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Live from the Samsung press conference at CES 2011

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We’re live at the Samsung press conference here at CES 2011 where we’re looking forward to seeing new smartphones and tablets and maybe a surprise or two. This morning we caught a glimpse of the Infuse 4G for AT&T, so perhaps we’ll get a deeper look into the upcoming 4G handset along with a few others.

Be sure to stay tuned as we keep you updated live through the event!

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Good afternoon, folks. We’re here live at the Samsung press conference at CES 2011. Everyone is just getting seated as we get ready to start!
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Some pretty magical Disney-esque music going on here…
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And we’re getting started!
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President Tim Baxter is now up on stage to talk “The Smarter Life”
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“This year, we’re going to celebrate the smarter life.”
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“Smart design, smart experiences and smart connections. We’re going to discuss what it means and technologies that define it.”
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“In 2010, we saw consumer’s desire to access content like never before.”
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This includes tablets, mobile devices and TVs.
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“In 2011, we will continue to push these strategies to the limits of their potential.”
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Three Samsung execs will be joining Mr. Baxter on stage.
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First up is John Revie, SVP Consumer Business Division for Samsung Electronics America
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Looking at the TVs of last year, we saw 3D TV take its first major steps.
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Revie: 3D TV growth will surpass first year growth of DVDs and Blu-ray
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Baxter: We expect the 3D market six fold in 2011
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Baxter: Smart TV will grow to 9 million units
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Baxte: 3D models will make up 60% of our television line-up
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Baxter: This wide offering of 3D TVs and Smart TVs will make them more affordable to consumers.
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Baxter: Smart design has been a key factor of differentiation.
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Revie: TVs have gotten smarter over the years, but what hasn’t changed much is the bezel. This year we’re narrowing the bezel to change the view of the television.
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Now we’re taking a look at three TVs that look pretty
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Ahh, and the bezels were pulled right off! The huge, plastic, ugly black bezels. Very nice trick there, Samsung.
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Wow, the bezel looks non-existent from where we’re seated. It looks like we’re looking at all screen. It’s 2/10 of an inch wide all around.
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One is an acrylic bezel, and another is metal. Very solid.
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“We truly believe our designers have raised the bar in 2011”
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“We’ve been able to reduce the bezel size and increase the picture size one inch.”
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“We’re adding one inch of picture performance without adding to the overall diameter.”
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“This year’s family of Smart TVs helps users manage their content”
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“Consumers are also accessing content from other devices within the home. We enable consumers to search across Samsung apps, DLNA devices and across the web.”
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“We fully support the smart grid initiative to manage power consumption and eventually control appliances with mobile devices.”
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What? A smart refrigerator with an 8-inch screen? Nuts.
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It has apps like a web calendar, photo albums and so forth. Yup, just what you need at the refrigerator…
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Tweet what you’re snacking on, maybe?
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“The key to a successful TV app is its relevance to the TV. It’s not a race to get the most apps, it’s about setting the path to the right apps.”
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Samsung is now getting into the TV contest
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Take home prizes today are worth half a million for those lucky developers who entered
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Armchair Astronaut is one of the winning apps
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Gym Box is another for workouts delivered on demand
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We Draw is another app that looks fun. It’s like win lose or draw with your TV and smartphone.
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And the winner is…
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We Draw! The TV living room game.
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Someone went crazy in the corner of the room.. I’m guessing that was the developer.
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He’s up on stage now with one of those gigantic checks. Images coming folks, sorry for the delay.
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I feel like I’m watching the winner of a PGA Tour game here.
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Second place is Gym Box, and third is Armchair Astronaut. The people’s choice winner is Newmote Social listings.
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“We think that was a pretty cool way to do things and what we’re doing in the developer community.”
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And back to TVs
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“This year we’re allowing touchscreens that allow you to watch two screens at once.”
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It’s a touchscreen remote that looks like a smartphone. Nifty.
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3D active glasses being showed. Looks cool, like early 90s Blueblockers cool…
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Very lightweight and unobstrusive. “Stylish.”
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LED flatscreen TVs will have a camera mount option for video conferencing.
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“We think this is a very important part of how we’re building out an ecosystem that brings the smarter life alive.”
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Now we’re looking at the slimmest 3D Blu-ray player that has a 3 second boot time.
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A slick, stainless steel looking piece. Complements most furniture in the living room and looks futuristic.
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Mr. Revie leaves the stage.
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Now we’re watching a commercial with someone playing with cards. Excellent.
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What does it mean?!
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Oh, the story of human nature and stuff. I guess.
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Jan 6 2011 teaser, so be sure to join us tomorrow for that one!
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Mr. Omar Khan is now on stage. A man we’re all familiar with. Mr. “I can fit a Samsung Galaxy Tab in my back pocket.”
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Oooh, look at those 3D glasses. HOT.
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Onto content and delivery! Android!!
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“We’re going to take it to the next level in 2011.”
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“Samsung Media Hub helped drive the success of our Galaxy products.”
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Any of our readers Media Hub users? How do you like it so far? Lots of movies and shows and whatnot. Perfect for those long commutes while you drive, eat and watch TV at the same time.
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“Samsung is going to make direct carrier billing through Media Hub with T-Mobile.”
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Probably more carriers coming, too.
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Samsung Apps has reached 118 countries. Impressive.
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Because there’s like what, 119 countries total in the world?
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Are we about to see new Galaxy devices??
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Wi-Fi only version of the Galaxy Tab coming Q1 2011
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OK cool for those of us who don’t want to pay for data plans.
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The Galaxy Player!
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Android 2.2, 4 inch touchscreen, and access to 120,000 apps in Android Market.
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So, it’s like an iPod touch? But Android?
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And now onto the delivery part of Content & Delivery
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“We’re the number one Android provider in the U.S.”
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A quick glimpse of the Nexus S here, the first Gingerbread phone and successor to the Nexus One by HTC.
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“We’ll be demonstrating our 4G technology leadership here at CES.”
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Here’s the Infuse 4G!
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“The thinnest phone available on the AT&T portfolio.”
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You can wear jeans even tighter than with that other phone — the iPhone 4.
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Super AMOLED Plus display for improved everything. Like outdoor visibility.
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8MP rear camera and front facing camera for video chat.
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Mr. Khan teased that there is more to come this week, so keep an eye out on the keynote speeches. OK.
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Onto digital cameras. Well, the Infuse tease was a little too quick.
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Dual-view products. Looks like a screen on front and back of cameras. So you’ll know how you turn out before the shot is snapped?
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Another digital camera that hooks up with Android. Not too shabby! You can use your phone to control the camera. Hotness.
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You can also automatically backup your photos to your PC without turning the device on.
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Remember folks, although we’re catching quick glimpses of these things, we’ll have more in-depth looks as the week progresses and we get some hands-on time with these puppies.
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A pink camcorder is now being shown off. It’s so… pink.
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Oh, but it’s an ambidextrous one! Nice. Perfect for me, a lefty, who loves pink…
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“For our final segment, we’ll move into the categories of IT and display.”
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“Let’s welcome Doug Albregts, VP Enterprise Business Division.”
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“We unveiled a 627 sq ft monitor at MacCarren Airport.”
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I didn’t see it. And did I spell MacCarren correctly?
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This year’s monitors look like they’re going to be bigger and better… as they often are year after year.
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“This year’s line-up offers a full array of 3D monitors.”
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All following Samsung’s ultra-thin display concept.
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Using the pencil to compare thinness now.
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I can play video games all day every day on these things.
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From games to desktop PowerPoint, they say.
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“It feels like we’re ready to take another big leap from 2010.”
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“Here is our first premium laptop. The Samsung Notebook 9 series.” Weights just 2.9 pounds and just under half an inch thick!
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Looks pretty sleek.
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“Duralumin” is the new material they’re using. Used in aircraft and twice as strong as aluminum.
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Eat your heart out, Apple.
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“We believe we’re achieving the perfect balance between material and design.”
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“We really wanted to reflect the personality of the user on this laptop.” Well… it is VERY shiny…
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The screen does look sharp. “True-to-life picture quality.”
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16 million colors. I think I can see every single one. Awesome!
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SSD can boot in just 12 seconds.
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It comes out of sleep mode in just 3 seconds.
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Gives that MacBook Air a run for its money, eh? (This typed on a MacBook Air.)
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New tablet!
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Woot woot woot
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“What if you had a device that has a form factor of a tablet and a PC.” Um, a MacBook Air?
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Nope. The Sliding PC 7 series.
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Now you have a touchscreen and a sliding QWERTY keyboard.
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Reminds me of the ASUS Eee Pad Slider just a little bit.
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Oh but it flips around and makes it like a laptop.
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Golf claps
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“This PC is perfect for everyone.”
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Samsung Mobile Print app
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It will connect devices to Samsung printers wirelessly. And the app will be available for iOS and Android.
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“What if you had the ability to automatically turn a 27″ monitor into a second screen without the need for cables or a docking station?”
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That would be awesome, thanks Samsung.
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“And that’s what we have here.”
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It’s like Samsung read my mind.
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“Seamlessly unifying the workspace.”
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If a notebook is within 3 feet, it will sense the new hardware and automatically connect.
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Pretty nifty.
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“Not sure we could have picked a better product to end on.”
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Looks like we’re getting ready to wrap things up here…
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Samsung is hoping to give us all a smarter life in 2011
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Laptops, tablets, new displays, new TVs, 3DTVs…
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Wait, dude is still talking and everyone is getting up to leave. How RUDE.
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And with that, we’re outtie! See ya, folks, and thanks for joining our live blog! Stay tuned for more coverage this week!
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As Ludacris would say: “Deuces.”
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Photos by Tom Langridge

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