James Deakin is a man with a plan. More than a car enthusiast, motoring blogger, automotive
journalist, he’s also an advocate of road safety and ride sharing with a vision to get people to
come together—quite literally, via ride sharing/carpooling—in order to solve the much dreaded
perennial traffic problem.
“James embodies what the Galaxy Note8 truly is—going above and beyond, doing bigger things
than most,” says Nio Judalena, Marketing Head for IT and Mobile of Samsung Electronics
Philippines Corporation. “You feel how strong and genuinely passionate James is about his advocacy in the way he talks about it, and it’s impressive that he not only has a vision but also a
concrete plan to make it happen,” he explains.
James is a doer, and so is the Galaxy Note8. The Galaxy Note8 has the best features you could
imagine in a phone, making it James’ choice as an everyday smartphone companion.
When asked about how he uses his Galaxy Note8, he says, “The S Pen makes it easier for me to take
notes, like when I’m working on a review on a car I’m test driving or jot down quick points —all I
need to do is simply pull out the S Pen to start writing even when the screen is off! I also get to
maximize the screen by reading more with less scrolling. The large bezel-less screen gives me
more room to watch videos we produce before publishing or even movies which is quite a
theatrical experience. And considering that I’m always posting on social media, the camera
gives me more confidence to take quality photos I can immediately share with people.”
In the latest Samsung video that is going viral, we see James taking the Galaxy Note8 as his
companion, James gives us a glimpse in the video of how it is to be behind the wheel and be of
service to millions of Filipinos commuting everyday.
He drives for a ride sharing app and then a jeepney to show that indeed, Filipinos are worth driving for, but not in the condition that they have to sit through hours and hours of traffic just to get to where they’re supposed to be.
More than his vision to manage the traffic problem in Manila, his advocacy aims for something much
bigger than that—he wants people to make the most of their time and do more things rather
than just being stuck on the road for hours.
This is a call to do bigger things by starting small. James believes that sharing a ride can help
reduce traffic—a simple and small act that can lead to a big change that can take the hassle off
of us when we commute. How about you, where do you want to start to do bigger things?
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