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Samsung launched its new Galaxy Tab S9 series of tablets at the Unpacked conference in Korea, featuring an updated Qualcomm Snapdragon chipset and the dynamic AMOLED 2X display that graced Samsung's Galaxy PC range. But there's a potential feature that piqued our interest: remote control of your computer via new tabs.
Let's be clear: Although Samsung executives have hinted that the new Galaxy Tab S9 series can remotely access your computer, unfortunately they don't. But it made us think: why not?
Samsung introduced the Galaxy Tab S9, S9 and S9 Ultra at its Unpacked event in Korea. The 11-inch Tab S9 starts at $799.99 and up; The 12.4-inch Tab S9 starts at $999 and the 14.6-inch S9 Ultra starts at $1,199.99 and up. (If you pre-order a Samsung Tab S9 Ultra or S9 with 256GB of storage, you'll get a 512GB upgrade.) Samsung also offers the S9 5G, a 5G-enabled tablet that starts at $1,149.99.
For years, Samsung has been trying to bring together watches, tablets, Galaxy PCs and phones into a single ecosystem where apps and services connect them. While all PC-based storage devices run Android and can use Google's own apps, Samsung has built its own Galaxy software to connect them, including Multi Control, Samsung Flow, Connect the Tab to a PC with a second screen, Quick Share, and more. .
The ability to connect a second display to your computer has been a Windows feature for years, starting with Windows 8. People can use it to connect a projector - or in this case a tablet. So far, however, it's generally a one-way street: you can connect the tablet to a computer and use the tablet as a second computer monitor. However, according to a presentation by Tabitha Baltimore, senior director of product management at Samsung Electronics America, it initially appeared that Samsung might let you go either way.
"And now [a] one-click second screen" makes pairing even easier, Baltimore said. "Start and view your computer easily with the Tab S9 without having to turn on both devices."
It definitely seemed to us that Samsung could design its own remote for the PC, but… no. A Samsung representative explained that Samsung's second screen feature typically requires the user to enable the service on both the Galaxy Book PC and the Tab. Now the new tabs do not need to turn on the second screen, because everything can be controlled by the computer.
But that begs the question: why can't you? There are programs that allow you to do this: for example, Chrome Remote Desktop or the Microsoft Remote Desktop application for Android, which Microsoft released in the era of Windows 8.1. But Samsung hasn't really thrown its hat into the net. And that's kind of crazy, because even if you've never used any Samsung-written sharing apps on your Galaxy phones, tablets, or PCs, there's just a ton of them. The Galaxy Remote Desktop app sounds like crap.
Let's be clear: Although Samsung executives have hinted that the new Galaxy Tab S9 series can remotely access your computer, unfortunately they don't. But it made us think: why not?
Samsung introduced the Galaxy Tab S9, S9 and S9 Ultra at its Unpacked event in Korea. The 11-inch Tab S9 starts at $799.99 and up; The 12.4-inch Tab S9 starts at $999 and the 14.6-inch S9 Ultra starts at $1,199.99 and up. (If you pre-order a Samsung Tab S9 Ultra or S9 with 256GB of storage, you'll get a 512GB upgrade.) Samsung also offers the S9 5G, a 5G-enabled tablet that starts at $1,149.99.
For years, Samsung has been trying to bring together watches, tablets, Galaxy PCs and phones into a single ecosystem where apps and services connect them. While all PC-based storage devices run Android and can use Google's own apps, Samsung has built its own Galaxy software to connect them, including Multi Control, Samsung Flow, Connect the Tab to a PC with a second screen, Quick Share, and more. .
The ability to connect a second display to your computer has been a Windows feature for years, starting with Windows 8. People can use it to connect a projector - or in this case a tablet. So far, however, it's generally a one-way street: you can connect the tablet to a computer and use the tablet as a second computer monitor. However, according to a presentation by Tabitha Baltimore, senior director of product management at Samsung Electronics America, it initially appeared that Samsung might let you go either way.
"And now [a] one-click second screen" makes pairing even easier, Baltimore said. "Start and view your computer easily with the Tab S9 without having to turn on both devices."
It definitely seemed to us that Samsung could design its own remote for the PC, but… no. A Samsung representative explained that Samsung's second screen feature typically requires the user to enable the service on both the Galaxy Book PC and the Tab. Now the new tabs do not need to turn on the second screen, because everything can be controlled by the computer.
But that begs the question: why can't you? There are programs that allow you to do this: for example, Chrome Remote Desktop or the Microsoft Remote Desktop application for Android, which Microsoft released in the era of Windows 8.1. But Samsung hasn't really thrown its hat into the net. And that's kind of crazy, because even if you've never used any Samsung-written sharing apps on your Galaxy phones, tablets, or PCs, there's just a ton of them. The Galaxy Remote Desktop app sounds like crap.
Additionally, perhaps Samsung's enthusiasm for app sharing will lead to App Remote Access sooner rather than later?
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What's new in the Galaxy Tab S9 series?
The new Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 range includes Qualcomm's Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 for Galaxy, which offers slightly higher CPU and GPU clock speeds compared to Qualcomm's "regular" version from other manufacturers. Android 13 is also standard on all versions, as are four stereo speakers, on-screen fingerprint recognition and the option to buy each tablet in beige or graphite.The new Tab tablets also support Wi-Fi6E, a faster Wi-Fi option. Samsung supplies an S Pen in the package that can be charged magnetically in either direction.
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