Get an insider's look at Samsung's Wednesday Galaxy S III launch event in New York City with these images and video taken by CIO.com's Al Sacco. Yesterday I attended Samsung’s Galaxy S III launch event in New York City, where I got my thumbs on the handset maker’s latest and greatest hardware and got to meet basketball legends Steve Nash and Walt Frazier, among other things. Check out the post I published earlier today for more details on the device itself: “Samsung Galaxy S III: 8 Key Features and Facts.” Samsung did a great job with the launch event. It was interesting, fun, and best of all, air conditioned. New York City was so hot yesterday, I saw Satan himself coming out of an electronics store carrying an air conditioner, wearing a Yankees cap. Check out the following images and video for a look at the Samsung Galaxy S III New York City launch at SkyLight Studios SoHo. (I’m particularly fond of the image of me putting in bucket off a Steve Nash pass—click the image to enlarge it and see my basketball prowess.) AS The line outside of Samsung’s Galaxy S III launch event. Reception desk inside the launch venue Samsung execs on stage Galaxy S III devices along with NFC TecTiles NBA star Steve Nash Me and Steve Nash (click to enlarge) NBA legend Walt Frazier looking dapper The two NY hipster-type dudes in Samsung’s upcoming Galaxy S III TV spots Related content feature 4 remedies to avoid cloud app migration headaches The compelling benefits of using proprietary cloud-native services come at a price: vendor lock-in. Here are ways CIOs can effectively plan without getting stuck. By Robert Mitchell Nov 29, 2023 9 mins CIO Managed Service Providers Managed IT Services case study Steps Gerresheimer takes to transform its IT CIO Zafer Nalbant explains what the medical packaging manufacturer does to modernize its IT through AI, automation, and hybrid cloud. By Jens Dose Nov 29, 2023 6 mins CIO SAP ServiceNow feature Per Scholas redefines IT hiring by diversifying the IT talent pipeline What started as a technology reclamation nonprofit has since transformed into a robust, tuition-free training program that seeks to redefine how companies fill tech skills gaps with rising talent. By Sarah K. White Nov 29, 2023 11 mins Diversity and Inclusion Diversity and Inclusion Hiring news Saudi Arabia will host the World Expo 2030 in Riyadh By Andrea Benito Nov 28, 2023 4 mins Podcasts Videos Resources Events SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER From our editors straight to your inbox Get started by entering your email address below. Please enter a valid email address Subscribe