The Winners of Samsung Mobile's In-School Education and Recycling Program Sweepstakes Announced!
September 1, 2010
pleased to announce Geneva High School in Geneva, OH is the recipient of a back-to-school concert by pop/rock band Hey Monday. In addition, fifty schools will receive $1,000 “Green Grants” to put towards making their school more environmentally friendly.
Samsung Attracts Developers to New Era of Smart TV
August 31, 2010
Samsung is helping developers, content providers and application enthusiasts join the smart television era and transform the viewing experience at home. Today, the inaugural Free the TV Developer Day is being held at the Fairmont Hotel in San Jose. The event helps developers better understand the Samsung Smart TV platform, Samsung Apps, and the ever expanding market opportunities for TV applications.
Free the TV Developer Day is a core element of Samsung’s Free the TV Challenge, which aims to fuel continued innovation on the Samsung Apps platform. The Free the TV Challenge encourages developers to build better looking, creative, and functional apps for the platform. The contest launched on August 11 and will award a half million dollars in prizes.
The event brings together leaders across the connected TV ecosystem – content, retail and technology – underscoring the deep industry support driving the growth of smart TV. The roster of speakers at the event include:
-Mr. Boo-keun Yoon, President of Samsung’s Visual Display Business Unit
-Steve Wozniak, Silicon Valley icon
-Tim Westergren, Pandora Founder and Chief Strategy Officer
-Chuck Pagano, ESPN Chief Technology Officer
-Robert Stephens, Best Buy Chief Technology Officer and found of Geek Squad
-Brian Cooley, CNET Editor-at-Large
More information on Samsung Apps and the Free the TV Challenge is available at www.FreeTheTVChallenge.com
The Samsung Epic 4G, a Galaxy S Phone, Debuts at Sprint
August 31, 2010
Samsung Helmet of Hope Selects First Charities
August 3, 2010
The first two children’s charities for the Samsung Helmet of Hope were selected by three-time Brickyard winner Jimmie Johnson at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on July 23, 2010. Beads of Courage (Tucson, Ariz.) and Hunter’s Hope Foundation (Orchard Park, N.Y.) will be the first two charities to grace the helmet, which Johnson will wear in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series event at Auto Club Speedway in October.
Each organization will also receive a grant of $10,000.
Samsung Mobile and Six Flags Team Up on a Go Green Program
August 2, 2010
park Six Flags Great Adventure. Over 100 lucky entrants will also win various Samsung Mobile phones or Samsung Prize Packs. The program offers two eco-friendly ways to enter – guests can enter by texting “GREEN” to 60600 or online at www.sixflags.com/greensweeps. The sweepstakes will be featured on sixflags.com and supported with full in-park media platforms via Six Flags Media Networks Television, Digital Menu Board, and Jumbotron networks.
