INNOVATION: SAMSUNG SERO

The thing with breakthrough #innovation is that you have to be the first one to come up with something that the consumer hasn't asked for. Then you have to create the demand and desire for such an innovation through the story that you tell. In such instances, there will be lot of failures and you have to be ready to embrace them to unearth that one gem that the world will talk about.

The #CES or Consumer Electronics Show that is held in Las Vegas every year is a Mecca of innovation where each company and brand tries to outdo others by showcasing ideas, concepts and ready to launch products.

This year is the 50th edition of the show and there are lots of exciting launches coming into the market soon. One of them that I found quite interesting is #Samsung Sero.

The #Sero is a rotating television so that you can watch content in the traditional way and also enjoy your social media feed and mobile content in a vertical format. Priced at £1,240, this 43-inch TV comes with a 4.1-channel, 60W speakers.

Will this become mainstream and would other brands follow suit is something only time will tell. However, it is worth applauding the ingenuity and bravery of Samsung to venture into this new space. 

SAMSUNG GOOD VIBES

hashtag#Innovation doesn't always come by asking the consumers. Great innovation often comes by understanding the consumers and their problems beyond what they are telling you. 

This requires observation, empathy, understanding and realization that your easiest solution may still not be working for a set of people due to various reasons. 

#Samsung seems to be understanding consumers quite well, and then coming up with solutions to their problems. They have just launched an app - Good Vibes, which is a two-way communication app for the deafblind, built on Morse Code that allows them to feel words being said to them. It gives them an opportunity to significantly change their ability to communicate and share emotions with their loved ones. 

To announce the launch in #India, they introduced a very powerful and emotion packed film that makes you sit up and notice! This is the power of a meaningful innovation.