Samsung, in our continuous efforts to further increase reach and gain traction among university IT and engineering students, held the second Developer Communities Workshop for 2022 at the Ateneo de Naga University last June 17. It was the first face-to-face event for the students and faculty who attended after quarantine measures across the Philippines have relaxed.

The event was divided into two main sessions. The morning session were a series of talks and presentations from representatives of Samsung Philippines. Participants learned about mobile technology, Samsung’s initiatives in relation to open source software, as well as our activities regarding Mobile Service Operations. A Galaxy Tech Van was stationed outside the venue to answer questions the students may have about their Samsung mobile device and get free Samsung merchandise while doing so.

Participants and facilitators of the Ateneo de Naga workshop The Galaxy Tech Van awaits people to have their Galaxy devices checked

In the afternoon, two simultaneous hands-on workshops attended by select students were held. In one workshop, participants learned about Samsung’s wearable technologies and got firsthand experience creating watch faces through the Watch Face Studio. The other session talked about foldable technologies and the attendees developed adaptive web interfaces for these with the help of a facilitator. The Samsung team also brought with them devices where the students were able to see what they have created in action.

Learning how to create watch faces through the Watch Face Studio Checking if what they have just developed works with Samsung’s foldable devices

Aside from the active participation of students, the event was also graced by the presence of the Dean of the College of Science and Engineer, Dr. Referendo Soriano, the Dean of the College of Computer Studies, Mr. Joshua Martinez, and other key faculty members.

Samsung Philippines will be going to more schools around the Philippines throughout the year to continue talking about its technologies. To know more about this initiative, you may contact Mr. Julius Arguson (jha9911@samsung.com), Mr. Adrianne Lazaro (a.lazaro@samsung.com) or Mr. Paolo Roque (p.roque@samsung.com).