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Inside Look: Samsung Sydney Launch For The Note 8 + Gear Sport Smartwatch

22 Photos Fergus Halliday (PC World)

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Unsurprisingly, the Galaxy Note 8 was the centerpiece and on full display during the event. Samsung Australia announced, among other things, that the phone already has earned both a Telstra Blue Tick and Optus' regional coverage certification.
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Sydney's tech journalists were got to experience The Galaxy Note 8's live messaging feature first-hand.
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Samsung's Gear Fit Pro 2, revealed at this month's IFA Conference in Berlin, was also available to play with
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Samsung's Galaxy Note 8 comes in a range of fabric cases
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Samsung's new and improved IconX wireless earbuds
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As was Samsung's new Gear Sport smartwatch
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Samsung's Gear Sport is on the lighter side, not to mention well-waterproofed.
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Here's the new Samsung Gear Sport in a side-by-side comparison with the Huawei Watch 2
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The Gear Sport comes with a range of potential watch band options
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Here's a closer look
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Samsung aren't letting go of VR and 360-degree video
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The S-Pen is pretty part of the pitch attached to the Galaxy Note 8. It's Samsung's most agile stylus solution yet.
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Eric Chou, Samsung Australia's head of category management gave a short speech during the event.
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Garry McGregor, Director of IT and Mobile at Samsung Electronics Australia, also spoke.
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Samsung's DeX dock in action
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The DeX promises to unify the smartphone and desktop experience
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Samsung's holiday range on full display
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