Samsung unveiled the latest generation of its flagship Galaxy Note smartphones to an enthusiastic crowd at the company's annual Unpacked event on Wednesday at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, N.Y.
The new series includes two versions — the Galaxy Note10 and the Galaxy Note10+ — that both have longer battery life, edge-to-edge display screens, improved camera quality, and the most advanced stylus pen yet.
"Every element of the Galaxy Note10 was designed to help users achieve more. Whether they're finishing a big project for work, capturing and editing a video, or playing their favorite mobile game, the Galaxy Note10 will help them do it faster and better," said. DJ Koh, Samsung's president and CEO.
The Note10s' stylus pen — known as the S Pen — still has bluetooth capabilities, which allow owners to snap a photo or advance presentation slides. New, however, are the gyroscope and accelerometer additions, features that will let users do things like use the stylus-like wand to move the camera lens with a wave of the hand.
The phones also feature three different camera lens — one of which is specifically for selfies. Video and audio capturing, along with editing, capabilities were also enhanced, with three new microphones that allow users to isolate the audio coming from wherever the camera is pointed.
The Galaxy Note10s are "for the modern Note fan who uses their smartphone to take their productivity and creativity to the next level, and who effortlessly flows between ideas and endeavors at a moment's notice," Koh added.
That idea rolls into the announcement of a new Note10 integration that directly connects users to Windows PCs with one simple click.
Microsoft ($MSFT) CEO Satya Nadella got a huge round of applause as he took the stage to talk about the new features.
"We believe in a future that will be multi-device," Satya Nadella, the CEO of Microsoft, said at the unveilings. "Our ambition is to help people be productive on any device, anywhere."
Through a new USB connection, users can securely drag and drop files between devices and use a computer's mouse and keyboard to operate their phone. It will allow text messaging and accessing cell phone photos via Windows, and could let people make calls directly from computers in the future.
This also marks another foray for Microsoft into the smartphone space after discontinuing its line of Windows devices.
Samsung's unveiling follows a rocky period for the company, which faced backlash this year for some of its phones catching fire and others breaking for early reviewers.
At the event, there was no mention of when buyers can expect a new release of the Galaxy Fold, nor was there any word about the Galaxy Home, a smart assistant that was first announced late last year.
