SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS HONORED WITH 24 CES 2014
INNOVATIONS AWARDS, BRINGING ITS 10-YEAR TOTAL TO 258
Industry Specialty Awards – one Best of
Innovations and three Eco-Design – and its history of accolades reflect
Samsung’s commitment to advancing technology and promoting sustainability
Amman, Jordan (November, 2013) – Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., a global
leader and award-winning innovator in consumer electronics, semiconductors
and telecommunications, announced that it won 24 prestigious International
Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2014 Innovations Awards. CES, the world’s
largest consumer technology tradeshow held by the Consumer Electronics
Association® (CEA) every year, has honored Samsung with 258 awards in the
past 10 years.
Among the 24
CES awards for 2014, Samsung was recognized with a Best of Innovations award
and three Eco-Design honors. Products entered in the CES Innovations program
are judged by a pre-eminent panel of independent industrial designers,
engineers and members of the media to honor outstanding design and
engineering in cutting-edge consumer electronics products across 29
categories.
“Samsung
continues to create superior groundbreaking
products as well as unique content and services,” said Y.K. Kim, president
and CEO, Samsung Electronics North America. “We are honored that CEA and the
industry recognize this commitment, and we look forward to sharing our latest
product innovations at the 2014 International CES.”
Samsung
Electronics’ award-winners include products in the Video Display; Home
Audio/Video Components; Wearable Tech; Tablet, E-Reader, and Mobile
Computing; Home Appliance; Digital Imaging and Embedded Technologies
categories. All of Samsung's award-winning products will be on display during
the 2014 International CES, which runs January 7-10, 2014, in Samsung
booth #12004 in the Central Hall of the Las Vegas Convention Center. Honorees
will also be displayed at CES Unveiled: The Official Media Event of the
International CES from 4-7 p.m. on Sunday, January 5 in the South Seas Ballroom
C at Mandalay Bay.
Many of the
winning products will be first unveiled at Samsung’s CES press conference,
scheduled for 2 p.m. on Monday January 6, 2014. The following are additional
details for some of the award recipients:
- Samsung’s ultra-slim, high
density 3GB LPDDR3 Mobile DRAM Chip enables slimmer smartphone designs with higher
performance, increased battery life, full HD resolution and smart features
such as gesture control and facial recognition. It provides transfer speeds
of up to 2.133 megabits per second (Mbps) per pin, speeds that help most
users enjoy PC-like performance on a mobile device.
- Samsung’s Galaxy Gear™ is revolutionizing the way people
interact with their mobile devices. This groundbreaking wearable keeps you
connected like never before by expanding the Galaxy smartphone experience to
your wrist and enhancing everyday moments with real-time updates for quick
and convenient access.
- The Samsung
Curved OLED TV takes an unprecedented leap forward in picture quality
as well as the TV viewing experience. By enabling two people to watch two
different programs at the same time on one TV - both in full screen and full
HD, the KN55S9C may bring an end to fights over the remote.
- The
Samsung T9000 Four-Door Refrigerator represents the next
evolution in appliance innovation. Among the features of this 32 cu. ft.
refrigerator is a modern and sleek design that brings a heightened level of
sophistication to the kitchen such as a best-in-class 25.6 cu. ft. of fresh
food storage with a 6.1 cu. ft. convertible freezer compartment.
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The
Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 – 2014 Edition redefines the
tablet experience with a 10.1” Super Clear LCD display and an Exynos 5420
quad-core processor. Improving upon its innovative and immersive tablet
experience, Samsung introduces enhanced S Pen and Multi-Window capabilities
and a new Multi User Mode.
- The Samsung Galaxy
Note 8.0 is a premium tablet that enables creativity and
productivity on-the-go in an ideal form. It brings a new era of intelligent
Note technology, featuring Samsung’s S Pen and Multi-Window capability, set
to re-ignite the mid-size tablet category that Samsung pioneered in 2010.
- Samsung’s new
Galaxy Tab 3 8.0 is thin, lightweight,
feature-packed and powerful, making it the ideal portable tablet. The Tab 3
makes it easy to stay connected and balance many tasks such as emailing,
managing your schedule, reading and streaming content on the HD display.
- The Samsung Galaxy NX is the first fully-connected interchangeable lens camera.
Merging the superior imaging precision of a compact system camera, 3G/4G LTE
and WiFi connectivity with the power and functionality of the latest Android
OS, the Galaxy NX turns every picture into a story worth telling.
As
part of Samsung’s PlanetFirst™ initiative, a commitment to become one of the
world’s most environmentally friendly companies, Samsung has a dedicated goal
to develop environmentally friendly products and building green manufacturing
sites. In its latest effort to support that commitment Samsung received three
Eco-Design awards which include:
- The Samsung DV457 Front-Load Dryer which
combines superior fabric care performance and smart features to significantly
streamline the laundry process without compromising energy efficiency. Its
temperature modulation system makes it the first super-efficient dryer on the
market, and its 2013 ENERGY STAR Emerging Technology Award is the first-ever
to be earned by a dryer.
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