{"id":16864,"date":"2017-11-09T17:00:06","date_gmt":"2017-11-09T22:00:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/news.samsung.com\/us\/?p=16864"},"modified":"2024-09-23T10:16:00","modified_gmt":"2024-09-23T14:16:00","slug":"samsung-honored-outstanding-design-engineering-36-ces-2018-innovation-awards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/samsung-newsroom-production.barbariangroup.com\/us\/samsung-36-ces-2018-innovation-awards\/","title":{"rendered":"Samsung Honored for Outstanding Design and Engineering with 36 CES 2018 Innovation Awards"},"content":{"rendered":"

New Jersey, USA \u2013 November 9, 2017 \u2013<\/strong><\/span> Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.<\/strong>, a global leader in technology, today announced that 36 of its latest products have been recognized as CES\u00ae <\/sup>2018 Innovation Awards<\/strong> winners. Products awarded in this prestigious program are honored for outstanding design and engineering in cutting-edge consumer electronics technology across 28 product categories.<\/p>\n

Samsung\u2019s award-winning products include two Best of Innovation and span categories across Virtual and Augmented Reality<\/em>, Wearable Technologies<\/em>, Video Displays,<\/em> Home Appliances<\/em>, and Smart Home<\/em>. In addition, this marks the first year where Samsung has won in the CES Innovation Award category of Fitness, Sports and Biotech<\/em> for the Gear Sport, Gear Fit2 Pro, and Gear IconX (2018)<\/a>.<\/p>\n

“Innovation is in our DNA, as is our commitment to delivering transformational products that create meaningful experiences for our consumers,\u201d said Tim Baxter<\/a>, President and CEO, Samsung Electronics North America.<\/strong> \u201cTo be recognized by our industry peers, year over year, for our relentless pursuit of innovative design and engineering is truly an honor.\u201d<\/p>\n

The CES Innovation Awards are sponsored by the Consumer Technology Association (CTA)\u2122, the owner and organizer of CES. Many of Samsung\u2019s industry recognized products will be on display at CES 2018, which takes place January 9-12, 2018, in the Samsung booth (#15006) located in the Central Hall of the Las Vegas Convention Center.<\/p>\n

Following are details on a selection of Samsung\u2019s award-winning products:<\/p>\n

Gear Fit2 Pro<\/a> – <\/strong>The new Gear Fit2 Pro features combines built-in GPS tracking with new continuous heart rate monitoring and powerful Under Armour applications to capture every run or ride accurately. With 5ATM water resistance, it allows users to withstand the pool, rain and even a post-workout shower. For added comfortability and convenience, the Gear Fit2 Pro has a slim design and light weight band, as well as a high-resolution color touchscreen that makes real-time updates and notifications easy to read while on the move.<\/p>\n

Gear Sport<\/a> – <\/strong>The latest smartwatch in Samsung\u2019s industry-leading wearable portfolio, the Gear Sport is a stylish blend of fitness tracking and smart capabilities for people with active lifestyles. The Gear Sport transitions easily from work to workout with swim-ready water resistance (5ATM) and all-day fitness and calorie tracking. And with smart features like Samsung Pay (NFC), IOT control, and even offline music playback with Spotify, the Gear Sport is ready for whatever the day has in store.<\/p>\n

Gear IconX (2018)<\/a> – <\/strong>The new Gear IconX 2018 empowers users to effortlessly listen to their favorite music. Whether commuting or at the gym, these powerful cord-free headphones let users stream music via Bluetooth for up to 5-hours and play favorites from their MP3 playlist for up 7-hours. In addition to a 10-minute quick charge feature giving one hour of playtime, users can use the earbuds as an activity tracker and make voice commands through Samsung Bixby or Google Voice on your phone without even having it in your hand.<\/p>\n

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