Samsung Galaxy Book S launched, harnesses smartphone mobility and PC power

Heralding a new 5G era of mobile computing, Samsung has launched Galaxy Book S for $999 that harnesses the mobility and connectivity of a smartphone and the powerful productivity of a PC, thanks to Microsoft.

Developed in collaboration with Microsoft and Qualcomm, the 13.3-inch device offers Gigabit LTE connectivity, Windows 10 and Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx compute platform.

Galaxy Book S will be available in two shades — Earthy Gold and Mercury Gray — beginning this fall in select markets.

According to Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella, the aim was to empower people when it comes to multi-device productivity and “Galaxy Note 10 and Galaxy Book S are such devices of the future”.