New smartphone to avoid riding and talking at the same time
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The Samsung Galaxy J3 featuring the S bike mode, is a revolutionary industry-first feature for two-wheeler riders that is designed to provide a stress free bike ride. Once activated at the beginning of a ride, any caller trying to reach the Samsung Galaxy J3 user will be notified through an automated answering machine that the user is riding and cannot take calls so that the ride remains uninterrupted, the company said in a local media release.
How the S bike mode works
S bike mode was developed and built into the Galaxy J3 following extensive market research aimed to create innovations that are really meaningful and useful to people. This is how it works:
Step 1 – Quick Activation: With the easily accessible Quick Panel the user can activate the S Bike feature before setting off on their journey.
Step 2 – Urgent Call Alert System: Once activated, all callers hear a pre-recorded message that informs callers that the Galaxy J3 user is riding a two-wheeler and is unable to take the call. The S bike mode user does not get any notification that there was an incoming call (to avoid distraction). In case the call is urgent, the caller may choose to press 1, which allows urgent calls to go through.
Step 3 – Motion Lock: This feature ensures that if the S bike mode user decides to take the urgent incoming call, he will need to bring his bike to a halt to be able to answer the call. The phone will not allow the incoming call to get answered owing to motion lock. This safety feature is designed to encourage responsible riding. The S bike mode also sports an intuitive user interface where users can see a log of call notifications while the mode is enabled.
It also has a Smart Reply feature where selected contacts will receive an auto-SMS with an estimate of when the user is likely to be available for a call basis a trip destination entered by the user. The Samsung Galaxy J3 is equipped with a 1.2 GHz Quad Core processor, lollipop Operating System and 1.5 GB RAM for easy multi-tasking and fast speed and is priced at Rs. 26,430 and available at Samsung’s national distributor Softlogic and authorised distributors Singer, Sinhagiri, Softlogic Retail and authorised dealers islandwide.