Liveblog: Samsung announces new Galaxy and ATIV devices in London

posted by Ray S. / Jun 20, 2013, 1:05 PM

Liveblog: Samsung announces new Galaxy and ATIV devices in London

Few moments are more exciting than those right before an event held by a major tech company, as we know that we're bound to see a bunch of cool new gadgets. In this case, we're closing in on the start of Samsung's "GALAXY & ATIV" London event, where we'll obviously get introduced to new Android and Windows devices.

Live event tracker

14:01	And that's a wrap for this relatively low-key event, guys. But stay tuned to PhoneArena, because more coverage is coming up!
13:56	Aaaand with the ATIV Book 9 Lite, we're now in notebook territory.
13:55	The ATIV Tab 3 will also have a keyboard dock, sold separately.
13:53
13:52	The ATIV Tab 3 has a more reasonable screen size of 10.1 inches.
13:50	Now it's the Samsung ATIV Tab 3's turn!
13:49	And, it also has an S Pen! 'Cause.. why not?!
13:48	The ATIV Q has a flexible stand mechanism that allows its screen to assume different positions.
13:46	Oh, the Q is also a dual boot tablet with both Windows and Android.
13:46
13:44	Wow, the resolutionj is qHD+, or 3200x1800 pixels, and that's reaaaally high!
13:43	The Samsung ATIV Q is a new Windows 8 tablet with a 13.3" screen - a now that's a big tablet.
13:37	For example, if you're taking a close-up of a person, it switches to Portrait mode, if you're shooting at night - it goes to Night mode.
13:36	The NX has a cool feature called Smart Mode Suggest - it picks the right camera mode automatically.
13:35
13:35	So here it is, Samsung has just announced the Galaxy NX smart camera, with Android 4.2.2.
13:30	That's everything you need to know about the Zoom.
13:30	Let us do you a favor and drop this right here: phonearena.com/reviews/Samsun…
13:28
13:26
13:26	They are now rolling a short video to talk up the GS4 Zoom - you know, the dedicated camera with phone functionality.
13:23
13:23	And boom - there goes the GS4 Active into the water, gets taken out, and still works.
13:21
13:20	They are now showing us the Galaxy S4 mini and S4 active, nothing new, really. You can read our reviews at PhoneArena.com.
13:17
13:16	.... As well as all the other devices.
13:16	VP of European Telecommunication Operations, Jean Daniel Ayme, is now on stage to give us a demo of the Tab 3 and ATIV Q.
13:15	"We are committed to the diversities of our customers and to all of their different lifestyles."
13:12	DJ Lee has just announced the Samsung ATIV Tab 3 tablet - a Windows 8 based tablet.
13:11	He's going through the new S4 range, including the S4 mini, S4 Zoom and S4 Active - an S4 phone for every lifestyle.
13:09	"We sincerely appreciate the attention the world has given to Samsung Galaxy S4." Mr. Hee is very proud of the GS4 success.
13:08
13:07	OK guys, so after a small of technical problem we're back online, and Samsung President DJ Lee is on stage!
12:49	Testing... testing...
12:42	Hey guys, this is Ray here cooking yet another fancy liveblog for you. About 20 minutes left until the start of the Galaxy & ATIV event!