Date: Tuesday, September 6, 7:30 p.m.
Location: Danbury Hospital Auditorium
Presenters: Cindy Curran and Chris Cournoo
This will be a first for DACS as we have two Samsung representatives from the Danbury Best Buy store to talk to us about Samsung mobile products. Of course, Samsung has a whole range of products, but our speakers Cindy Curran and Christopher Cournoo will be covering Samsung smartphones, tablets, and even smart watches.
Samsung’s current flagship smartphones are the Galaxy S7 and its more expensive variant, the Galaxy S7 Edge, named for its screen’s curved edges. They also have a “phablet”, the just-released Galaxy S7 Note, sized between a large phone and a tablet, with an included stylus.
Samsung also has tablets running Android and even a 2-in-1 Windows 10 laptop/tablet. Their iPad competitor is the Galaxy Tab S2 and the Windows 10 2-in1 is called the Galaxy TabPro S.
Samsung’s phones and tablets run a customized version of Android, and have features that are specific to Samsung devices. Whether you choose a Samsung phone or tablet, our speakers will explain—
- how to transfer from one Samsung (or other Android) device to a new Samsung device using Smart Switch.
- how to back up to a cloud.
- how to transfer to an SD card.
- how to set up a lock on your device.
Many recent Android phones support Android Pay as a mobile payments solution, but Samsung has their own solution called Samsung Pay, which Cindy and Chris will explain.
Samsung phones and tablets can also connect with your PC or Mac using Samsung’s SideSync software, so you can get mobile notifications on your computer or share files.
Samsung likes to compete in every category, so we will also get to hear about the Gear S2 Smartwatch. The representatives will explain the 3G/4G models versus the Bluetooth-only models, and the Gear Fit2 fitness band.
Cindy Curran is a Lead Certified Samsung Experience Consultant and possesses many years of experience in the technology and retail field. She has owned and operated businesses in electronics and has always had a passion for mobile devices, especially in the line of smart phones, tablets and wearables. Her greatest reward is to be able to simplify someone’s life by offering him or her all the benefits of the latest technology.
Christopher Cournoo is a solution expert who currently focuses on mobile technology. With 15+ years of experience in mobile communication, he has worked for Circuit City, T-Mobile USA, & Samsung Electronics America. With working knowledge of the Android operating System and OEM (Samsung) platform, he focuses on reducing the noise level between technical specs and user/customer benefits; showcasing practical applications for devices such as handheld smartphones, tablets, and wearables. He believes and states, “We are all learning one day at a time due to the astonishing pace of technology advancement.”
DACS General Meetings are free and open to the public. Members and prior attendees are encouraged to extend invitations to anyone interested in this topic.
DACS holds its general meetings at Danbury Hospital in either Creasy Auditorium or the Robilotti Conference Center across the hall. There is plenty of free parking in the guest parking garage adjacent to the auditorium.