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Samsung Expands J Series Portfolio with Galaxy J7 and Galaxy J5 2016 edition amsung India announced the introduced a host of locally developed innovations launch of the 2016 editions of as part of their ‘Make for India’ initiative. This in- its popular Galaxy J7 and Gal- cludes a cost-effective 4G experience with the axy J5 , offering innovative Ultra Data Saving (UDS) mode. consumers more choices in India also launched an industry first theS J series, which is currently India’s larg- S Bike Mode, a dedicated bike mode that lets est selling range. consumers ‘ride tension free’ while encouraging The 2016 editions of Galaxy J7 and responsible riding. This was based on the insight Galaxy J5 better the previous benchmark that two-wheeler riders receive a lot of unim- set by the 2015 editions and elevate the portant calls and notifications while riding. The consumer experience to the next level. A S Bike Mode’s urgent call alert system notifies new design language with a stylish metal callers through an automated answering ma- frame and an upgraded display with an chine that the user is riding and is unavailable ergonomic height-to-width ratio are key to take calls. However, callers have the option changes from the predecessors. The to press 1 in case the call is urgent. As a safety smartphones’ performances have also feature, the in-built motion lock ensures that the been enhanced by incorporating better rider has to come to a halt before they can an- memory specifications. swer the call. J series is currently and J5 2016 will be priced India’s largest selling series of smart- at `15,990 and `13,990, respectively and will be phones with 4 models across price points available in 3 colour options—gold, black, and in the affordable segment. Samsung has white. Launches Smart Cities Partner Ecosystem to Help Construct a Future-ready India

ell announced the foundation of the Smart City Partner Ecosystem, a network of or- ganizations with technology expertise to address the Smart City opportunity in India. This network brings together players offer- ingD different solutions and capabilities that will help in execution of Smart Cities & IoT projects. Currently, the network has 12 partners, with more coming on board. Together, this partner ecosystem will jointly go to mar- to citizens such as garbage tracking, energy management, ket with end-to-end offerings to aid India’s next phase of traffic management, etc. growth. „ Digital Infrastructure, which is the foundation upon The government’s ambitious ‘100 Smart Cities’ program which applications can run; such as compute, storage, aims at addressing the infrastructure gap to make cities datacenters, virtualization, network, etc. more livable, besides enhancing the business and invest- Smart Cities need superior digital architects and digital ment climate. Central and state governments are making infrastructure to ensure proper planning and execution. significant investments in innovative smart city programs They also rely heavily on a solid digital foundation and to improve the quality of life for residents and visitors. The smart data management. Having implemented and ex- solutions to develop and execute smart cities’ projects can ecuted several projects globally, Dell is able to bring global broadly be categorized as: best practices to India, as well as customize solutions to „ Applications, for delivery and monitoring of services match Indian necessities.

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