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air conditioners are now back in Singapore, and the Korean electronics brand is returning with its brand new (aircon). Here’s some background about Samsung’s latest air-cooling efforts. The WindFree series was first introduced in 2016 as a floor-standing model in its home market, South Korea. Its popularity led to the launch of its aircon, . The rest was pretty much history, with occasional lineup refreshes that added more features and improved upon others over time. Fast forward to date, of its floor-standing WindFree air conditioners, along with the conventional wall-mounted variants available in other markets (like India, The Philippines, and even South Africa). Today (8 April 2024), Samsung Singapore has decided that our hot and sweaty little island is finally ready to welcome the cold. The Samsung WindFree Air Conditioners have one unique feature that’s hardwired into their design and aesthetic. Each wall-mounted indoor unit features , designed to mitigate direct cold air exposure to its owners. The air holes are found across the indoor unit's front, sides, and vanes, helping to through its special WindFree Cool Mode. Samsung Singapore said that these holes have several benefits. The aircon units can provide rapid cooling or slow, silent cooling, offering the best of both worlds. You can quickly cool a room, for example, and switch to WindFree mode and let its 23,000 holes slowly disperse cool air to maintain the status quo. The latter is especially helpful for users sensitive to temperature changes during sleep. To accommodate that, Samsung has several AI-powered cooling features on top of conventional aircon modes like “Dry” or “Fan Only”. They are , , and modes. Samsung Singapore said that the WindFree air conditioners have an N . The Wi-Fi-capable air conditioner can also be controlled via smartphone if you have the SmartThings app, allowing users to pre-cool a place before arriving home. You can also adjust the aircon’s output temperature via voice commands through a device that has Samsung Bixby, Google Assistant, or Amazon Alexa.  The indoor units have Auto Clean to help prevent moisture buildup.The aircon automatically blows out air for 10 to 30 minutes, drying up the heat exchanger within. The filter is a 4-in-1 filter with PM2.5 reduction, trapping 99% of PM2.5 dust particles, and removes 99% of viruses, bacteria, and allergens. The Samsung WindFree Air Conditioners are available in the following configurations at the following prices, inclusive of GST and installation fees. They are available from May 2024 onwards.