Samsung Electronics’ integrated home appliances solution SmartThings is poised to be applied to Samsung plus 12 other major white goods brands by the first half of 2023, the company said Wednesday.
This comes as Samsung’s SmartThings is to make consumer electronics goods and mobile apps interoperable under the standard provided by the 13-member Home Connectivity Alliance, through an update of Samsung’s smart home solution next year.
The update will allow users of 13 HCA member brands — including Samsung, Arceik, LG Electronics, Electrolux Group, Haier, GE Appliances and Trane Technologies — to control more than 40 functions in 15 white goods categories designed for heating, ventilation, air conditioning and entertainment.
SmartThings will also be able to connect 300 brands of third-party devices more to build a smart home ecosystem, considering SmartThings system’s scalability, according to Samsung.
This will enable not only the interconnectivity of non-Samsung devices achieved at the level on par with that of Samsung, but also the control of electronics devices of different brands in the home through a single app.
Samsung added that a demonstration attended by HCA member companies will take place from Friday to Monday during the IFA 2022 in Berlin. The demonstration will feature Samsung’s products, including the Bespoke Cube Air Purifier, Bespoke Jet Bot AI Plus, Bespoke Refrigerator and Neo QLED TV.
Samsung Electronics has been a founding member since the HCA’s establishment in 2021, and its executive holds a leadership position of the alliance. Choi Yoon-ho, head of product planning at the IoT Biz Group at Samsung Electronics, is serving as the HCA President and Board Chair.
So far, Samsung Electronics has more than 235 million registered users of SmartThings globally across over 105 million connected devices manufactured by Samsung.
SmartThings is provided by the eponymous company, acquired by Samsung Electronics in 2014.
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Haier Candy Hoover @IFA2022
After a two-year wait, from 2 to 6 September Haier Europe takes again the spotlight at the IFA in Berlin, the most important exhibition dedicated to the world of technology, innovation, and the best of consumer electronics.
It is a major stage to present to the world new solutions where IoT plays a key role in environments designed especially for Candy, Hoover, and Haier. Consumers are invited to have this new home experience, starting from these products which not only feature a functional aspect, but also a captivating and renewed designWith the concept “Connect to Extraordinary”, Haier Europe will welcome guests in Pavilion 3.1, which includes a 3700 sq. metre-area and conveys a new vision of smart home. A journey through connectivity where the main stages are product innovations designed with technological solutions that come alive interacting with visitors, through their involvement in unique moments.Candy, Hoover, and Haier are shown in three distinct macro-areas, dynamic and connected places, with three immersive pathways articulated also through dedicated stations to discover the range innovations and essentials. Events, entertainment, international show cooking will contribute to offer an engaging user experience.
“IFA in Berlin is a unique occasion for us to present our innovations and leadership. An international event that (not only) the whole industry has been awaiting with great enthusiasm. This is when we will offer our stakeholders a big technological and immersive experience” stated Giampiero Morbello, Head of Brand & IOT Haier Europe.
On September 1st at 3 PM CEST, a press conference will be hosted by Haier Europe CEO, Yannick Fierling, during which stakeholders will be taken through the company’s growth strategy and leadership in IoT and connectivity as well as the new and outstanding products and solutions that have led Haier Europe to be the fastest growing company in Europe, according to GFK.
LG JOINS HOME CONNECTIVITY ALLIANCE TO EXPAND THE FUTURE OF SMART HOME EXPERIENC
LG Electronics (LG) has been named to the Board of Directors of the Home Connectivity Alliance (HCA), an organization dedicated to delivering better smart home experiences through open collaboration and innovation
Founded in 2022 and comprising a number of smart home solution manufacturers, the alliance aims to provide a safe, secure and interoperable connected home ecosystem. In addition to LG, its membership includes about 13 global brands including Samsung, Arçelik, Electrolux, Haier, GE Appliances, and Trane Technologies. The alliance seeks to enable seamless compatibility of diverse devices and services from different brands through developing and implementing guidelines for Cloud-to-Cloud (C2C) interoperability.
As a board member of the alliance, LG will soon bring its customers the convenience of being able to control and monitor other alliance members’ smart home solutions from using the LG ThinQ™ app.
Haier showing off at IFA
Haier Europe After two years of waiting, at the IFA in Berlin, the event dedicated to the world of technology, innovation and the best of consumer electronics.
A fundamental stage to present to the world new solutions where the IoT is the protagonist in environments created ad hoc for Candy, Hoover and Haier. The consumer is invited to live a new domestic experience, starting from proposals that are not only functional, but also with an attractive and renewed design.
The exhibition space, located in Hall 3.1, includes an area of 3,700 square meters and tells a new vision of the smart home. A journey into connectivity where the fundamental steps are the new products, designed with technological solutions that come to life by interacting with visitors, involving them in unique moments.
Haier Europe’s primary objective is to satisfy the needs of every consumer through continuous technological innovation, the careful use of artificial intelligence and an ever-current design study: the perfect “zero distance” style. Thanks to a capillary connection between the products, ecosystems are created that are modeled around the lives of people who are able to anticipate desires and offer solutions that simplify and improve the routines of daily life.A leading role is played once again by the app hOn, the platform that allows you to manage all the appliances of the three brands and have access to a multitude of services thanks to a selection of partners in continuous expansion, based on a built ecosystem. on scenarios. 4.5 million registered users on the hOn app were recently reached.
Candy, Hoover and Haier are revealed in three distinct macro-areas, dynamic and connected places, with three immersive paths that also wind through stations dedicated to the discovery of novelties and range musts. Events, animations, international show cooking will contribute to offering an engaging user experience. IFA 2022 represents an important moment of sharing even the most important results achieved by the company, including the opening of new plants. In 2021, the construction of two new factories was completed in Romania and Turkey, specialized respectively in the production of refrigerators and dryers. In 2022, production also started in the new plant dedicated to the production of dishwashers in Turkey.
All new factories are best-in-class and are designed to improve production capacity, product availability and range flexibility. The new plants play a fundamental role in the go-to-market and customer centricity strategy.
AQUA HIGH GROWTH IN INDONESIA
In H1 2022, AQUA drum washer achieved a high growth rate of 88% in Indonesia, the growth rate far exceeding the industry, and the market share increased by 2.3%.
January this year, the AQUA Super Wash premium series drum washer was newly launched in Indonesia, with a large drum diameter of 525mm, be the largest in the Indonesian market. At the same time, the new product is equipped with steam washing, ABT antibacterial and 35-minute sterilization and refreshing functions to meet users’ needs for health care under the epidemic, and has won the recognition of dealers and users.
In addition, in April, the Super Wash series won the “TOP INNOVATION CHOICE AWARD 2022” in Indonesia, which was recognized by local consumers and authoritative organizations, driving the continuous increase in premium proportion and market share of AQUA washing machines. At present, the sales share of AQUA washing machines ranks TOP3 in the Indonesian market.
Fisher & Paykel Australia
Fisher&Paykel Australia recently held a new Haier brand product introduction conference jointly with the local TOP3 retail channel T, with over 150 sales staff and dealers attending the meeting. It was officially announced that the new series of Haier kitchen appliances debuted in 105 stores of channel T across the country, helping the development of Haier kitchen appliances in Australia At the meeting, the team invited its brand ambassador, a famous chef Justine Schofield, to give a cooking demonstration on site by the brand-new products offerings including ovens, cooktops and rangehoods, fully demonstrating the diverse functions of Haier “whole of home” kitchen scenario.
Meanwhile, local Haier brand product/region managers also gave detailed presentations of Haier new series of quad-door refrigerators that have just been launched and the hero dishwashers that will be launched in the second half of the year.
So far in Australia, Haier’s black/graphite sets of home appliances and “whole of home” solutions has been more complete, providing users with a full-scenario leading and comfortable home life experience.
In Australia, Haier brand’s strong development momentum continued in 2022. Its latest overall revenue in May increased by 75%, and its market share saw a robust lift of one point within a single month, hitting a record high. In the future, the team will continue to expand the market and leverage Haier’s globalization advantages to achieve higher goals.
Haier Washpass
Haier Washpass will start in Italy from next September. This is a new washing machine rental service that will debut on the Italian market and then expand to other countries
This is an innovative project that allows you to ‘rent’ the appliance by signing up for a subscription for which you pay an initial sum and then a monthly amount. Including special canisters inserted in a special space inside the basket: they are detergents not on the market, created by Nuncas, the leading Italian brand in the cleaning sector. The technicians of the Milanese company have developed a new type of detergent, based on the disintegration of the components. This new soap-non-soap is intended to be a more effective and sustainable solution to wash better and, consequently, waste less water and energy. This means that the rental service has been designed by Haier as on the one hand it is cheaper than the purchase and on the other also ecological because it is aimed at a lower environmental impact.Haier’s rental service is designed for high-end washing machines. From the moment the subscription is signed, the user will no longer have to worry about anything: in fact, the package includes maintenance interventions as well as detergents.
The service model is simple, by the time the detergent tanks are about to run out, new cartridges are delivered to the house. Since everything is connected, detergent deliveries take place automatically, meaning that Haier will keep track of product consumption and will ensure that customers restock without them having to worry about it.
Haier washing machine launch in India
On May 18, Haier DD Motor Super Drum Washer was launched in India, and the new product launch ceremony was held in Bangalore, which was attended by more than 400 partners on site, also opened to users through social media, showing Indian users the new experience brought by Haier washing machines.
Haier new products launched in Japan
On May 18, Haier Japan held a new product launch conference in Tokyo to release new mid-to-high-end products, including large-capacity three-door refrigerators, the industry’s smallest front-loading washing machine, and Haier Japan’s 20th anniversary limited-edition refrigerators and freezersthe press conference, the video of Haier Japan’s 20th anniversary brand was played first, which conveyed the Haier brand’s adherence to the user-centered philosophy. Later, Gan Xiuming, vice president of Haier Japan, gave an opening speech, and colleagues involved in new product planning and research and development introduced the new products released this time in detail.The planning of the new three-door refrigerator stems from the demand of Japanese users for large-capacity refrigerators in the post-epidemic era. To this end, Haier Japan has launched a large-capacity three-door refrigerator with a width of only 54cm, which matches the home scenarios with its slender appearance and solves the space limitation.The planning of the new front-loading washing machine comes from the fact that 34% of Japanese users in the survey prefer outdoor drying rather than washing and drying products. At the same time, the front-loading washing machine liberates the space above the washing machine, and has the smallest capacity in the same volume segment, which meets the needs of users to pay attention to space utilization; at the same time, it realizes the smallest volume of the same volume and the only detergent softener for single-wash products. Automatic dispensing, ultraviolet sterilization and warm water washing, the comprehensive strength leads the industryThe new U-series washing machine showed a new flexible design, the industry’s first external bath water pump, and special programs such as quick washing and suit washing; at the same time, sterilization washing programs are added to meet the health needs of users. Through a full range of differentiated products, the brand presence led by the new life has been further strengthened.The Haier series freezer, which has the largest share in the industry in Japan, also launched a 168L freezer equipped with two variable temperature zones. The differentiated soft freezing function can greatly save the user’s thawing time. At the same time, the appearance uses the 20th anniversary limited color Galaxy Gray to render a high-end and elegant home scenarios
Haier Large Refrigerated Double Temperature Freezer Launched
Haier 70% large volume dual-temperature freezer was launched in Pakistan, first of the kind.
the hot weather and long summers of Pakistan, the temperature at noon can even exceed 50°C. People have a great demand for ice.
The new duel temperature product got a 70% freezer volume, 75% extra than other products of the category. The high-efficient compressor used in the new product can increase the refrigeration speed by 30%, to lock the nutrition of the ingredients with the refrigeration The lowest temperature can reach -28 ℃
The launch conference was held in Karachi, attended by more than 80 core customers and media. While the new product earned more than 12 million exposures on Haier’s official website, social media and search engines.
Haier, as the TOP1 brand for 6 consecutive years in household appliances industry in Pakistan. Haier continues to create smart and healthy life for Pakistani users.
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