On Oct. 5, Samsung Electronics shared the latest updates to its software and device solutions during the ninth Samsung Developer Conference (SDC23) at the Moscone Center in San Francisco, California.
Beginning with a keynote speech featuring multiple Samsung executives and employees, the event included a variety of sessions covering a range of topics - giving attendees the chance to gain insights from some of the industry’s greatest minds.
Participants were able to put their knowledge to the test through hands-on, interactive experiences such as live coding sessions at the Code Lab and discussions on emerging industry trends at the Open Theater.
Additionally, attendees connected with developers, creators and entrepreneurs and explored the latest innovations from Samsung and its partners on display at Tech Square, Hacker’s Playground and the C-Lab exhibition hall.
Han Jong-Hee, Vice Chairman, CEO and Head of Device eXperience (DX) Division at Samsung Electronics, kicked off the event by highlighting how the growing number of Samsung devices around the world drives innovation within the company.
“Over 500 million Samsung products are sold every year, and the number of people using Samsung accounts exceeds 600 million. To us, this is both a huge asset and a profound responsibility,” he stated.
“Samsung’s innovations connect countless people, products and services. I believe that if you join this journey of innovation, we can create greater opportunities and a brighter future together.”
Touching on the main advancements to Samsung’s suite of devices and applications - including the SmartThings ecosystem, Bixby virtual assistant, Samsung Knox security platform and more - Han expressed how collaboration has helped bring many of the company’s products to life.
Jung Jae-yeon, Executive Vice President and Head of SmartThings, Device Platform Center at Samsung Electronics, discussed Samsung’s ongoing commitment to increasing interoperability between devices and expanding the SmartThings home ecosystem — focusing on the company’s support for open home standards such as Matter and the Home Connectivity Alliance.
Ko Bong-jun, Executive Vice President of Application Software R&D Group, Visual Display (VD) Business, revealed how Samsung is elevating the Tizen TV experience for users in their day-to-day lives.
“Whether it’s through a TV or smartphone while you wait for your train, these screens are part of our daily lives,” he said.
“This is why we, at Samsung, are always innovating to deliver best-in-class experiences with Tizen, starting with the biggest screens in your home.”
Ko shared that Samsung Gaming Hub is now available on a variety of Tizen-supported screens such as The Freestyle 2nd Gen and Odyssey Neo G9 as well as 2022 and 2023 Samsung Smart TVs.
Taking social interaction to new heights, Chat Together connects users with friends in chat rooms while they are watching their favorite shows, movies and sports.
What’s more, the platform is adding Relumino Mode to Samsung TVs to create a more accessible and immersive viewing experience for those with low vision.
Pak Hon, Vice President of Digital Health Team, Mobile eXperience (MX) Business, highlighted the importance of fostering strong connections among devices, data, consumers and services for more optimized digital health experiences.
“Our vision for Samsung Health is to build a healthier future for everyone,” he said. “It starts from the same place where many of you started your day today, at home.”
Samsung’s vision is recognized through strategic partnerships aimed at strengthening the digital health ecosystem.
Samsung Privileged Health SDK provides access to the Samsung BioActive Sensor, giving partners increased flexibility to develop powerful, health-sensing capabilities in their applications.
Samsung Research launched Samsung Health Stack 1.0 to support researchers with critical tools to advance their studies.
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