Samsung & Calm Partner To Offer Mindfulness
Samsung Electronics has announced it is working with Calm , the app for sleep, meditation and relaxation with over 40m downloads, giving consumers access to the service via Samsung Health.
“Our work with Calm is going to make it easier than ever for Samsung Health users to practice mindfulness, so they can work towards achieving better overall health. We’re excited to be partnering with Calm, a true innovator in the mindfulness space, to support better mental health for consumers around the world.” – Corporate SVP and Head of the Health Service Team, Mobile Communications Business at Samsung Electronics, Peter Koo.
Since its launch in 2013, Samsung Health has evolved into a health and wellness solution. Now with over 60m monthly active users, it includes interactive health and mental wellbeing features across a broad range of Samsung devices and non-Samsung devices. By integrating Calm into the Samsung Health platform, Samsung is providing consumers an easy, intuitive way to manage everyday stress.
The setup is easy, and only takes a few clicks. All consumers need to do is tap the “Mindfulness” icon in their Samsung Health app, follow the steps to sync or create their Calm account, and enjoy a wealth of personalized features, designed to help reduce stress, anxiety, insomnia and aid relaxation and focus.
“Over 100,000 new people are downloading Calm each day, as more people are looking to technology to provide better wellness experiences. We’re excited to work with a global partner like Samsung to bring the very best of Calm to new platforms, and enable millions of users to benefit from lower stress, less anxiety and more restful sleep.” – Chief Strategy Officer at Calm ,Alex Will.
The service is initially available with Samsung smartphones running Android Pie OS, including the new Galaxy S10 line, in 10 markets: Australia, Hong Kong, India, New Zealand, Philippines, Singapore, South Africa, U.S., U.K. and Ireland. The Calm integration will be also available to Galaxy Watch Active users.
