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By Samsung Newsroom
Samsung Electronics today announced its next generation of commercial displays that feature AI-powered solutions at Integrated Systems Europe (ISE) 2025.
The Samsung Color E-Paper delivers new levels of energy efficiency, while the AI features in SmartThings Pro and the Interactive Display increase the intelligence, control and usability of business-focused screens. In addition, the supersized 115” Smart Signage screen brings a new level of immersive visuals to life. All of these innovative solutions are being displayed at ISE, in booth 3F500.
“For commercial displays, it is crucial to address the market’s demand for energy efficiency and simple device management, while at the same time meeting the public’s desire for immersive experiences,” said Hoon Chung, Executive Vice President of Visual Display Business at Samsung Electronics. “Our latest innovations, including the near-zero power Samsung Color E-Paper and advanced AI capabilities brought by all the models, showcase our commitment to pioneering new markets and providing transformative business solutions worldwide.”
Samsung Color E-Paper Brings Greater Energy Efficiency and Flexibility
Samsung Color E-Paper (EMDX model) redefines energy-efficient digital signage by combining digital ink with innovative full-color e-paper technology. This ultra-low power, lightweight and slim display serves as an eco-conscious alternative to traditional analog and paper-based promotional materials while delivering the high visibility and functionality that businesses demand.
Leveraging advanced digital ink technology, the EMDX operates at 0.00W power when displaying static images, while consuming significantly less energy during image transitions compared to traditional digital signage, resulting in substantial cost savings.1 The ultra-slim and lightweight design ensures effortless installation, while the range of sizes — 13″ (1,600 x 1,200); 25″ (3,200 x 1,800); 32″ QHD (2,560 x 1,440); and an outdoor version that is 75″ 5K (5,120 x 2,880) — are optimized to cater to diverse business needs. The Color E-Paper also includes a rechargeable 5000mAh battery, two USB-C ports for charging and data transfer, 8GB of memory, and Wi-Fi and Bluetooth support for enhanced connectivity.
For seamless device management, a dedicated mobile app2 allows users to remotely operate displays, schedule wake-up and sleep times, and even set playlists with predefined intervals. Samsung VXT (Visual eXperience Transformation) further simplifies content operation with a feature exclusive to the Samsung Color E-Paper. A specialized algorithm optimizes content visibility for the display and includes a preview function to ensure content and color are accurate before deployment.
Content management is made simple through the mobile app and Samsung VXT, with businesses also able to use their own solutions through Tizen Enterprise APIs, which enable easy integration with existing management systems.
Moreover, as part of Samsung’s ongoing commitment to a sustainable future, the cover of the Color E-Paper is made from over 50% recycled plastics, while its packaging is made entirely from paper.
AI Features Bring New Intelligence and Control to SmartThings Pro and Interactive Display
In 2025, SmartThings Pro, Samsung’s hyper-connected business-to-business (B2B) management platform, brings enhanced AI and automation capabilities to improve operational efficiency.3
The platform offers Interactive View, which uses AI to convert 2D floor plans into 3D images of business premises. This 3D visualization makes it easier to understand and navigate spaces intuitively, enabling business operators to manage connected devices with ease.
SmartThings Pro also features advanced automation controls, allowing businesses to adjust settings — such as power, volume and brightness — based on pre-set conditions like ambient lighting, room occupancy and store operating hours. These automated adjustments save time while ensuring devices are optimized for their environments. When using SmartThings Pro on displays, switching between content streams is equally seamless. This is because users are able to effortlessly change channels or input sources for a streamlined experience.4
Additionally, Samsung Smart Signage features CryptoCore, a FIPS 140-3-certified encryption module that safeguards sensitive authentication data for IoT connections and ensures that these connections between devices remain secure.5
At ISE, Samsung is also showcasing the 2025 Interactive Display (WAFX-P model), powered by Android OS 15 and featuring new AI capabilities that enhance education and collaboration opportunities.
The WAFX-P model provides AI capabilities, featuring Circle to Search, which enables users to easily search for images or translate text directly on-screen, and AI Summary, which automatically generates concise recaps of lectures or meetings.
Supersized 4K Smart Signage Redefines Immersion
Samsung’s 115” 4K Smart Signage (QHFX model) leads the industry in advancing supersized displays, offering businesses bold new ways to captivate audiences and transform environments with immersive visuals.
Building on the success of last year’s 105” QPDX-5K model, which features a 21:9 aspect ratio optimized for video conferencing, the 115” QHFX delivers greater versatility with its 16:9 aspect ratio, and its multi-view functionality — which supports up to four split windows — makes it ideal for simultaneously showcasing multiple content streams. This adaptability makes it suitable for a wide range of applications, from meeting rooms to luxurious retail stores requiring premium, large-scale displays.
The QHFX also eliminates visible borders commonly associated with traditional video walls, creating an uninterrupted display that engages viewers and enhances any environment. Featuring QLED 4K resolution, 700 nits of maximum brightness and Tizen OS 8.0, it ensures vibrant visuals and smooth performance. The QHFX integrates seamlessly with SmartThings Pro and Samsung VXT, while additional user-friendly features — like a built-in handle for easy installation and VESA6 compatibility — provide businesses with flexibility and convenience.
1 The power measurement is based on IEC62301 standards from the International Electrotechnical Commission. According to the standards, the average power below 0.005W is indicated as 0.00W.
2 Samsung Color E-Paper mobile app supports Android 10 and above, and iOS 15 and above. Availability may vary by device, software version and region.
3 For Smart Signage and Hotel TVs, SmartThings Pro is available on models running Tizen 7.0 or above.
4 A phased update is scheduled to begin in March 2025.
5 For Smart Signage, CryptoCore is available on models running Tizen 8.0 or above.
6 Video Electronics Standards Association.
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By Samsung Newsroom
Samsung Electronics today unveiled its new AI-powered Interactive Display (WAFX-P model) at Bett 2025, Europe’s largest education technology exhibition. Through Samsung AI Assistant, the education-focused display combines advanced hardware and cutting-edge AI capabilities to create smarter learning environments that are more engaging and collaborative.
“Samsung envisions a future where every classroom benefits from the transformative power of AI. By integrating advanced tools like generative AI and real-time transcription into our classroom displays with Samsung AI Assistant, we are not just enhancing learning — we are revolutionizing it,” said Hoon Chung, Executive Vice President of the Visual Display Business at Samsung Electronics. “We are committed to creating technology that inspires educators and students to explore, discover and grow together.”
Transforming Classrooms With Samsung AI Assistant
Samsung AI Assistant is a new educational solution built to adapt, engage and transform learning for the next generation. This dedicated teaching solution equips educators with intelligent, intuitive tools to organize lessons and transform traditional teaching into dynamic, interactive experiences that maximize learning outcomes.
Samsung AI Assistant includes several innovative educational tools:
Circle to Search instantly delivers search results from trusted sources when users simply circle on-screen images or text, making exploration during class effortless. AI Summary creates concise lesson recaps automatically, making lesson planning easier for teachers and simplifying post-class reviews for students. Live Transcript converts spoken words into text in real time for students to revisit and reinforce their classroom lessons.
Expanding Educational Opportunities Through Global Partnerships
Samsung also plans to expand its AI services in the education market through partnerships with global AI companies.
In collaboration with Google, Samsung aims to develop diverse and powerful AI scenarios for fostering digital classrooms of the future.
The WAFX-P is Google EDLA-certified,1 as well, providing seamless access to services like Google Classroom and Google Drive, which further enrich the educational experience. With these features, Samsung’s AI Interactive Display acts as a powerful teaching assistant, fostering exploration and collaboration.
Advanced Technology for AI-Powered Learning
With 65”, 75” and 86” options, the full WAFX-P lineup supports powerful AI capabilities, with advanced hardware to deliver a seamless user experience. A neural processing unit (NPU) capable of performing up to 4.8 trillion operations per second ensures smooth operation of its AI features. Additional specifications include 16GB of RAM, 128GB of SSD storage and an octa-core CPU, collectively enabling efficient multitasking and resource-heavy educational applications. Its 450-nit max brightness, built-in 4K camera, microphone and 20-watt speaker create an immersive, multimedia-ready environment for video conferencing and collaborative learning.
The WAFX-P is a versatile interactive display powered by Android 15 that includes software features to organize and maximize learning outcomes. Smart Note-On allows seamless transitions between handwriting and digital content, and File Converter simplifies the conversion of various file formats to enhance the display’s functionality and streamline workflows.
Samsung’s Commitment to Long-Term Support
In line with its commitment to empowering education, Samsung will continue to support its previous-generation displays, ensuring that the 2024 WAF series remains compatible with the new AI-based, interactive functionalities. This approach underscores the company’s commitment to delivering enduring value and innovation to educational institutions worldwide.
Samsung looks forward to seeing its peers, customers and partners in person at booth #NE20 at Bett 2025. To learn more about Samsung’s interactive displays, please visit http://samsung.com.
1 Enterprise Devices Licensing Agreement, a program Google introduced at the end of 2022 to help solutions providers offer devices with built-in Google Mobile Services.
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By Samsung Newsroom
Samsung Electronics today announced a partnership with game developers Nexon Korea and Neople to deliver unparalleled 3D experiences in the upcoming game ‘The First Berserker: Khazan.’ The game’s 3D elements are being specially customized and designed during development, utilizing Samsung technology and the advanced capabilities of the Odyssey 3D monitor to create an immersive 3D gaming experience.
Through this partnership, Nexon, Neople and Samsung have been working closely to tailor the 3D visuals, carefully adjusting them based on the composition of characters, backgrounds and cinematics throughout the game. This process gives the developers an unprecedented level of control over the 3D effects, enabling them to bring their creative visions to life with precision.
“The partnership between Samsung and Nexon will provide an unmatched gaming experience with ‘The First Berserker: Khazan’ on the Odyssey 3D monitor,” said Yongjae Kim, Executive Vice President of the Visual Display Business at Samsung Electronics. “We’ll continue to expand partnerships with premium gaming companies across the globe to deliver 3D gaming technology that provides the highest level of gaming immersion.”
By fine-tuning the focal distance for 3D effects on a case-by-case basis, Nexon and Neople aim to develop specific scenarios that determine when and how elements become 3D. These efforts reduce crosstalk — a common issue causing visual overlap — while enhancing the clarity of epic boss battles and cinematic cutscenes.
“This partnership marks a significant step in establishing a competitive 3D gaming model on a global scale, driving innovation across the whole industry,” said Choi Sung-wook, head of the publishing live division at Nexon. “We are excited for gamers worldwide to experience the vibrant graphics and intricate gameplay of ‘The First Berserker: Khazan,’ made possible by the cutting-edge technologies available to our developers and the industry-leading Samsung Odyssey gaming monitor.”
‘The First Berserker: Khazan’ is a hardcore action RPG (role playing game) where players experience Khazan’s legendary journey firsthand, immersing themselves in the world of Nexon’s leading franchise — the Dungeon & Fighter Universe. The game is set for global release on March 28 KST.
The Odyssey 3D, unveiled at CES 2024 and recognized with the prestigious Best of Innovation award, will launch worldwide in April, delivering groundbreaking 3D technology that elevates gaming for players globally.
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By Samsung Newsroom
Samsung Electronics, a global leader in display technology, today announced it will showcase its highly anticipated 2025 hotel TV lineup at Integrated Systems Europe (ISE) 2025 in Barcelona. The new lineup combines sophisticated designs, cutting-edge in-room entertainment features and a unified platform, reinforcing Samsung’s commitment to redefining the premium hotel experience.
“Our 2025 hotel TV lineup is designed to elevate the guest experience with personalization at its core,” said Hoon Chung, Executive Vice President of Visual Display Business at Samsung Electronics. “Hotels can customize their room’s ambiance with The Frame’s Art Mode, offer seamless streaming with Apple Airplay and the newly added Google Cast, and enable convenient control of the room environment through SmartThings Pro, all tailored to individual guest preferences.”
Redefining Hotel Aesthetics With The Frame
Samsung’s 2025 lineup introduces the award-winning The Frame (model name HL03F)1 as a hotel TV, bringing stunning 4K QLED picture quality with vivid colors, deep contrasts and lifelike visuals to every room, all while maintaining a sleek and sophisticated design that transforms interiors. With its innovative Art Mode, The Frame allows hotel managers to customize guest rooms and surroundings by displaying a curated selection of modern or classic artwork — or even other tailored images such as hotel-branded visuals — when the TV is not in use.
Combined with an Anti-Reflection Matte Display that limits light interference and a Slim-Fit Wall Mount that enables the TV to sit flush against the wall like a true art piece, The Frame elevates hotel aesthetics with a unique blend of luxury and personalization.
As the official visual display sponsor of Art Basel, The Frame reflects Samsung’s dedication to combining cutting-edge technology with timeless design. Its introduction sets a new benchmark for hotels seeking to deliver a refined, personalized and visually captivating experience for their guests.
Enhancing Guest Experiences With Google Cast for Seamless Streaming
▲ Google Cast is a trademark of Google LLC.
Samsung’s 2025 hotel TV lineup, along with the 2024 HBU8000, takes in-room entertainment to the next level by supporting Google Cast2 for secure, seamless, in-room streaming. Guests will be able to easily cast their favorite content directly from their Android and iOS devices to the TV without the need for additional dongles or login requirements. The connection process is quick and straightforward, utilizing QR codes for instant pairing.
“We’re thrilled to bring Google Cast to Samsung TVs, extending the convenience of seamless content sharing to both hospitality and consumer models,” said Tiger Lan, Google’s Senior Director of engineering for multi-device experiences. “Whether guests are enjoying their favorite shows and playlists on hotel TVs or streaming effortlessly at home, this collaboration ensures users have reliable, personalized access to their content wherever they are.”
The lineup also supports Apple AirPlay,3 allowing hotel guests to securely connect their iOS and iPadOS devices to the TVs in their rooms for an effortless streaming experience.
Unlike traditional systems, both Apple Airplay and Google Cast can be used independently of third-party system integrator (SI) requirements, simplifying installation for hotels and reducing infrastructure demands. Furthermore, Samsung ensures robust privacy by ensuring that no personal information or device pairing data is stored, giving guests complete peace of mind during their stay.
Streamlining Hotel Operations With a Connected Ecosystem
Samsung’s 2025 hotel TV lineup introduces a fully connected ecosystem designed to enhance operations and elevate guest experiences. With Tizen 9.0, guests benefit from an intuitive and seamless interface that simplifies access to streaming apps, smart room controls and personalized services, creating a more enjoyable and connected stay.
For hotel operators, LYNK Cloud offers a powerful cloud-based solution that combines customizable content delivery, remote device management and over-the-top (OTT) entertainment. Equipped with an e-commerce platform, it enables guests to perform service interactions such as ordering room service, booking hotel amenities and accessing a digital concierge. Simultaneously, hotel managers gain valuable insights to personalize guest content and deploy targeted promotions across rooms or properties globally, driving operational efficiency and guest satisfaction.
SmartThings Pro further strengthens IoT connectivity by enabling secure and centralized control of Samsung Hospitality TVs, Smart Signage, air conditioning systems and more. With a scalable dashboard and customizable application programming interfaces (APIs), SmartThings Pro allows hotel IT teams to monitor performance, manage devices across multiple units and seamlessly integrate with existing systems.
1 The functionality of The Frame in the hotel TV lineup may vary from the consumer version.
2 Google Cast is a trademark of Google LLC. Google Cast supports Android 6 and above, and iOS 14 and above. Availability may vary by device, software version and region.
3 AirPlay is compatible with iOS 11, iPadOS 13, macOS Mojave 10.14 and later versions. Availability may vary by device, software version and region.
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By Samsung Newsroom
Samsung Electronics today introduced its latest advancements in home audio technology with the new Q-series (HW-Q990F and HW-QS700F) soundbars These flagship models combine state-of-the-art hardware with intelligent AI-driven features, designed to elevate home entertainment with unparalleled sound
“Our new soundbars combine exceptional audio quality with seamless convenience,” said Hun Lee, Executive Vice President of the Visual Display Business at Samsung Electronics. “With advanced AI technology in the HW-Q990F and the HW-QS700F’s innovative convertible design, these soundbars effortlessly adapt to any environment, delivering an immersive and personalized audio experience for every user.”
HW-Q990F: Redefining Flagship Audio Performance
As the successor to the highly acclaimed HW-Q990D, the HW-Q990F takes home audio to new heights. It features newly engineered dual active subwoofers that deliver robust bass and ultra-low-frequency precision. Plus, a new cube design reduces the subwoofers to half the size of its predecessor, minimizing resonance and blending flawlessly into modern interiors with a refined serrated finish.
The HW-Q990F also delivers advanced AI-driven sound optimization through features such as:
Dynamic Bass Control: Enhances clarity in low-frequency ranges by utilizing non-linear bass management for balanced and distortion-free sound. Q-Symphony: Immerses the user in 3D surround sound by detecting the position of wireless speakers like the Music Frame and automatically optimizing audio effects based on its distance and angle. Active Voice Amplifier Pro: Provides real-time content analysis that reduces background noise and emphasizes dialogue for an enhanced viewing experience.
Additionally, the HW-Q990F utilizes the Samsung TV’s Neural Processing Unit (NPU) in Q-Symphony mode, making dialogue clearer and delivering more immersive, synchronized audio.
HW-QS700F: Versatility Meets Elegance and Superior Sound
The HW-QS700F offers even more versatility in home audio with its sleek design and innovative gyro-sensor technology. Suitable for both wall-mounted and tabletop setups, this soundbar adapts to the user’s space. Its built-in gyro-sensor can automatically detect whether it’s positioned vertically or horizontally, fine-tuning the audio output to ensure optimal clarity and immersive sound in any configuration.
With its slim, modern profile, the HW-QS700F integrates into any room. Its adaptive design offers flexibility without compromising style, making it the perfect companion for a cinematic wall-mounted display or a minimalist tabletop setup. This soundbar delivers an audio experience as sophisticated as its design — ideal for users who demand both elegance and performance.
For more information, visit Samsung.com.
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