Samsung Brings the Ultimate User Content Gift Package to Game-Changing Galaxy NotePRO and TabPRO Tablets at CES 2014
2014 line to offer the industry's most comprehensive collection of the
world's most premium, exclusive mobile content free of charge
MISSISSAUGA, ON, Jan. 8, 2014 /CNW/ - Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. has
announced that it has teamed up with more than 11 of the world's
leading mobile content and service providers to offer its Galaxy
NotePRO users with some of the most exclusive pre-paid, long-term
subscription offers from best-selling news, social media and cloud
storage providers.
"We are excited to team up with so many of the world's best mobile
content and service providers to bring our Canadian customers
industry-leading apps and services," said Paul Brannen, Senior VP,
Enterprise and Mobile Solutions, Samsung Canada. "The combination of
Samsung's best-in-class hardware with an unprecedented selection of
premium apps, content and services will enable Canadians to Play More,
Do More, Share More when it comes to their Galaxy Pro tablet
experience."
Aimed specifically at highly sophisticated mobile users looking for
greater performance and capabilities than anything currently on the
market, the new Samsung Galaxy NotePRO and TabPRO tablets will extend
their productivity with an unmatched range of some of the industry's
best mobile content and services. These tablets are designed to support
every possible user need and provide them with a more progressive
mobile experience across their work, home and play environments,
delivering additional value with pre-loaded or free downloadable apps
and services.
-- Bitcasa: Bitcasa allows users to store, share, backup and
stream all of their digital belongings in a private and secure
cloud. Samsung Galaxy NotePRO and TabPRO tablet users worldwide
can extend their storage with three months of the Bitcasa
Premium Plan (one terabyte of storage) for free upon
activation.
"The amount of digital content consumers own is growing at an
amazing rate and at the same time people want more flexible and
secure ways of sharing and storing content," said Brian
Taptich, CEO of Bitcasa. "Our partnership with Samsung gives
GALAXY NotePRO and TabPRO users a premium mobile platform with
an added secure storage layer designed for a digital
lifestyle."
-- Bloomberg Businessweek+: Read Bloomberg Businessweek+ free for
one year and get fresh perspectives on global business news and
market trends along with exclusive content and interactive
features that enrich the reading experience. Bloomberg
Businessweek+ is also specifically optimized for the S Pen.
Samsung Galaxy NotePRO users can simply hover the S Pen over a
headline for a full article preview.
We're excited to provide the Bloomberg Businessweek+
award-winning content on a best-in-class reading platform,"
said Oke Okaro, Global Head & GM of Mobile and Connected
Devices, Bloomberg L.P. "The Galaxy tablet line's premium
display technology and S Pen enable Bloomberg Businessweek+
subscribers to have a more visually immersive experience with
new capabilities such as being able to take notes on an article
or previewing an article by hovering over a headline."
-- Blurb: Blurb's self-publishing platform enables Samsung Galaxy
NotePRO and TabPRO tablet users to create high-quality photo
books directly from Samsung's pre-installed Story Album app,
also available on the Samsung Galaxy S 4 mobile phone. The
newly announced Galaxy NotePRO and TabPRO's large,
high-definition screens make it easy to turn pictures into
digital or print photo book masterpieces. All users
automatically receive $5 off their first purchase.
"This continued partnership between Blurb and Samsung
highlights both companies' commitment to creativity and
self-expression," said Blurb founder and CEO, Eileen Gittins.
"With large, high-definition screens, Samsung's Galaxy tablets
serve as the optimal medium to bring our user's stories to
life."
-- Cisco WebEx ® Meetings: It's now easier than ever to meet on
the go with the Cisco WebEx Meetings mobile app featured on the
homepage of Galaxy tablets. WebEx Meetings is the
industry-leading web conferencing solution that provides an
easy and cost effective way to collaborate and meet in real
time. Schedule, host, and attend meetings, view content, and
meet face-to-face with two-way video. Galaxy tablets will also
offer features that enable users to escalate a phone call into
a WebEx meeting, start a meeting from the contact list, or
special to the latest Galaxy tablets, share your screen for
optimal collaboration. And for a limited time, Galaxy tablet
users with the Cisco WebEx Meetings app pre-loaded on their
tablet can enjoy a free WebEx Meetings Premium 8 account for
six-months.**
"Whether people are on the go or at home, they should be able
to collaborate with each other just as if they were sitting in
the same room, said Rowan Trollope, Cisco Senior Vice President
and General Manager, Collaboration Technology Group. "Samsung's
Galaxy tablets are an excellent platform for Cisco WebEx
Meetings because they will give Samsung users that type of
experience. Together, we are providing an exceptional mobile
collaboration experience across a variety of devices, allowing
business users the ability to collaborate with anyone, anywhere
at any time."
-- Dropbox: Dropbox simplifies the work and personal lives of
millions of people by letting them bring their documents,
photos, and videos anywhere and share them easily. The service
is used by more than 200 million people and 4 million
businesses, with over 1 billion files saved per day. Dropbox
offers 50 GB of space for two years with the new Samsung Galaxy
NotePRO and TabPRO tablet.
"Hundreds of millions of people around the world rely on
Dropbox to keep their most important stuff safe," said
Christine Moon, head of mobile partnerships and devices at
Dropbox. "Dropbox partners with Samsung to give users instant
access to their photos, videos, and docs wherever they are.
We're excited to extend our partnership to the new Samsung
Galaxy tablet to help people simplify their work and personal
lives."
-- EasilyDo Pro for Tablet: EasilyDo makes sure you never miss
anything on your Samsung Galaxy NotePRO. The app proactively
reminds you of birthdays, checks traffic, notifies you about
bad weather, tracks packages, organizes contacts, and more!
With the Quad View Multi Window and Air View features,
efficiency is easy to manage on a large, clear screen, all with
the swipe of the S Pen.
"EasilyDo users value tools that encourage increased
productivity," said Mikael Berner, CEO and co-founder of
EasilyDo. "Samsung's Galaxy tablets provide the perfect vehicle
for this, offering features that enable multi-tasking and
efficiency on a large and beautifully defined screen."
-- Evernote: This award-winning application helps users live and
work more effectively with the ability to capture and recall
important information instantly. From thoughts and ideas to
work documents and inspirational snapshots, Evernote syncs
these essential notes across several devices automatically.
Samsung Galaxy NotePRO and TabPRO tablet users get unlimited
monthly upload for syncing S Notes with Evernote and up to 12
months of Evernote Premium.
"Evernote users live and work across several devices and
tablets are playing an increasingly important role in how they
get things done," said Alex Pachikov, VP of partnerships for
Evernote. "The Galaxy tablet's enhanced note-taking
capabilities make it simple to instantly capture and recall
thoughts, share notes created and explore your content. It's
one of the most powerful and productive Evernote experiences on
a tablet today."
-- Hancom Office: Hancom Office for Android is designed for the PC
user with friendly features for novice users and professional
features for advanced users. As a result, Hancom Office is the
ideal office program for both educational and work
environments. By using Hancom Office for Android, which
provides enhanced compatibility and supports a variety of
document formats, Samsung Galaxy NotePRO and TabPRO users can
fully experience the Smart Work environment.
"It is an enormously significant opportunity for a line of
world-class mobile devices like Samsung's Galaxy NotePRO and
TabPRO tablet series to come equipped with Hancom's
professional office technology," said Hong-goo Lee, Hancom's
CEO. "This will provide Samsung's users with a powerful
platform for productivity and further help establish Hancom as
a global software company."
-- LinkedIn:LinkedIn is the world's largest professional network
with 259 million members in over 200 countries and territories
around the globe. Mobile users can make the most of wherever
they are and stay engaged with who they know, discover industry
insights, and share their expertise. Samsung Galaxy NotePRO and
TabPRO tablet users will get access to three months of LinkedIn
Premium membership.
"LinkedIn's membership of professionals are increasingly
mobile, and they need to stay engaged with their network of
contacts, discover industry insights and share their expertise
wherever they are," said Josh Graff, Director LinkedIn
Marketing Solutions, EMEA. "Samsung's Galaxy tablets enhance
this experience, offering world-class technology that allows
users to access content and enjoy much more information
on-the-go, enabling them to be more productive and successful."
-- LIVESPORT.TV: LIVESPORT is the home of official premium sports
live streaming across digital platforms. It is a network of
premium online sports channels, featuring top sports
competitions from around the world
"As the official home of premium sports live streaming across
digital platforms, we constantly strive to deliver our viewers
with the highest quality viewing experience," said Oliver
Slipper, Joint-CEO of PERFORM, the owner of LIVESPORT.
"Samsung's Galaxy tablets deliver this ultimate experience,
offering a massive widescreen display and crystal clear
resolution, providing our viewers with stunning visual access
to live coverage of a number of leading sports leagues and cup
competitions from across the globe."
-- NY Times: Samsung Galaxy NotePRO and TabPRO users can keep up
to date with all the latest news with the NY Times on their
tablet's high-resolution screen. The application comes with a
free 7-day trial and then the first 12 weeks free with a
subscription.
-- Oxford Advanced Learner's A-Z: The Oxford Advanced Learner's
Dictionary has been used by over 35 million people and is
available for free download. Users will receive the free
non-audio version of the application for quick and easy access
to over 180,000 English words, phrases and meanings.
"We are delighted to work with Samsung to bring the
market-leading Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary to users of
the new Samsung Galaxy tablet devices," said Paul Riley,
Director of Channel and Partnerships at Oxford University
Press. "The Oxford Advanced Learner's A-Z app helps you to
understand what words mean and how to use them. The app
supports Samsung's multi-view feature so that you can keep your
dictionary open in one window while running a different app in
a second window, making it an ideal tool for reference and
study purposes."
-- Remote PC: Samsung Galaxy NotePRO and TabPRO users can
seamlessly access and control their home or office desktop PC
over Wi-Fi, 3G, or LTE in order to use their favorite programs
and edit and save files remotely making sure they don't skip a
beat while on the road. Users will be able to control their
mouse, keyboard (with functional keys and keyboard shortcuts),
multimedia, presentation or power system commands.
"It makes total sense for us to partner with Samsung on their
new line of Galaxy NotePRO and TabPRO tablets," said Heyongsoo
Seo, CEO of RSUPPORT. "Our Remote PC app is the perfect
complement to Samsung's mobile users, providing them with a
seamless way to stay connected with their PC hub at home or in
the office through one of the best mobile devices on the market
today."
-- Sketchbook Pro: Autodesk SketchBook for Galaxy, the popular
mobile painting and drawing app, lets users create everything
from quick sketches to masterpieces. Samsung Galaxy NotePRO and
TabPRO users can use the S Pen and SketchBook for Galaxy to
unleash their creativity and turn their device into a
springboard for new ideas.
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* Certain Conditions apply. Subject to availability. Offers valid for a
limited period of time. Qualifying products are Galaxy NotePRO (12.2)
and TabPRO (12.2) only. The services listed above may not be available
in all regions and features may vary by region. Also, service provider
may change the name and/or value of its application at any time.
Samsung Electronics Canada offers a broad range of award-winning
consumer electronics including televisions, smartphones, personal
computers, printers, cameras, home appliances, medical devices,
semiconductors and LED solutions. The Canadian arm, selected in 2013 as
one of Strategy Magazine's Brands of the Year, upholds Samsung's global
mission to open new possibilities for young minded consumers
everywhere, providing users premium experiences that are unparalleled
due to Samsung's innovative technology and stylish design. As a result,
Samsung has become a true leader in the consumer electronics industry
both in terms of business leadership and brand strength. In 2013,
Samsung was ranked #8 in the Interbrand 100 Best Global Brands and was
named as one of Marketing Magazine's 2012 Top 10 Marketers of the Year
in Canada.