{"id":22496,"date":"2018-08-23T19:56:21","date_gmt":"2018-08-23T23:56:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/news.samsung.com\/us\/?p=22496"},"modified":"2019-06-18T20:44:57","modified_gmt":"2019-06-19T00:44:57","slug":"unpacked-evening-rest-us-samsung-837","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.samsung.com\/us\/unpacked-evening-rest-us-samsung-837\/","title":{"rendered":"After Unpacked: An Evening for the Rest of Us @Samsung 837"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/img.us.news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/14121044\/0809_COLLABO_SAMSUNG837_UNPACKED18NOTE9_LUISRUIZ_0105.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-22498 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/img.us.news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/14121044\/0809_COLLABO_SAMSUNG837_UNPACKED18NOTE9_LUISRUIZ_0105-950x632.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"730\" height=\"486\" srcset=\"https:\/\/img.us.news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/14121044\/0809_COLLABO_SAMSUNG837_UNPACKED18NOTE9_LUISRUIZ_0105-950x632.jpg 950w, https:\/\/img.us.news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/14121044\/0809_COLLABO_SAMSUNG837_UNPACKED18NOTE9_LUISRUIZ_0105-600x399.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 730px) 100vw, 730px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>The unveiling of the <a href=\"https:\/\/news.samsung.com\/us\/samsung-galaxy-note9-new-super-powerful-smartphone\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Galaxy Note9<\/a> at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, NY on August 9 set the stage for After Unpacked: An Evening For The Rest of Us, a summer block party at Samsung 837 in New York City last week featuring hands-on immersive tech experiences of the new Galaxy devices and bringing together artists, celebrities, and a live performance by Logic for the public to enjoy.<\/p>\n<p>Some of the most passionate attendees were there for one thing and one thing only: the Fortnite Battle Bus. Samsung Galaxy owners were enjoying advance access to Fortnite beta on Android prior to its rollout to all of Android. In addition, Galaxy Note9 and Tab S4 users can obtain the unique Galaxy skin for Fortnite.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/img.us.news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/14110203\/0809_COLLABO_SAMSUNG837_UNPACKED18NOTE9_LUISRUIZ_0104.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-22497 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/img.us.news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/14110203\/0809_COLLABO_SAMSUNG837_UNPACKED18NOTE9_LUISRUIZ_0104-950x632.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"730\" height=\"486\" srcset=\"https:\/\/img.us.news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/14110203\/0809_COLLABO_SAMSUNG837_UNPACKED18NOTE9_LUISRUIZ_0104-950x632.jpg 950w, https:\/\/img.us.news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/14110203\/0809_COLLABO_SAMSUNG837_UNPACKED18NOTE9_LUISRUIZ_0104-600x399.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 730px) 100vw, 730px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>\u201cThere are only two exclusive skins in the game,\u201d<strong> said Fortnite streaming legend <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCAW-NpUFkMyCNrvRSSGIvDQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Tyler \u201cNinja\u201d Blevins<\/a><\/strong>, referring to avatars gamers use to personalize their in-game character. \u201cIt\u2019s hands-down the coolest skin I\u2019ve seen.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Galaxy Note9\u2019s power, speed, and battery are optimal for playing the game, and the smartphone also has a Samsung-developed water carbon cooling system to enable optimum performance.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/img.us.news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/14121031\/CA_Selects_Samsung_8.9.18_09.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-22502 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/img.us.news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/14121031\/CA_Selects_Samsung_8.9.18_09-635x950.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"635\" height=\"950\" srcset=\"https:\/\/img.us.news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/14121031\/CA_Selects_Samsung_8.9.18_09-635x950.jpg 635w, https:\/\/img.us.news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/14121031\/CA_Selects_Samsung_8.9.18_09-401x600.jpg 401w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 635px) 100vw, 635px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>The After Unpacked event was set up with various booths so thousands of people could experience each new feature of the Galaxy Note9. In a 21st-century take on a photo booth, guests got the perfect angle on selfies with the simple click of the S Pen without having to reach for their phone\u2019s shutter button.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"embedded recommended recommended-post\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"embedded-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card-badge\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Recommended News<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"recommended-card\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/news.samsung.com\/us\/samsung-galaxy-watch-stay-connected-no-matter-where-you-are\/\" class=\"recommended-news\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/img.us.news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/14121755\/Galaxy-Watch_Key-Visual.jpg\" alt=\"Stay Connected No Matter Where You Are with the New Samsung Galaxy Watch\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"details\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"details-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"post-category\">Mobile<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>Stay Connected No Matter Where You Are with the New Samsung Galaxy Watch<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"article-content\">\n\t\t<div class=\"article-body\">\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/news.samsung.com\/us\/galaxy-note9-interactive\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">S Pen now touts Bluetooth Low-Energy support<\/a> , allowing it be used to remotely activate other features of S Pen enabled devices, like changing slides during a presentation. \u201cThe S Pen is intriguing because it doesn\u2019t change the design of the phone at all. It\u2019s just such an added bonus,\u201d <strong>said Matt Terracciano<\/strong>, who went to After Unpacked to see the new tech.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"After Unpacked: An Evening for the Rest of Us\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/YLMbECbCGJo?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>In the hands of creatives, the S Pen is a powerful artistic tool, showcased by Mr. Doodle creating stunning pieces in real time at the event.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/img.us.news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/14121029\/CA_Selects_Samsung_8.9.18_27.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-22503 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/img.us.news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/14121029\/CA_Selects_Samsung_8.9.18_27-676x950.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"676\" height=\"950\" srcset=\"https:\/\/img.us.news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/14121029\/CA_Selects_Samsung_8.9.18_27-676x950.jpg 676w, https:\/\/img.us.news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/14121029\/CA_Selects_Samsung_8.9.18_27-427x600.jpg 427w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 676px) 100vw, 676px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>The Note9 works seamlessly with the newly debuted Galaxy Watch, also announced August 9 at Unpacked. One feature stood out to Terraciano: \u201cThe rotating bezel. Samsung is the only  that has that, and I think it\u2019s such a great way to interact with the watch,\u201d <strong>Terracciano said<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/img.us.news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/14110153\/b-roll-cutdown_01.00_41_36_03.Still002.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-22501 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/img.us.news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/14110153\/b-roll-cutdown_01.00_41_36_03.Still002-950x534.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"730\" height=\"410\" srcset=\"https:\/\/img.us.news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/14110153\/b-roll-cutdown_01.00_41_36_03.Still002-950x534.jpg 950w, https:\/\/img.us.news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/14110153\/b-roll-cutdown_01.00_41_36_03.Still002-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/img.us.news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/14110153\/b-roll-cutdown_01.00_41_36_03.Still002.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 730px) 100vw, 730px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Guests also got to experience Samsung\u2019s cutting-edge capabilities in Augmented Reality (AR), with demonstrations of <a href=\"https:\/\/news.samsung.com\/us\/unlock-world-around-augmented-reality-bixby\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Bixby Live Translation<\/a>[1], allowing instant translation of documents, menus, and even road signs from dozens of different languages. Dozens also lined up to create their own AR emoji and share them through live messaging.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/img.us.news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/14110152\/CA_Selects_Samsung_8.9.18_40.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-22504 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/img.us.news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/14110152\/CA_Selects_Samsung_8.9.18_40-950x634.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"730\" height=\"487\" srcset=\"https:\/\/img.us.news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/14110152\/CA_Selects_Samsung_8.9.18_40-950x634.jpg 950w, https:\/\/img.us.news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/14110152\/CA_Selects_Samsung_8.9.18_40-600x400.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 730px) 100vw, 730px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>As the block party continued outside, guests heard inspiring stories from entrepreneurs and creators, like \u201cBest Actress\u201d Emmy nominee Issa Rae, on how technology has helped them create in ways that weren\u2019t possible before.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/img.us.news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/14110201\/0809_COLLABO_SAMSUNG837_UNPACKED18NOTE9_LUISRUIZ_0148.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-22499 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/img.us.news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/14110201\/0809_COLLABO_SAMSUNG837_UNPACKED18NOTE9_LUISRUIZ_0148-950x634.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"730\" height=\"487\" srcset=\"https:\/\/img.us.news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/14110201\/0809_COLLABO_SAMSUNG837_UNPACKED18NOTE9_LUISRUIZ_0148-950x634.jpg 950w, https:\/\/img.us.news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/14110201\/0809_COLLABO_SAMSUNG837_UNPACKED18NOTE9_LUISRUIZ_0148-600x400.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 730px) 100vw, 730px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>After an evening of gaming, good food, music, and experiencing the latest innovative technology, guests left Samsung 837 looking forward to the day the Galaxy Note9 and Galaxy Watch go on sale.<\/p>\n\n<p><strong>Leslie Flores<\/strong>, an After Unpacked attendee, said she was impressed by the event and Samsung\u2019s latest products on display. \u201cThey always have the greatest technology,\u201d she said. \u201cThey\u2019re at the cutting edge of everything.\u201d<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/img.us.news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/14110156\/0809_COLLABO_SAMSUNG837_UNPACKED18NOTE9_LUISRUIZ_0242.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-22500 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/img.us.news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/14110156\/0809_COLLABO_SAMSUNG837_UNPACKED18NOTE9_LUISRUIZ_0242-950x634.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"730\" height=\"487\" srcset=\"https:\/\/img.us.news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/14110156\/0809_COLLABO_SAMSUNG837_UNPACKED18NOTE9_LUISRUIZ_0242-950x634.jpg 950w, 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