Apr 26
Samsung barely tweaked the exterior design of the Galaxy S4. That plastic casing might not be much to look at, but as iFixit’s teardown reveals, that’s precisely why you can replace much of its guts without any hassle. More »
Apr 26
This week reviews editor Michael Calore and staff writer Roberto Baldwin check out the tentpole phones from Samsung and BlackBerry.
Apr 26
Rugged phones are nice, but they are almost invariably crap. According the Wall Street Journal, Samsung is making a move to kick that trend with an upcoming waterproof, dustproof Galaxy S4. More »
Apr 26
They say never kick your opponent when he or she is down, but I suppose all’s fair when it comes to business rivalry. We do know that the highly anticipated Samsung Galaxy S4 from Sprint has been delayed, and the smartphone itself is running into constrained supplies with the reason of high demand behind it. This is a good problem to have, as folks would see it that way, but the good people over at AT&T are more than happy to announce via Twitter that they will keep to their word and ensure that AT&T-bound Samsung Galaxy S4 smartphones will arrive in-store at the announced date.
Not only that, future buyers who have finally made up their minds to pick up the device, but never really jumped aboard the whole pre-order bandwagon, would be reassured to hear that the Galaxy S4 will also be in-stock this coming April 27th as promised. It would be interesting to see how AT&T’s first mover advantage in this aspect would boost their bottom line this coming quarter.
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Apr 25
According to research study by Displaymate Technologies, the display on the new Samsung GALAXY S 4 significantly trumps the display on the Galaxy S III, and matches the iPhone 5‘s Retina display. Screens from all three phones were put under the microscope anad compared with one another, comparing brightness, subpixels, and a number of other factors.
Dr. Ray Soneira, owner of Displaymate Technologies, says that the GALAXY S 4 1080p 5-inch display is beautiful, and it packs in almost as many subpixels as the iPhone 5, and with the Samsung device’s PenTile layout, there are twice as many green subpixels as there are red and blue. Light reflection is also said to be as good or even better than the iPhone 5.
The Galaxy S 4′s display also uses a lot less power than its predecessor. The Galaxy S III chews up around 0.83W of power, while the GALAXY S 4 only uses 0.70W. That doesn’t quite beat out the iPhone 5′s 0.66W, but it’s really close for sure. The successor to the GALAXY S 4 may surpass the iPhone 5 in this respect if the trend keeps up, especially since OLED technology is still in its early phases.
As for the GALAXY S 4′s color gamut, it was found to be significantly smaller than the Galaxy S III’s color gamut. You want a small color gamut, and the GALAXY S 4′s stands at 132%, compared to the Galaxy S III’s 139% gamut. This makes the GALAXY S 4 display images that are less over-saturated. As for the iPhone 5, it stand at a cool 104%, but the improvement seen in the GALAXY S 4 is still noticeable nonetheless.
[via ExtremeTech]
Study suggests GALAXY S 4 display matches iPhone 5 quality is written by Craig Lloyd & originally posted on SlashGear.
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Apr 25
Samsung has already confirmed that due to high global demand for the Galaxy S4, the launch will suffer delays as supplies are constrained Now it is being reported that the company won’t have Knox security software available at launch. Samsung showed off Knox at the Galaxy S4 launch event, its a software that provides enhanced security features for businesses who deploy Samsung’s latest flagship Android smartphone.
According to two people who are privy to the company’s plans, Samsung has delayed the release of Knox till summer. The company had said that this software will be available at launch, which is only a couple of days down the road, but the delay is inevitable as the company has reportedly decided to test the software further both internally and with its carrier partners. Samsung has confirmed the delay and said in a statement that while Knox’s entire framework components come standard on the Galaxy S4, full feature activation by solution providers and distribution channels will come at a later date. The company has refrained from providing a definitive release date for Knox security software.
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Apr 24
Last month, we tested the best smartphone cameras out there and declared the HTC One’s ultrapixel camera the master of all. Now it’s time to see how the Samsung Galaxy S4 and Sony Xperia Z measure up. More »
Apr 24
While both Sprint and T-Mobile have announced their Samsung Galaxy S4s are being delayed due to inventory issues, smaller wireless carrier is chugging along as they’re announcing they’ll have the Galaxy S4 available for purchase online starting this Friday, April 26, on their uscellular.com website. Pre-orders for the Galaxy S4 will begin shipping on that same day in addition to a free S View flip cover that were previously attached to the pre-order.
As of now, the Samsung Galaxy S4 devices US Cellular will have available will be the 16GB model in White Frost and Black Mist and will sell for $199.99 with an instant rebate. We know how scary the Internet can be sometimes, so customers who would prefer to pick up their Galaxy S4 from the comfort and familiarity of a US Cellular retailer can do so starting on Tuesday, April 30. If you’re a US Cellular subscriber and are still on the fence whether or not you should pick up the Samsung Galaxy S4, then you need to sit back and read our review.
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Apr 24
Earlier today we reported that T-Mobile Galaxy S4 had been delayed till April 29 and that Sprint too had announced Galaxy S4 delay. Both of these carriers will begin online sales first, there’s no word as yet when the device will reach their retail stores. Now Samsung has issued an official statement explaining that Galaxy S4 supplies are constrained because of the huge global demand. The company says that initial demand may be limited though it hopes to fulfill demands in the coming weeks.
We’ve normally seen supplies of Apple products being constrained as the Cupertino outfit depends upon various companies for components. Samsung manufactures most of the components that it uses in its products in-house, so it is a bit odd to hear that they’ll don’t have enough supply to meet the demand. It is also unusual because even in the past Samsung has had enough supplies, the Galaxy S4 is not their first hit smartphone, they’ve seen unprecedented demands before too so why the constrains now? Whatever the case maybe, at least they won’t be facing delays like the HTC one did.
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Apr 24
Verizon Wireless subscribers who have been watching the delay drama unfold as both T-Mobile and Sprint have announced their Samsung Galaxy S4 launch date is getting pushed back slightly are probably waiting to hear some news of your own. Verizon recently said they’ll be launching the Samsung Galaxy S4 on Verizon this May and have even launched a sign up page for its customers to learn the latest on when it’ll be made available. Instead of announcing a delay like its competitors, Verizon has taken to its Twitter account to announce some good news for once in regards to the Galaxy S4.
No – it isn’t a release date, but it’s almost just as good as Verizon is announcing starting tomorrow, they’ll be accepting pre-orders for the Samsung Galaxy S4 on their website. Unfortunately, Verizon didn’t take this opportunity to announce when it would be expecting the Galaxy S4 to be available to its customers, but look at it this way: at least you don’t have to hear about any delays.
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