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Jan. 22, 2025 7:45 a.m. PT

Samsung is ready to unveil its next big Galaxy device -- likely the Galaxy S25 phone line -- and you can watch the reveals live right alongside CNET editors.

CNET's Bridget Carey, Andrew Lanxon and Scott Stein will host our Samsung Unpacked watch party, starting with a preshow at 9:30 a.m. PT (12:30 p.m. ET) and providing last-minute commentary and analysis until Galaxy Unpacked kicks off at 10 a.m. PT. Calling in from Samsung's San Jose event will be Abrar Al-Heeti and Patrick Holland, providing a look at the venue as Samsung gears up for today's reveal.

This story is part of Samsung Event, CNET's collection of news, tips and advice around Samsung's most popular products.

Then, stay tuned to our stream as the team will come back together after Galaxy Unpacked for our postshow to review all of the big reveals and early looks at the new devices.

Want to be part of the show? Drop a line into our live YouTube chat during the watch party. CNET will also be running a Galaxy Unpacked live blog during the event, and our team will be providing coverage sitewide during Samsung's show.

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