Samsung Launches Galaxy Z Flip 6 Olympic Edition with Special Features for Athletes in Paris
TapTechNews July 10th news, Samsung today launched the Galaxy Z Flip 6 folding screen phone, and the company also introduced an Olympic special edition model, specifically designed for all athletes who are about to participate in the 2024 Paris Olympics and Paralympics.
This special edition phone is the first Olympic phone equipped with Samsung Galaxy AI. The generative AI will help athletes enhance the competition experience and comes pre-installed with a full set of exclusive services and practical applications. Moreover, this is also the first time that Samsung provides it to athletes for use before the product is officially launched on the market.
TapTechNews noticed that the ZFlip 6 Olympic edition adopts a bright yellow color and is decorated with the golden Olympic rings and Paralympic emblem. Samsung teamed up with Berluti, the designer of the opening ceremony costumes of the French national team, to create an exclusive leather case for each phone. The leather case is made of Venezia leather, and each case has a unique bronze tone, and its bright color is inspired by the Olympic rings.
The Galaxy Z Flip 6 Olympic edition has a series of practical Galaxy AI functions built-in to help athletes from all over the world communicate seamlessly in Paris:
Real-time translation: It can translate the phone content into 16 languages in real time.
Translator: It can translate the conversation instantly, so that athletes can communicate easily even if they speak different languages.
Writer: It helps athletes write emails and social media posts through simple keywords.
Athletes can also use Galaxy AI functions to prepare for the competition, express creativity and record event memories:
Instant slow motion: Record, share and analyze the slow-motion performance of sports to improve techniques.
Photo assistant: Ensure that athletes can take the perfect photo every time.
In order to give athletes a better Olympic and Paralympic experience, specific services and applications are built into the Flip 6 Olympic edition. This version of the phone cooperates with Orange and is equipped with an eSIM card with 100GB of 5G data, and athletes can enjoy Samsung's two-year global warranty service.
In addition, athletes can also obtain several official applications of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), such as Athlete365, Olympic Store, Paris 2024, Traffic Certification Application Program and IOC Hotline.
The Samsung Wallet also pre-installs an in-app pass for free beverages at the Olympic and Paralympic Villages' vending machines in cooperation with The Coca-Cola Company. At the same time, in cooperation with the Île-de-France Mobilités (IDFM), athletes can also enjoy unlimited free public transport passes.
Each ZFlip 6 Olympic edition will also have fun applications with the theme of Paris 2024, such as PinQuest and Galaxy Experience.
In the past, athletes were prohibited from carrying personal items on the podium when receiving awards. But this time, Samsung will provide the ZFlip 6 Olympic edition for them to use on the podium, and athletes can take selfies to record the moment of victory. All selfies will be uploaded to Athlete365 in real time, and athletes can share and save these iconic moments.
Nearly 17,000 athletes participating in the Paris Olympics will receive this customized version of the Galaxy Z Flip 6 smartphone, and athletes will start receiving the phones in succession from July 18.
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