Samsung India announces the launch of Samsung Flip, a digital whiteboard priced at Rs 3,00,000

tech2 News StaffMar 20, 2018 15:53:06 IST

Samsung India has announced the launch of a digital display called Samsung Flip. Samsung first unveiled Flip Consumer Electronics Show 2018 (CES). The Flip can aid professionals in team meetings or roundtable discussions. The company has been priced the Samsung Flip at Rs 3,00,000.

Samsung Flip. Image: Samsung

It works as a digital whiteboard measuring 1302.6 x 805.5 x 52.0mm while weighing 28.9 kg.  It sports a 55-inch display with 4K UHD resolution and can be customised to portrait orientation of 2160x3840 pixel resolution and landscape orientation 3840x2160 pixel resolution. It is powered by Tizen Processor with an 8 GB network storage. The digital board comes in Light Gray colour.

Palm swipe is the primary way through which the user can browse files, scroll the screen or erase text. It comes with an InGlass technology to enable smooth functioning of the board. It promises to be an interactive and an intuitive surface. The board promises 20 pages of writing space which allow seamless scrolling, meaning that there is a very fine line separating the pages.

“We are excited to launch the Samsung Flip in India, and we look forward to building upon this technology to help business work better, smarter and quicker. Flip’s intuitive interface is specifically designed to be user-friendly and allow for timely, uninterrupted conversation. Convenience is our overarching promise,” said Puneet Sethi, vice president, Consumer Electronics Enterprise Business for Samsung India.

Image: Samsung India

This digital display can support four participants in sharing and annotating content. The style of annotations can be changed accordingly. Users files and other data is stored in a central database. Moreover, every file can be secured with a password-based locking system.

To share real-time content with participants, the display can be connected via HDMI, Windows 10 OS, screen mirroring and NFC. Meanwhile, for sharing it supports network storage, USB drive, printing, and email.

The board comes with two touch pens whose pen colours can be changed into different colours. Flip supports the passive touch technology which means that users can use any pointed object as a pen. The company also provides an optional portable stand for interested buyers.