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Samsung Redesigns Laptops to Be Like Smartphones, Adds 5G, Wi-Fi 6

Samsung highlighted 5G, Wi-Fi 6 and custom Bluetooth connectivity in the “next evolution of the PC” during its virtual event Wednesday. TM Roh, head of Samsung Electronics' mobile communications business, called this a “reinvention of the PC” -- laptops with…

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the “mobile DNA of a Samsung Galaxy smartphone.” At the core was the question, “Why can’t laptops be more like smartphones?” said Roh, citing mobility, connectivity and “seamless integration” with other devices, along with instant-on operation and lightweight designs. Roh said there was “open collaboration” with Intel and Microsoft. The Galaxy Book Pro series is the first integration of Samsung's SmartThings smart home technology into PCs, it said.