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Thursday, March 14, 2013

The Samsung Galaxy S4 is here.

Courtesy of Samsung
Described as "Mindblowingly thin," by Samsungs director of product marketing Ryan Bidan, the Galaxy S4 handset takes almost every spec to the extreme.

  • 5inch Super AMOLED display thats 1920x1080, pushing pixels per inch to a whopping 441.
  • 1.9 GHz Quad-Core Processor / 1.6 GHz Octa-Core Processor The selection of AP will be differed by markets.
  • Runs Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean, the most up-to-date version of Android you can get right now.
  • Ultra sensitive screen that lets you navigate via long fingernails or even gloves.  
  • Measures 136.5mm long by 70.6mm wide and weighs only 130 grams.
  • It's overall build is a durable plastic, which was selected for several reasons according to Samsung.  Unlike glass the plastic does not smash, its also cheaper and easier to manufacture than aluminum.
  • 13-megapixel rear camera with LED flash that records 1080p HD video.  
  • 2-Megapixel front view camera for high quality video chat.
  • 2,600 mAh battery
  • 64GB of internal storage with support of another 64GB via the micro SD card slot
  • 2.5G (GSM/ GPRS/ EDGE): 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 MHz
    3G (HSPA+ 42Mbps): 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 MHz
    4G (LTE Cat 3 100/50Mbps) : up to 6 different band sets(Dependent on market)
  • Wifi a/b/g/n/ac, and IR LED(remote control functionality)

Samsung Galaxy S4 to Be Announced Tonight


Courtesy of Samsung
Samsung is set to make it's big announcement regarding the launch of it's next Galaxy smartphone Thursday evening.  The company has dropped some hints that it's the Galaxy S4.  Here's a few of the spec rumors so far.


Bigger Screen:
Many expect Samsung will follow their trend towards bigger screens, with Bloomberg reporting that the phone will measure 5 inches on the diagonal, vs the 4.8-in Galaxy S III.

Software rumors are a bit hazy:
So far in regards to software it's a bit up in the air.  One of the biggest features on the rumor mill is the eye-scrolling software reported by The New York Times, may not be included in the launch versions of the phone.  The report stated the features may show up in later versions of the phone instead.  However, some eye-tracking is expected, like the ability to pause videos when the user looks away.
Plastic Body:
Rumors seem fairly certain that Samsung is going to stick to the plastic shell used in previous Galaxy phones, rather than upgrade to a more expensive aluminum body.  A bit of a disappointment, but possibly a move to keep the price tag lower.