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Samsung India’s online smartphone market is growing
Samsung India focussing on online retail ways instead of physical stores because the physical stores’ of Samsung were hardly affected due to the Covid-19 pandemic. According to a report quoting Samsung India Senior Vice President Asim Warsi, the company now expects its online business to grow by 35% this year compared to 2019. This indicates that the company trying its competitive impact on Indian online business.
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The senior Vice President of Samsung confirmed that the M series of Samsung Galaxy has very successful in India’s online market in 2020 and the M series was the main strength behind the success of Samsung.
“Our average selling price (ASP) for the Galaxy ‘M’ series is likely to grow at 50 percent in 2020. We will double our online business market share in 2020 on the back of 100 percent growth (year-on-year) in the second half (July-December) this year,” Warsi told IANS.
“The ‘M’ series is the single largest brand from any smartphone company in India today, riding on meaningful innovations. M51 will be the most powerful device in the portfolio ever which no other device can match in its price segment,” Warsi added.
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“Be it an office-goer, a millennial or a student busy with online classes at home, the ‘Make in India’ M51 will be the go-to device for all,” Warsi added.
“This success is an ode to the fact that M series was designed ground-up in India for the young Indian consumers and manufactured at our factory in Noida,” Warsi said.
“The upcoming Galaxy M51 is the most powerful Galaxy M smartphone yet,” he added.
Recently the South Korean company revealed the release date of the Galaxy M51 in the Indian market. The Galaxy M51 will launch in India on September 10, according to a mocked image on the Amazon India website.
Samsung Galaxy M51 comes with a 6.65inch AMOLED display and a Full HD+ resolution. The Galaxy M51 packed with a 7,000mAh monster battery with 20W fast charging. The device runs on Android 10 and powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 processor. It has 128GB of internal storage and 8GB of RAM.
The device has a 32MP front-facing selfie camera. The Galaxy M51 has a quad-camera setup with a 64MP wide-angle camera, 12MP ultra-wide camera, 5MP depth sensor, and 5MP macro camera. The phone has a dual SIM card slot, LTE, dual-band Wi-Fi 5, Bluetooth 5.0, GPS, USB Type-C port. We can expect the price of around INR25,000 in India.
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Apple collaborated with OpenAI to power Apple Intelligence features. The ChatGPT maker continues to create obstacles for Google. In a recent move, OpenAI discussed a potential AI partnership with Samsung.
TheInformation (via Reuters) reported that OpenAI has recently discussed powering AI features on Samsung-made devices. It seems the ChatGPT-maker wishes an AI partnership with Samsung to expand its reach in multiple folds.
The company is considering developing a web browser to rival Google’s Chrome. OpenAI recently introduced its search engine called SearchGPT. It is available to limited users alongside internal testers and strategic partners.
Samsung x OpenAI
Samsung and Google’s close partnership doesn’t need any elaboration. The friendship isn’t limited to services, as both firms work across an ecosystem. However, it doesn’t stop Samsung from partnering with OpenAI in favor of better service.
As the AI phone market is growing rapidly, OpenAI may innovate further. Google doesn’t lag, but there’s still room for a potential alliance. Apple Intelligence-like features might be deployed on Galaxy phones after Samsung’s partnership.
OpenAI knows Samsung holds the command of the worldwide smartphone market. Expansion of its services will be quite broader than Apple if its partnership with Samsung pens down. For now, take this information as a grain of salt!
Apple x OpenAI
Apple leads the worldwide premium smartphone market. Google and Samsung introduced their AI phones in October 2023 and January 2024, respectively. It forced Apple to immediately enter the segment to normalize the innovation gap.
Google’s availing Gemini Nano AI model, but Apple joined hands with OpenAI. To create a difference, OpenAI powering some of the coolest AI features on recent iPhones. The move is to attract other vendors to adopt source AI from OpenAI.
Well, Apple still reportedly considering bringing Gemini AI on iPhones. The company believes that iPhone users should have different AI providers available. Hence, a multi-collaborative approach is also in the pipeline, at least from Apple’s end.
Samsung revealed its Project Infinity, which aims to make your Galaxy devices safer against cyber threats. Android is vulnerable due to its open-source nature, making regular security updates necessary for your Galaxy phone’s security.
Project Infinity of Samsung is a classified operation, working on safeguarding Galaxy devices and users around the clock for safer operations. Samsung Newsroom has recently published a blog post, revealing insights from specialist meetings.
Cyber Threat Intelligence
Samsung’s Cyber Threat Intelligence (CTI) taskforce is a reconnaissance unit within Project Infinity along with the Red (RED), Blue (BLUE), and Purple (PURPLE) Teams, which go beyond lab conditions to identify real-world dangers.
- RED and BLUE perform proactive attack and defense functions, seeking out vulnerabilities and taking measures against them.
- PURPLE is a special operations unit that acts as both a sword and shield for specific critical areas.
It’s worth noting that Samsung has deployed RED, BLUE, and PURPLE teams in various countries including Vietnam, Poland, Ukraine and Brazil. CTI is dedicated to identifying potential threats and stopping hackers from taking control of your device.
“Once we spot these kinds of threats, we collaborate with developers and operators to lock everything down for preventing attacks,” said Ranger, a CTI member.
Samsung Security Updates
Earlier this year, Samsung announced it to support flagship Galaxy devices for seven years. The new policy applies to all flagship Galaxy devices launched after the Galaxy S24 series. It’s the longest software support offered by any mobile brand.
These updates mean customers can safely use their phones for longer. As cyber threats become more common than you think, security updates are much more crucial to safeguard your Galaxy from any potential threat of vulnerability.
Owners of select Samsung Smart TVs, monitors, The Premiere 7 & 9 projectors, or The Freestyle 2nd Gen can stream Call of Duty: Black Ops 6, Flight Simulator 2024 and hundreds of other games with Gaming Hub Xbox Game Pass.
Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 and Flight Simulator 2024 are two of the most popular games of 2024. Thanks to Samsung Gaming Hub, you don’t need to download any of the Xbox Game Pass titles, no meaning no storage required – just jump in and play.
The company has also built an engaging gameplay experience designed by fans, for fans through The Six, challenging players’ knowledge and providing another way to interact with the world of Call of Duty: Black Ops 6.
Notably, Samsung’s Gaming Hub is available on a variety of Samsung screens. It includes the AI-powered 2024 TV lineup, monitors, projectors, The Premiere, and The Freestyle 2nd Gen projector, offering instant access to console-free gaming.
Anyone with a Samsung Smart TV will be able to use their remote to jump in and play. This way, Gaming Hub provides a co-branded experience, giving Call of Duty fans another way to engage with the franchise they love.
For starters: The Six offers daily trivia where players can answer a series of six questions in competition with other players around the world. Correct answers with the fastest response time will achieve higher scores.