VARINDIA IT MAGAZINE

Samsung has announced the launch of two new 4G-enabled smartphones in the J Series – Ga\laxy J5 and Galaxy J7, making 4G experience more accessible and enjoyable for Indian consumers while expanding its LTE smartphone portfolio to 10. The new smartphones from Samsung are a combination of powerful technology, innovative features and superior consumer offerings, reiterating the company’s commitment to develop innovative products based on deep consumer insights. Samsung has also decided to launch the devices online and has tied up exclusively with Flipkart, India’s largest online retailer. The Galaxy J5 is priced at INR11,999 and the Galaxy J7 at INR14,999. Both models can be pre-booked on Flipkart from 16th to 22nd July, 2015. Asim Warsi, Vice-President – Marketing, IT & Mobile, Samsung India, said, “With consumers embracing the 4G revolution, we are looking at expanding our product offerings. The launch of Galaxy J5 and Galaxy J7 aims to give consumers options in the mid-ra...

Juniper Networks has appointed Susan Lovegren as Senior Vice-President of Human Resources and Bob Worrall as Senior Vice-President and Chief Information Officer. Lovegren reports to Chief Executive Officer Rami Rahim and Worrall to Chief Financial and Operations Officer Robyn Denholm. “The opportunity we have at Juniper to lead the next wave of innovation and network transformation in our industry is incredible. That is why we are so honoured to welcome tech industry veterans Susan and Bob to our leadership team where they will apply their experience and passion developing forward-leaning technology and people programs that inspire our teams, enable us to innovate faster than the market and help us to solve our customers’ toughest challenges,” said Rami Rahim, CEO, Juniper Networks... Read more

Dell has recently concluded the “Government Connect Conference” in Kolkata. The programme sought to emphasize the need for deploying IT infrastructure, thereby improving government functioning and also understand the pain points and solutions pertaining to IT infrastructure for government stakeholders in the region. As per “IT Pulse” – a survey conducted before the conference to understand the challenges faced by stakeholders in adopting technology – West Bengal has emerged as the new dominant IT hub. With sound awareness around new technological solutions such as data center, storage, cloud, security, etc, Webel has introduced significant computerization at various levels in several government departments and directorates. The e-Governance initiatives in the state cover the entire spectrum of interfaces, including telemedicine, education, agriculture, civic issues, etc... Read more

HP has announced a series of innovations for HP MSA Storage aimed at helping small and midsize businesses (SMBs) become more competitive. HP is helping start-ups, established SMBs, and customers with small sites increase their competitiveness with low-cost ways to drive faster time to value and easy ways to reduce equipment costs with HP MSA Storage. New firmware enhancements for MSA 2040 Storage help customers make better and faster decisions by accelerating applications as much as 45 per cent at no additional cost. “In the idea economy, time is everything. The smaller the business, the more this is magnified. HP is committed to bringing high-impact technologies like flash to smaller customers at incredibly affordable prices – and we are doing it on proven platforms like MSA to give them the power to accelerate their business growth with confidence in their IT infrastructure,” said Barun Lala, Director, Storage, HP India... Read more

Srikant Balchandar,Group CFO – Bharti Airtel at Digital India Conclave 2015 |