Join CNET’s Samsung Unpacked Watch Party as We Await the Galaxy S23
Our livestream kicks off at 9 a.m. PT (12 p.m. ET), with preshow content, on-the-ground reporting and a post-show.
Justin Eastzer
Senior Video Producer
Prior to CNET, Justin_tech ran his own YouTube channel with a focus on smart home & lighting, VR/AR, wearables, and more. Lately, diabetes tech has become a new passion since his type 1 diagnosis in May 2021. If you enjoy terrible puns and emerging tech, then you’ll enjoy his tech-ventures.
Abrar Al-Heeti
Video producer / CNET
Abrar Al-Heeti is a video producer for CNET, with an interest in internet trends, entertainment, pop culture and digital accessibility. Before joining the video team, she was a writer for the culture team. She graduated with bachelor’s and master’s degrees in journalism from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Abrar was named a Tech Media Trailblazer by the Consumer Technology Association in 2019, a winner of SPJ NorCal’s Excellence in Journalism Awards in 2022 and has twice been a finalist in the LA Press Club’s National Arts & Entertainment Journalism Awards. Though Illinois is home, she now loves San Francisco — steep inclines and all.
Mike Sorrentino
Senior Editor
Mike Sorrentino is a Senior Editor for Mobile, covering phones, texting apps and smartwatches — obsessing about how we can make the most of them. Mike also keeps an eye out on the movie and toy industry, and outside of work enjoys biking and pizza making.
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Samsung is very likely taking the wraps off the Galaxy S23 line Wednesday, and CNET will be reporting during the Samsung Unpacked event as part of a live watch party on CNET’s YouTube channel.
CNET’s Justin Tech and Abrar Al-Heeti will be hosting a live preshow and postshow centered around Samsung Unpacked, kicking off at 9 a.m. PT (12 p.m. ET) with preshow videos. Justin and Abrar will then start our live preshow at 9:30 a.m. PT, which will feature check-ins with CNET’s Patrick Holland, Claire Reilly and Lisa Eadicicco from the show floor. The livestream will then swap to Samsung’s Unpacked event when it kicks off at 10 a.m. PT. When the show wraps, Justin and Abrar will return for a postshow that will rundown all the reveals with CNET’s Joshua Goldman joining them.
Want to be part of the show? You can send us your questions ahead of time by posting them on CNET’s YouTube community page. You can also join the live chat during the show to send Justin and Abrar your questions, too.
