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Samsung Invites Startups to Collaborate on Digital India Initiatives

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Samsung is inviting startups to collaborate on technologies around the Government’s Digital India stack, which includes UPI, Digilocker, Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC), Open Credit Enablement Network (OCEN), Unified Health Interface (UHI) among others.

The startups will partner with Samsung’s R&D centres and business units in India on domains such as wallet, health, fitness where products and services will be integrated with the Samsung ecosystem. Samsung will also explore funding support to some of these startups to help them further scale their solutions.

As a first step to connect with startups in India, Samsung held a Startup Collab event at the iconic Samsung Opera House in Bengaluru earlier this week. At the event, around 25 startups from across India came together and interacted with Samsung leadership from its R&D centres in Bengaluru and Noida, and its corporate headquarters in Gurugram, exploring Samsung’s ecosystem of products and services and understanding where they can potentially collaborate around Digital India initiatives.

“Samsung is a consumer centric company and strives to develop meaningful innovations for consumers in India. The Government’s Digital India stack is revolutionary, and has the potential to transform the way many sectors work. We wish to collaborate with startups who have cutting-edge technologies in this space, which, when integrated with the Samsung ecosystem, can transform the lives of people, our consumers,” said Dipesh Shah, Managing Director, Samsung R&D Institute Bangalore.

“As a large multinational, we bring to the table strong consumer understanding, business know-how and market reach that will help startups refine their offerings to enable compelling consumer experience. Co-prosperity is one of our core values and we hope to play our part in enhancing the innovation ecosystem in the country, thereby Powering Digital India,” said Dr. Balvinder Singh, Head, Open Innovation Group, Samsung R&D Institute Bangalore.

The startups that attended Samsung’s Startup Collab event were from the fintech, health tech and eCommerce space with some of them utilizing the India Stack to build for Digital India services.

As part of the collaboration, Samsung’s R&D centres and business units in India will work together with the startups to co-build solutions for a specific product or service that have the potential to be integrated with Samsung’s product ecosystem.

Samsung’s engineers, who work on cutting-edge domains such as AI, machine learning, IoT, big data, metaverse, will also provide these startups  with technical mentorship as well as guidance in protecting their intellectual property, wherever relevant.

Samsung Plans to Hire Engineers

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Samsung is planning to hire around 1,000 engineers for its R&D institutes across India that include Samsung R&D Institute Bangalore, Samsung R&D Institute Noida, Samsung R&D Institute Delhi and Samsung Semiconductor India Research in Bengaluru.

These engineers will join in 2023 and will work on new-age technologies such as Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Deep learning, Image Processing, IoT, Connectivity, Cloud, Big Data, Business Intelligence, Predictive Analysis, Communication Networks, System on a Chip (SoC) and Storage Solutions.

Samsung will recruit engineers from multiple streams such as Computer Science and allied branches (AI/ML/Computer Vision/VLSI etc.), Information Technology, Electronics, Instrumentation, Embedded Systems and Communication Networks. In addition, it will also be hiring from streams such as Mathematics & Computing and Software Engineering.

“Strengthening their focus on innovation and cutting-edge technology, Samsung’s R&D centres aim to hire new talent from India’s top engineering institutes who will work on breakthrough innovations, technologies, products and designs, including India-centric innovations, that enrich people’s lives. This will further our vision of Powering Digital India,” said Sameer Wadhawan, Head, Human Resources, Samsung India.

This hiring season, Samsung R&D centres will hire around 200 engineers from top IITs such as IIT Madras, IIT Delhi, IIT Hyderabad, IIT Bombay, IIT Roorkee, IIT Kharagpur, IIT Kanpur, IIT Guwahati and IIT BHU, among others. They have also offered over 400 Pre Placement Offers (PPOs) to students at the IITs and other top institutions.

Galaxy A-Series Gets One UI Update

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Samsung updates Galaxy A33 5G, Galaxy A53 5G and Galaxy A73 5G smartphones. The update includes Voice Focus and One UI 5.0.

Voice Focus feature enables the listener to experience the call without any background noise. This feature allows voice enhancement for clear listening at the caller’s end. Voice Focus mode is also available while making a video call on WhatsApp, Microsoft Teams, Google Meet and Zoom.

The new UI allows users to set background images with colours and patterns. Users can also set backgrounds from various preset images, lock screens, and gallery photos.  Users can make stickers in gallery, create custom call backgrounds with Augmented Reality emojis.

Samsung’s ‘Security and Privacy Dashboard’ gives users an at-a-glance look at the status of various security aspects of their smartphone, such as apps that have access to camera, microphone, and location settings. It gives users tips to enhance their device security, to check for app updates and security patches.

Samsung Launches Jet Cordless Stick Vacuum Cleaners

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Samsung has launched the Jet Cordless Stick Vacuum Cleanerline-up in India.

This range of vacuum cleaners can reportedly generate up to 200W of suction power. It comes with Jet Cyclonesystem that features nine cyclones with 27 air inlets to trap fine dust particles that are sucked into the vacuum cleaner. The vacuum cleanersrelease clean air out with a multi-layered filtration system and iscertified by the British Allergy Foundation and SLG Pruf & Zertifizierungs. Running on a digital inverter motor that optimises airflow with its ultrasonic welded airfoil blades, the vacuum cleaners include Jet 70, Jet 75 and Jet 90.

“With increased focus on safety, health and hygiene in the post-pandemic era, consumers are looking for agile and efficient home cleaning solutions. Our all new Samsung Jet cordless stick vacuum cleaners are here to provide unmatched convenience to our consumers with best-in-class features for a hassle-free cleaning experience. Equipped with cutting-edge technology such as a Multi-layered Filtration System, the vacuum cleaners trap 99.999% of fine dust and allergens and provide powerful and hygienic cleaning. Despite Samsung Jet’s remarkably powerful suction capabilities, its body has been designed to be lightweight, allowing our consumers to enjoy the Jet’s easy-to-use features more comfortably,” said Mohandeep Singh, Senior Vice President, Consumer Electronics Business, Samsung India.

It boasts a high-capacity battery that can maintain suction for up to one hour and can be removed and replaced with a spare. It also comes with a diverse array of motorised brushes that provide various cleaning solutions. The Soft Action Brush is provided for cleaning fine dust on hard floors while the Turbo Action Brush is provided for cleaning carpets and rugs. The Mini Turbo Brush is provided for cleaning dust particles and pet hair off sofas, beds and mattresses and the Spinning Sweeper comes with a disposable wet cloth. The whole dustbin, including the multi-cyclone system, is fully washable. It features a 2-in-1 Charging Station that can be wall-mounted and is available with two models viz. Jet 70andJet 75. The handheld body weighs 1.48 kg for Jet 70, 1.66 kg for Jet 75 and 1.89 kg for Jet 90. The vacuum cleaners come in eco-friendly paper and bio-based plastic packaging.

The Samsung Jet cordless stick vacuum cleaners will be available for prices ranging from INR 36,990 to INR 52,990 across Samsung’s official online store and Flipkart.

Samsung Announces Relocation of Offices

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Samsung has announced that Samsung R&D Institute, Noida (SRI-N) and Samsung Design Delhi (SDD) have moved to a new office in the city that is housed in an IGBC LEED Platinum rated campus. The new office campus is spread over 377,118 sq ft of space across 10 floors in the Candor TechSpace building on the Noida-Greater Noida Expressway.

According to reports, the latest workspace reinforces Samsung’s commitment to its vision of #PoweringDigitalIndia by empowering the next generation of young India with its impactful innovations.

SRI-N and SDD’s new office is built on the linear workstations concept and every floor has a social hub at the entrance. The space also includes height adjustable workstations, which can also be used as standing desks. The workspace follows the hot desking concept, allowing people to choose where they want to sit. Employees at SRI-N choose their seats for a week through an in-house app. Through the app, members of different teams working on a project can choose to sit together and collaborate better.

Infused with biophilic design principles, the interior of the office is built around a human-centred approach. As part of this principle, biophilia or indoor plants in planters are spread across the office. The work floors are also equipped with Indoor Air Quality sensors. Reports suggest that the campus has an IGBC LEED Platinum rating and has been awarded 5 stars by the Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE). The new office uses technology like occupancy sensors and maximises the use of natural light.

“We are thrilled to announce the new location for Samsung R&D Institute, Noida. The new office space is an effort to create a safe and inclusive workplace that empowers every individual to innovate and create. Keeping in line with our core values of people, excellence and co-prosperity, the new office will offer the right environment and opportunities to deliver new-age products and solutions,” said K. Y. Roo, Managing Director, Samsung R&D Institute, Noida. “With this new space, we look forward to providing opportunities to young engineers to learn, grow and contribute to Samsung’s innovative global products,” he added.

SRI-N’s new office houses a number of labs with equipment that work on testing smartphone device performance, stability and IoT capabilities. The campus is also equipped with a multi-format experiential cafeteria, training hub, crèche, gymnasium, wellness center, daycare, banks/ATMs, cafes, restaurants and various recreational amenities as well as EV charging stations.