Samsung to Offer Athletes PyeongChang 2018 Olympic Games Limited Edition Smartphone
With less than a month to-go until the Olympic Winter Games PyeongChang 2018, Samsung Electronics today unveiled the PyeongChang 2018 Olympic Games Limited Edition.
In collaboration with the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and the PyeongChang Organizing Committee for the 2018 Olympic & Paralympic Winter Games (POCOG), Samsung will deliver over 4,000 devices to all Olympians as well as the PyeongChang 2018 Olympic family, including IOC and POCOG staff.
The PyeongChang 2018 Olympic Games Limited Edition model will include the features of the Galaxy Note8, such as the bezel-less 6.3-inch Infinity Display, enhanced S Pen and Samsung's Dual Camera. Exclusively for the Games, the PyeongChang 2018 Olympic Games Limited Edition will showcase a white back glass to celebrate the winter theme, and a gold Olympic rings.
The PyeongChang 2018 Olympic Games Limited Edition will feature pre-loaded PyeongChang 2018 themed wallpapers as well as apps.
Displaying commitment to the Paralympic Movement, Samsung will provide smartphones to all Paralympians at the Paralympic Winter Games PyeongChang 2018. Each Paralympian will receive the Galaxy Note8 along with cases that feature the Paralympic Games logo.
Variable aperture for Samsung Galaxy S9?
In relatd news, Samsung 's Galaxy S9 smartphone appears likely to feature a variable aperture camera.
The new smartphone, set to be unveiled next month, reportedly has a camera that can be moved from a very fast aperture of f/1.5 to a slightly slower f/2.4, depending on conditions.
A lower f-stop indicates that a camera is capable of gathering more light, leading to better performance in the dark and excellent background blur favored by many photographers.
The main camera on the South Korean tech giant's current flagship Galaxy S8 smartphone has an aperture of f/1.7 compared with the better f/1.6 adopted by LG Electronics' V30 smartphone.