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Samsung shows us the history of its cellphones, asks "What's next?" in Galaxy S24 teaser

By Alan Friedman

Published: Jan 02, 2024, 11:39 PM

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Samsung shows us the history of its cellphones, asks "What's next?" in Galaxy S24 teaser

With Samsung officially revealing that the next Unpacked event will take place on January 17th, the unveiling of Sammy's Galaxy S24 flagship line will take place 13 days earlier than last year's Galaxy S23 introduction. By moving the whole timeline up a couple of weeks, Samsung gets to take on the iPhone 15 series and the Pixel 8 line earlier than before. The event will take place in San Jose, California starting at 10:00 am PST/1:00 pm EST.

Reserve your Galaxy S24 model now and get $50 in Samsung Credit!

Galaxy S24 Ultra with 512GB is now $321 off on Amazon

The S24 Ultra is at discounted prices on Amazon. You can now save $321 on the model with 512GB of storage. Not all colors arrive at the same discount.

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Galaxy S24+, 256GB: Now $153 off at Amazon

The Galaxy S24+ is also available on Amazon. At the moment, the exciting Samsung device with 256GB of storage sells for 15% off, saving you $153.

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Galaxy S24, 256GB: Now $80 off at Amazon

The Samsung Galaxy S24 with 256GB of storage is now $80 cheaper than usual at Amazon. At present, the only discounted color option is the one in Marble Gray.

$80 off (9%)

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Galaxy S24 Ultra is up to $750 off with trade-in

You can purchase a fully unlocked Galaxy S24 Ultra via the official Samsung store. The almighty AI genius arrives for up to $750 off with an eligible phone trade-in. This is the 256GB model.

$750 off (58%) Trade-in

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Galaxy S24+: up to $600 off with eligible trade-in

If you don't care much for the latest and greatest flagship model from Samsung, consider the S24+. The middle member of the S24 family is currently up to $600 off with eligible trade-ins.

$600 off (54%) Trade-in

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Galaxy S24: save up to $400 with a trade-in

The S24 arrives at Samsung as well. Right now, there are no discounts available before trade-ins, but you can trade in an eligible device to save up to $400. Online exclusive colors available.

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The company released a pretty cool teaser today that takes us on a quick little history of the cellphone, at least the Samsung version of it. This means we skip quickly past 2007 when the late Steve Jobs introduced the first Apple iPhone. The history lesson starts with Samsung's first mobile phone from 1988, continues with the first television phone in 1999, the launch of immersive displays in 2011, the first water-resistant handset in 2014, the introduction of mobile payment service Samsung Pay in 2015, and the release of foldable phones starting in 2020.

The teaser asks, "What's next?" and closes with the words "Get ready for a new era of mobile" splashed on the screen. What is next is AI and Samsung is reportedly loading the Galaxy S24 series with some exciting AI features such as AI Live Translate Call which translates a phone call in real time. Two people speaking different languages will hear a translation of what the other person is saying so that a conversation between someone speaking English and someone who is talking in Spanish can take place seamlessly.

One rumored AI feature will allow a Galaxy S24 series handset to go through a phone call and take action based on things discussed on the call. Events will be added to a calendar app and tasks added to a to-do list. Samsung has raised expectations and it needs to come through.

We'd also be remiss if we didn't mention that from now through January 16th, you can reserve the Galaxy S24 model you want to buy by reserving it at Samsung.com which will earn you $50 in Samsung credit. Eligible trade-ins will allow you to take up to $1,020 in savings toward the new flagship line.

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Alan, an ardent smartphone enthusiast and a veteran writer at PhoneArena since 2009, has witnessed and chronicled the transformative years of mobile technology. Owning iconic phones from the original iPhone to the iPhone 15 Pro Max, he has seen smartphones evolve into a global phenomenon. Beyond smartphones, Alan has covered the emergence of tablets, smartwatches, and smart speakers.