CES 2019: Samsung unveils massive 98in 8K TV, expands Bixby ecosystem


LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - JANUARY 07: Samsung Electronics America Senior Vice President Dave Das announces the new Samsung QLED 8K television during a Samsung press event for CES 2019 at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center on January 7, 2019 in Las Vegas, Nevada. CES, the world's largest annual consumer technology trade show, runs from January 8-11 and features about 4,500 exhibitors showing off their latest products and services to more than 180,000 attendees. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images/AFP == FOR NEWSPAPERS, INTERNET, TELCOS & TELEVISION USE ONLY ==

LOS ANGELES: Samsung took the wraps off a 98in 8K television set – the company’s largest ever – at its press event Jan 7 at CES 2019, where the South Korean consumer-electronics giant also announced that it will open up its AI-powered smart assistant Bixby to work with third-party devices and services, including YouTube and Google Maps.  

The company didn’t announce pricing or specific availability for its new line of 8K QLED TVs, except that select models will be available for pre-order in the US starting Jan 7. Samsung’s 2019 lineup of 8K televisions also features models with 65in, 75in, 82in and 85in screens. The TVs are embedded with the Quantum Processor 8K chip, employing proprietary AI-based technology to recognise and upscale content regardless of the native resolution ”to near-pristine 8K quality,” Samsung claims. 

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