news.samsung.com/global/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/smarttag-0416-6F.jpg" alt="" width="1000" height="615" /></p>
<p>On top of that, Galaxy SmartTag+ is available from today,<sup>4</sup> which uses UWB technology to provide even more accurate locating capabilities. Users can locate their missing items in real-time with augmented reality (AR) overlay and even receive location information that is precise down to the centimeter.</p>
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<p>“I hope Galaxy SmartTag and SmartTag+ help users find lost items and give them peace of mind that their most valuable possessions have an added layer of protection,” said Ryu. “Going forward, we are excited to continue to make our users’ finding experience better – we expect it to become a must-have device that users can’t be without.”</p>
<p><span style="font-size: small"><em><sup>1</sup> ‘The Ebbinghaus Forgetting Curve’ by Hermann Ebbinghaus, includes the findings of a study on memory and retention</em></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: small"><em><sup>2</sup> Available in the SmartThings application</em></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: small"><em><sup>3</sup> Bluetooth range is up to 120m without obstruction. Requires initial setup on a Samsung Galaxy smartphone running Android 8.0 or higher & RAM of 2.0GB or above and opt-in for location tracking through the SmartThings Find service of the SmartThings app</em></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: small"><em><sup>4</sup> Availability may vary by market.</em></span></p>
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				<title><![CDATA[Introducing the New Galaxy SmartTag+: The Smart Way To Find Lost Items]]></title>
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				<pubDate>Thu, 08 Apr 2021 21:00:47 +0000</pubDate>
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<p><span>Samsung Electronics </span><span>today announced the official launch of Galaxy SmartTag+, available starting on </span><span>April 16</span><span>.<sup>1</sup> Galaxy SmartTag+ is equipped with both Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) and ultra-wideband (UWB) technology so that it can pinpoint the location with greater accuracy</span><span>.<sup>2</sup> It also uses augmented reality (AR) technology to visually guide you towards where your missing item is located using your smartphone’s camera</span>.<sup>3</sup></p>
<h3><span style="color: #000080"><strong>Easily find your misplaced items</strong></span></h3>
<p><span>Galaxy SmartTag+, the newest iteration of Samsung’s Galaxy SmartTag, can be attached to everyday items, like a backpack or keychain, so they can be precisely and easily located through the </span><span><a href="https://news.samsung.com/global/samsung-launches-smartthings-find-a-new-way-to-quickly-and-easily-locate-your-galaxy-devices" target="_blank" rel="noopener">SmartThings Find</a></span><span> service on your Galaxy device</span><span>.<sup>4</sup> </span></p>
<h3><span style="color: #000080"><strong>Locate your belongings visually with new AR Finder technology</strong></span></h3>
<p>Because Galaxy SmartTag+ is both BLE- and UWB-enabled, you can now use AR technology to find your missing item.<sup>5</sup> The AR Finder guides you with an easy-to-follow interface on your UWB-equipped smartphone, such as Galaxy S21+ or S21 Ultra, which shows you how far away you are from your Galaxy SmartTag+ and points you in its direction. And once you’re closer to the tag’s location, you can choose to have it produce a loud ring so that even if it’s slipped under the sofa, you’ll have no trouble finding it.</p>
<p><img loading="lazy" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-123096" src="https://img.global.news.samsung.com/global/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Galaxy-SmartTag_main2.jpg" alt="" width="1000" height="667" /></p>
<p><span>“UWB is a true game changer, making it possible to lock onto the position of an object with much greater precision,” said KJ Kim, EVP and Head of Mobile R&D Office, Mobile Communications Business at Samsung Electronics. “That’s why we’re continuing to expand UWB throughout the Galaxy ecosystem, finding new ways to leverage this technology to help make people’s everyday lives easier and more convenient.”  </span></p>
<h3><span style="color: #000080"><strong>Pinpoint your tag’s location, even when it’s far away </strong></span></h3>
<p>Galaxy SmartTag+ can also leverage SmartThings Find’s powerful detection capabilities, allowing you to locate tagged items on a map, even if it’s misplaced somewhere very far from where you are. That’s because the tags use BLE connectivity and the power of the Galaxy device network. SmartThings Find users can choose to opt in via the SmartThings app and enable their Galaxy smartphone or tablet to help others find their own lost tags or devices. Once you report your tag as missing in SmartThings Find, any nearby Galaxy device that has opted in will alert the SmartThings server about its location and you will receive a notification. All data in SmartThings Find is encrypted and protected, so the tag’s location isn’t revealed to anyone but you.</p>
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<h3><span style="color: #000080"><strong>Remotely control your smart devices with the click of a button</strong></span></h3>
<p>On top of that, Galaxy SmartTag+ and SmartTag are helpful for more than just locating lost possessions. Forgot to turn off your bedside lamp but you’ve already left the house? Rather than running back home, you can use your SmartTag+ or SmartTag to turn off the light remotely.<sup>6</sup> Through the SmartThings app, you can choose different functions you would like your tag to complete when you press or hold down the tag button.</p>
<p>Galaxy SmartTag+ is progressively available from April 16.<sup>1</sup> Galaxy SmartTag+ operates using the SmartThings Find service, provided in the SmartThings app. To find out more, visit <span><a href="http://www.samsung.com/smartthings" target="_blank" rel="noopener">www.samsung.com/smartthings</a></span>.</p>
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<em><sup>1</sup> Availability and timing may vary by market.</em></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: small"><em><sup>2</sup> Versus Galaxy SmartTag with only BLE technology.</em></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: small"><em><sup>3</sup> Within AR Finder feature of the SmartThings Find service, provided in the SmartThings app.</em></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: small"><em><sup>4</sup> Bluetooth range is up to 120m without obstruction. Requires initial setup on a Samsung Galaxy smartphone running Android 8.0 or higher & RAM of 2.0GB or above and opt-in for location tracking through the SmartThings Find service of the SmartThings app.</em></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: small"><em><sup>5</sup> Available on Galaxy devices with UWB technology, including the Galaxy Note20 Ultra, Galaxy S21+, Galaxy S21 Ultra and Galaxy Z Fold2.</em></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: small"><em><sup>6</sup> Must be within Bluetooth range of Galaxy phone.</em></span></p>
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				<pubDate>Wed, 03 Feb 2021 17:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
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									<description><![CDATA[Some of our possessions have a tendency to never be where we think they are, with smaller and less conspicuous objects often proving especially elusive. On January 19, Samsung Electronics launched Galaxy SmartTag, a gadget to take the pain out of misplacing your personal items. Measuring slightly less than 4cm by 4cm and weighing only […]]]></description>
																<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Some of our possessions have a tendency to never be where we think they are, with smaller and less conspicuous objects often proving especially elusive.</p>
<p>On January 19, Samsung Electronics launched Galaxy SmartTag, a gadget to take the pain out of misplacing your personal items. Measuring slightly less than 4cm by 4cm and weighing only 13 grams, the Galaxy SmartTag can be attached to keys, luggage or any of your other personal belongings to make them easily trackable on your smartphone.</p>
<h3><span style="color: #000080"><strong>How to Use the Galaxy SmartTag</strong></span></h3>
<p><img loading="lazy" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-121804" src="https://img.global.news.samsung.com/global/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Galaxy-SmartTag-Review_main_1-gif.gif" alt="" width="1000" height="650" /></p>
<p>Before you can use your Galaxy SmartTag, it first needs to be connected to your smartphone<span><sup>1</sup></span>.</p>
<p>Simply press the button in the middle of the SmartTag, and then press it once more when prompted by your smartphone. You will then be able to see the location of the tag on a map using SmartThings Find in the SmartThings app and use features like navigation to locate the tag or have it emit a chime.</p>
<h3><span style="color: #000080"><strong>[Found it!] ① Car Keys Under the Sofa</strong></span></h3>
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<p>You’re late for work, but the car keys you left on the shelf aren’t there anymore. You check your bag and your pockets, but the keys are nowhere to be found! You pick up your smartphone and open SmartThings Find. Once you press ‘Ring’, a beeping sound starts coming from under the sofa<sup>2</sup>– the last place you would have thought to check! Thanks to SmartTag, you make it to work on time.</p>
<h3><span style="color: #000080"><strong>[Found it!] ② Smartphone Stuck Down the Side of the Bed</strong></span></h3>
<p><img loading="lazy" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-121806" src="https://img.global.news.samsung.com/global/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Galaxy-SmartTag-Review_main_3.jpg" alt="" width="1000" height="1400" /></p>
<p>You’re sure you left your smartphone on the bed, but after doing some housework you come back to find that it’s not there. There’s no one home who you can ask to call your phone, and even if there were, you left your phone on silent mode! You’re left with no choice but to search the entire house.</p>
<p>Luckily for you, your Galaxy SmartTag can also be used to locate your smartphone by activating the ‘locate smartphone with Tag’<sup>2</sup> feature to make your phone emit a sound. You press the button on your SmartTag twice, and your smartphone starts beeping, allowing you to locate it trapped between the mattress and the bed frame.</p>
<h3><span style="color: #000080"><strong>[Found it!] ③ My Dog, the Troublemaker</strong></span></h3>
<p><img loading="lazy" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-121808" src="https://img.global.news.samsung.com/global/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Galaxy-SmartTag-Review_main_4.jpg" alt="" width="1000" height="3922" /></p>
<p>“Ding-dong”. When he hears the doorbell, your dog Buddy races to the door. As nice as it is that he greets visitors, he sometimes gets out while you’re receiving a delivery.</p>
<p>Once again, Buddy escapes the moment you open the door and runs off down the street. Fortunately, you’ve attached a SmartTag to Buddy’s collar. When the Galaxy SmartTag is near your smartphone, it uses Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) technology<sup>3</sup> to provide the location of the tag. If the tag is not near your phone or Bluetooth is disconnected, it uses other nearby Galaxy smartphones to detect the SmartTag signal and help you locate what you have lost. You open the map in SmartThings Find, navigate to the designated pin, and find Buddy waiting in front of the bakery.</p>
<h3><span style="color: #000080"><strong>[Found it!] ④ Using your Galaxy SmartTag to Operate Home Appliances</strong></span></h3>
<p><img loading="lazy" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-121803" src="https://img.global.news.samsung.com/global/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Galaxy-SmartTag-Review_main_5-gif.gif" alt="" width="1000" height="746" /></p>
<p>You’re heading out, and have already gotten to your car when you remember that you forgot to turn off the air purifier in the house. Instead of heading back in, you just press the button on the Galaxy SmartTag hanging from your bag.</p>
<p>The Galaxy SmartTag is useful not only for locating items, but also in remotely controlling your smart devices. Through the SmartThings app, users can set functions to be executed when the tag button is pressed once briefly, and when it is pressed and held.<sup>2</sup> Once you set up other devices in the ‘Mode’ menu of the SmartThings app<sup>4</sup>, you will be able to control multiple appliances with your SmartTag.</p>
<p>The Galaxy SmartTag is a compact, easy-to-use solution that helps you protect your possessions, from small objects to your most valuable belongings. If you are prone to misplacing things and want to take better care of your belongings, the Galaxy SmartTag is for you.<span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: small"><span><sup>1</sup></span> <em>Availability may vary by market and carrier. Available on Galaxy smartphones and tablets running Android 8 or later.</em></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: small"><sup>2</sup> <em>Available only when both Galaxy SmartTag and your Galaxy smartphone are connected.</em></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: small"><sup>3</sup> <em>The Bluetooth range of the Galaxy SmartTag is up to 120 meters in an environment with no obstacles. Actual performance may vary depending on the environment.</em></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: small"><sup>4</sup> <em>Only possible to control devices that are registered on the SmartThings app</em></span></p>
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				<pubDate>Mon, 25 Jan 2021 21:00:49 +0000</pubDate>
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									<description><![CDATA[To help you quickly find your favorite items, Samsung expanded its SmartThings Find capabilities and introduced Galaxy SmartTags. By placing a SmartTag on your keychain, wallet or even your family pet’s collar and connecting your Galaxy devices, you can easily locate your most treasured items. For even more customization, Samsung SmartTags have a button that […]]]></description>
																<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>To help you quickly find your favorite items, Samsung expanded its SmartThings Find capabilities and introduced Galaxy SmartTags.</p>
<p>By placing a SmartTag on your keychain, wallet or even your family pet’s collar and connecting your Galaxy devices, you can easily locate your most treasured items. For even more customization, Samsung SmartTags have a button that you can turn into a controller for your smart home devices. In this video, we’ll give you some tips on how to use SmartTag and SmartThings Find.</p>
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									<description><![CDATA[Samsung Electronics today announced the launch of SmartThings Find, a new service1 that helps you quickly and easily locate Galaxy devices.2 After 6 million3 users across Korea, the U.K. and U.S. signed up for early access to the service, SmartThings Find is ready for a global launch on devices running Android 8 or later. SmartThings […]]]></description>
																<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Samsung Electronics today announced the launch of <a href="https://spotted.smartthings.com?action=smartthingsfind&from=pr" target="_blank" rel="noopener">SmartThings Find</a>, a new service<sup>1</sup> that helps you quickly and easily locate Galaxy devices.<sup>2</sup> After 6 million<sup>3</sup> users across Korea, the U.K. and U.S. signed up for early access to the service, SmartThings Find is ready for a global launch on devices running Android 8 or later. SmartThings Find uses Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE)<sup>4</sup> and ultra-wideband (UWB)<sup>5</sup> technologies to help people find select Galaxy smartphones, tablets, smartwatches and earbuds.</p>
<p>“Utilizing the latest in BLE and UWB technology, SmartThings Find will make your life less stressful when it comes to searching for misplaced Galaxy devices,” said Jaeyeon Jung, Vice President and Head of SmartThings Team, Mobile Communications Business at Samsung Electronics. “With the added advantage of using AR<sup>6</sup> in conjunction with maps and sounds to guide you back to your devices, SmartThings Find is a simple and visual solution that will help you easily locate your favorite devices. This is just one example of the new meaningful mobile experiences that UWB technology will bring to people across the world.”</p>
<h3><span style="color: #000080"><strong>Easily Find More of Your Devices</strong></span></h3>
<p>After completing a quick registration process, SmartThings users can easily find their Galaxy devices – from smartphones, tablets and smartwatches, down to each individual earbud. Whether you dropped your Galaxy Note20 Ultra behind the sofa, can’t remember where you stashed your Galaxy Buds Live, or left your Galaxy Watch3 somewhere so secure you can’t find it, the SmartThings Find service will help you keep more of your Galaxy devices safe through the easy-to-use SmartThings app.</p>
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<h3><span style="color: #000080"><strong>Offline Doesn’t Mean “Off-The-Grid”</strong></span></h3>
<p>With the SmartThings Find service, you can easily locate your missing device even if it’s offline.<sup>7</sup> That’s because SmartThings users can now opt in to securely use their Galaxy smartphone or tablet to help others locate their lost devices. Once a device has been offline for 30 minutes, it produces a BLE signal that can be received by other devices. If you report your device as lost via SmartThings Find, any nearby Galaxy smartphone or tablet that has opted into helping find misplaced devices can alert the Samsung server about its location, which will in turn notify you. All SmartThings Find user data is encrypted and securely protected, ensuring that the device’s location is not revealed to anyone except its owner.</p>
<h3><span style="color: #000080"><strong>Find Your Galaxy Faster With More Detailed Directions</strong></span></h3>
<p>Locating your missing device is a breeze with integrated map directions and the ability to “ring” a lost device to find it more quickly. When you lose a device, you can simply open SmartThings Find on your smartphone or tablet and select the device you want to locate. Your smartphone will then show you the exact location of your device on a map. Once you’re close to your device, you can choose to either have your device “ring” or locate it using the AR-based Search Nearby function,<sup>6</sup> which displays color graphics that increase in intensity when you are getting closer to your device.</p>
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<h3><span style="color: #000080"><strong>Availability</strong></span></h3>
<p>Starting today, a new software update for the SmartThings app will be released for Galaxy smartphones and tablets running Android 8 or later around the world.<sup>1</sup> After that, users can access the SmartThings Find service by tapping the banner at the bottom of the home screen in the SmartThings app. In addition, from early next year, Samsung will further expand these capabilities to tracking tags, which will help users locate their favorite items, not only for Galaxy devices, but also others as well.</p>
<p>“We are excited to also be working closely with leading companies in the item-finding space to both expand this experience and enable you to find more of the belongings you care about most,” said Jaeyeon Jung, “We look forward to sharing more information soon.”</p>
<p>For more information about the SmartThings app and SmartThings Find service, please visit <span><a href="https://spotted.smartthings.com?action=smartthingsfind&from=pr" target="_blank" rel="noopener">here</a></span><span>.</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size: small"><sup>1</sup> <em>Availability may vary by market and carrier.</em></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: small"><sup>2</sup> <em>Available on Galaxy smartphones and tablets running Android 8 or later, Galaxy Watch devices running Tizen 5.5 or later and Galaxy Buds+ and Galaxy Buds Live.</em></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: small"><sup>3</sup> <em>As of October 28, 2020, the number of registered users surpassed 6 million, which is a result of a two-month early access program in Korea, the U.K. and U.S.</em></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: small"><sup>4</sup> <em>BLE finding capabilities are available on Galaxy smartphones and tablets, running Android 8 or later; Galaxy Watch devices running Tizen 5.5 or later; and Galaxy Buds+ and Galaxy Buds Live.</em></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: small"><sup>5</sup> <em>UWB feature is available on the Galaxy Note20 Ultra and Galaxy Z Fold2.</em></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: small"><sup>6</sup> <em>Only available on devices supporting UWB.</em></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: small"><sup>7</sup> <em>A device is “offline” when it is disconnected from a mobile network, or in the case of Galaxy wearables, disconnected from your Galaxy smartphone.</em></span></p>
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