Samsung is holding two press conferences at IFA 2016. The first saw the unveiling of the new Gear S3 smartwatch, and the second some new TVs, audio and home applicances. Here’s how to re-watch Samsung’s IFA 2016 press conferences. Also see:
Best smartwatches 2016 and
Best tablets 2016.
Sadly, there was no Galaxy Tab S3 announcement, but the firm gave updates on Quantum Dot TVs, audio devices such as a Dolby Atmos soundbar and home appliances including washing machines, and a built-in fridge freezer that contains a 21in touchscreen.
Samsung IFA 2016 live stream: How to watch Samsung IFA 2016 live stream
The first of Samsung’s two IFA 2016 press conferences was held yesterday (Wednesday 31 August) and used to unveil the new Gear S3 Classic and Frontier.
The second Samsung IFA 2016 press conference was held this morning at 11am, or 10am in the UK.
Samsung Gear S3: Confirmed
The new Gear S3 Classic and Frontier are circular smartwatches running Tizen (which will now talk to all Android phones and not just Samsung smartphones). They’re good-looking and tough, with IP68-rated dust- and waterproof protection. Both support Bluetooth and the Frontier comes with optional LTE.
Read more about the Samsung Gear S3 Classic and Frontier here.
Samsung Galaxy Tab S3: AWOL
The Tab S3 was not unveiled at IFA 2016. However, we still think (hope) it might be coming soon.
In common with the Gear S3, the rumoured Tab S3 is expected to have a similar design to its predecessor – which means Samsung isn’t moving its glass front and rear design that is now seen in its Note, S and A series to its tablets just yet.
Expect a high-resolution, likely Quad-HD (1536×2048-pixel), Super AMOLED display. The new tablet is also tipped to feature Qualcomm’s octa-core Snapdragon 652 processor with 3GB of RAM and 32GB of storage. Cameras are thought to be 8Mp at the back and 2Mp at the front, and for battery capacity there is a rumoured 4,000mAh pack in the Tab S3 8in and 5,870mAh in the Tab S3 9.7in. Expect Samsung’s fast charging tech to feature.
Read more Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 rumours here.
