STACK #232 February 2024

TECH FEATURE

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GO EPIC WITH SAMSUNG’S NEW GALAXY S24 RANGE

By now we’re used to incremental improvements in new smartphones year by year.This time around, however, Samsung have gone all-in with three epic new Galaxy S24 5G models, introducing several enhancements, and some exciting AI-assisted helpers. Welcome to the next generation, and the first AI phones (AI on Samsung S24 range devices is free until the end of 2025)! Words Bec Summer T he clever people at Samsung are calling it ”a new era of smartphone technology”, and when you look at what’s new it’s very hard to argue with them. Introducing Galaxy AI* to type text to find what you want, now you can simply draw a circle with your finger around a picture onscreen, and your S24 series smartphone will start scouring the internet. Who’s that celeb? Where can I buy that frock? Where on Earth is that place? Whatever you’re wondering, leave it to Circle to Search and you’ll have your answer in no time. Live Translate is set to be an absolute

days of desperately scrabbling for universally understood words – or frantically acting out things like you’re playing charades! Photo Assist is set to make the Galaxy S24 photography experience even more of a dream. Whether it’s resizing, retouching, or even moving things around in an image, Galaxy AI is ready to assist, even suggesting possible improvements for the perfect pic. Add the ability to remove reflections or unwanted objects from that otherwise perfect snap and we’re talking serious power at your fingertips. Note Assist is ready, willing, and able to help you sort your life out to perfection. Well, your productivity at least! It can take anything from general notes to a shopping list, and handily summarise it, ready for sharing, or just for keeping things sorted. All thanks to Galaxy AI. Screen time! No matter which new Galaxy S24 you opt for, you’re getting the latest in smartphone screen technology, all AMOLED, and all supporting up to 120Hz refresh rates. The Galaxy S24 features a 6.2” FHD+ display – that’s a generous 2340 x 1080 pixels - that works brilliantly both inside and

Some of the most exciting new features across the entire S24 range come thanks to the introduction of Galaxy AI. This brings with it a raft of lifestyle enhancements, ranging from the convenient to bordering on lifechanging. Here are four of the biggest game changers… Circle to Search introduces a whole new way to search online – and it’s super cool! Forget trying to guess the best way

revelation for frequent travellers, especially when you don’t speak the local language. Yes, language barriers are a thing of the past, with Live Translate allowing you to have phone conversations converted to the language of your choice, as long as it’s one of the many that’s supported. Gone are the

* Galaxy AI features will be provided for free until the end of 2025 on supported Samsung Galaxy devices. The use of some AI features provided by third parties may require a service fee.

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