Samsung’s SmartThings Station offers ease of use, activates actions with the click of a button, and can wirelessly charge your favorite devices.
CES 2023 is at full pace in Las Vegas, and we’re covering all the news coming off the showroom and press releases, which means lots of new announcements from some of the biggest companies in tech. Today, Samsung announced the SmartThings Station, a smart hub that doubles as a wireless charging dock.
With the new SmartThings Station, users will have a physical button that they can use to easily trigger routines in their environment of choice. Best of all, the hub is easy to set up, with a pop-up message that will appear on a compatible Samsung Galaxy smartphone when you first turn it on. Users will have the option to set up the devices by scanning QR codes. Since the device does not have a display, a smartphone or tablet will become the primary tool that users will use to set up their new smart hub device.
The SmartThings Station will enable easy integration of all supported Samsung smart home products, including other Matter-enabled third-party devices. With the touch of a button, you can set routines that can be turned on or off or even devices for predefined states with the touch of a button. One example Samsung lists is pressing a button right before bed to turn off the lights, close the curtains, and lower the temperature in your home.
The SmartThings Station isn’t stuck in just one routine and can actually store up to three, and can be activated with a short, long, and double press. Of course, if you’re away from home, you can always open the SmartThings app from your mobile phone or tablet to control your routine from a remote location.
Moreover, the hub has SmartThings Find, allowing you to easily locate your Galaxy devices around the house with ease. As mentioned earlier, the button also acts as a wireless charging pad, which means you can place your compatible device on it and get charging speeds of up to 15W. Available in the US and Korea, the SmartThings Station will come in two colors, black and white. While there’s no price tag, you can expect to see it on Samsung’s website and local retailers sometime in February in the US.
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