Galaxy Note 9 liveblog: follow the announcement live!

Welcome to our Samsung Galaxy Note 9 liveblog! This is the place where you'll be able to follow the announcement event with minute-to-minute text and image updates. If you'd rather watch the whole thing on video, feel free to head to our Galaxy Note 9 livestream post where you'll be able to do just that.
Alternatively, if you've come here a bit early, now would be a great time to quickly go through our Galaxy Note 9 rumor review, where we take a look at all the plausible (and some not so plausible) leaks and rumors surrounding Samsung's upcoming smartphone.
EVENT START TIME: 11 AM Eastern | 10 AM Central | 8 AM Pacific | 3 PM GMT | 5 PM Central European
Live event tracker
11:08 | That was all, folks. Thanks for tuning in. Be sure to go straight to phonearena.com for our Galaxy Note 9 coverage! |
11:07 | ![]() |
11:07 | "Thank you, there is no one like you. And there's nothing, like the Note. Thank you!" |
11:06 | A phone, a phone, and a speaker. And a new music partnership. That is what Samsung announced today. ![]() |
11:06 | ![]() |
11:05 | Koh: I'm excited to announce that the Galaxy Note 9 will be available on August 24th. |
11:05 | Guess who's back, DJ Koh! Congratulating Daniel Ek, Spotify CEO, for the new partnership! A new ally in the war aga… twitter.com/i/web/status/1… |
11:04 | "At Spotify, we're really excited by what we're launching now." ![]() |
11:03 | Hopefully this will change by the time these things reach market. |
11:03 | With the live demo they did, the song unfortunately started again from the beginning, it didn't start from where it was. |
11:02 | As you're listening on your phone, if you enter a room with a Galaxy Home, for example, a simple prompt will ask you to switch the device. |
11:01 | "The partnership we're announcing with Samsung today, is a true cross-platform listening experience." |
11:00 | ![]() |
11:00 | ![]() |
10:59 | And surprise surprise, it's Spotify! |
10:59 | Samsung has been looking for a new music partner for its multi-device ecosystem. A multi-year commitment. |
10:58 | According to Samsung, "Today, half of all millenials listen to music on at least three different devices." |
10:57 | ![]() |
10:57 | Drew Blackard, the guy who presented the Note 9 to you, is back on stage. |
10:56 | Apparently though, Samsung is not ready to reveal much about the Home yet. That's all we get, with more info to follow later. |
10:55 | The Galaxy Home has 8 far-field mics so you can use Bixby from across the room. |
10:55 | Do you like the Lunar lander design? ![]() |
10:55 | Harman natural sound processing, tuned by AKG. ![]() |
10:54 | Cool, 160 Galaxy Home speakers managed to deliver the great audio that was just heard in the venue! ![]() |
10:53 | Here's the Galaxy Home! ![]() |
10:53 | And here comes yet another new product: a device that combines Bixby and great sound! |
10:51 | You can book tickets, reserve tables, call a Uber, straight from Bixby. |
10:50 | Samsung is partnering with Yelp, Google Maps, etc. so even if you don't have those apps installed, Bixby will still use them for results. |
10:48 | For example, if Bixby already knows you like French cuisine, asking it about good restaurants around should deliver related results. |
10:47 | Here comes a live-demo of Bixby's new features. Apparently, it's getting better at knowing places/events, and conve… twitter.com/i/web/status/1… |
10:46 | Oh look, it's your friend, Bixby! ![]() |
10:45 | With the new My Day watch face, the watch puts your calendar first. ![]() |
10:44 | ![]() |
10:44 | Breathing prompts, and exercise recognition are on board. Many different types of sports are supported, but 6 can b… twitter.com/i/web/status/1… |
10:43 | The new Galaxy Watch is built with low-power technologies all over. Samsung promises "several days" of battery life. Hmmm.. |
10:42 | ![]() |
10:41 | A high-resolution screen and Corning Gorilla DX Plus glass on top of this thing! Also – "military-grade" durability. |
10:40 | ![]() |
10:40 | ![]() |
10:40 | And now, senior director of marketing, Elina Vives is on stage to reveal the new Galaxy Watch! |
10:39 | Here's a cool feature: DeX will now work just with a cable! Plug it into the Type C port and into an HDMI, and there it goes! |
10:32 | The S Pen charges when inside the Note 9. Just a few seconds gives you 30 minutes of charge! |
10:31 | The S Pen SDK will soon be open to all developers, so they can integrate the remote functionality with their apps. |
10:30 | Play/Pause videos, switch slides on a presentation, use it as remote shutter for the camera, all sounds nice and useful. |
10:30 | With Bluetooth support, the S Pen will make for a great remote with the Note 9. Nice! ![]() |
10:29 | ![]() |
10:29 | Jonathan Wong is now on stage to talk us through the new S Pen. ![]() |
10:29 | ![]() |
10:28 | A new intelligent mode for the camera will try to optimize the picture quality depending on the scene. Thanks for n… twitter.com/i/web/status/1… |
10:27 | ![]() |
6 Comments
1. Phullofphil
Posts: 1831; Member since: Feb 10, 2009
posted on Aug 09, 2018, 8:02 AM 0
2. Phullofphil
Posts: 1831; Member since: Feb 10, 2009
posted on Aug 09, 2018, 8:03 AM 0
3. Ray.S
Posts: 463; Member since: Jul 19, 2011
posted on Aug 09, 2018, 8:10 AM 0
4. lovemac209
Posts: 33; Member since: Dec 14, 2017
posted on Aug 09, 2018, 8:54 AM 1
5. androiduser
Posts: 514; Member since: Jun 18, 2014
posted on Aug 09, 2018, 9:18 AM 0
6. Alex2017
Posts: 32; Member since: Nov 08, 2017
posted on Aug 09, 2018, 6:33 PM 1
PhoneArena Comments Rules
A discussion is a place, where people can voice their opinion, no matter if it is positive, neutral or negative. However, when posting, one must stay true to the topic, and not just share some random thoughts, which are not directly related to the matter.
Things that are NOT allowed:
Moderation is done by humans. We try to be as objective as possible and moderate with zero bias. If you think a post should be moderated - please, report it.
Have a question about the rules or why you have been moderated/limited/banned? Please, contact us.
Comments Options
Report Post
Send a warning to post author
Send a warning to Selected user. The user has 0 warnings currently.
Ban user and delete all posts
Message to PhoneArena moderator (optional):