Neowin News Feed for: Galaxy s4

Samsung co-CEO: Galaxy S4 sales to reach 10 million next week

John Callaham — Fri, 17 May 2013 19:39:57 +0100

Samsung co-CEO Shin Jong-kyun has stated the company is "confident" that sales of its Galaxy S4 smartphone will reach the 10 million mark next week, adding it is selling much faster than the Galaxy S3 Read more...

Nokia pits the Lumia 925 camera against the iPhone 5, Galaxy S4 and more

John Callaham — Thu, 16 May 2013 20:16:08 +0100

Nokia has posted up images of the same scene taken with several different smartphones to show that the camera in the newly announced Lumia 925 is superior to its competition. Read more...

Samsung acknowledges S4 storage complaints; says it's "reviewing" options

Andy Weir — Thu, 16 May 2013 19:42:04 +0100

After complaints that its 16GB Galaxy S4 offers just 8.82GB of space for users, Samsung has publicly acknowledged the issue, suggesting that more space could be freed up by a future software update. Read more...

Unboxing: Samsung Galaxy S4 (i9500)

Tim Schiesser — Mon, 13 May 2013 13:23:32 +0100

A Samsung Galaxy S4 i9500, complete with an Exynos 5 Octa processor, arrived on my doorstep this morning, and that means an unboxing video is in-bound with some quick hands-on opinions Read more...

Samsung Galaxy S4 family to grow, with Mini, Zoom and Activ

Andy Weir — Fri, 10 May 2013 10:04:12 +0100

Samsung looks set to expand its Galaxy S4 range with three new devices: a smaller 'Mini' version; 'Activ', designed for 'rugged' use scenarios; and 'Zoom', featuring a 16MP camera. Read more...

Samsung Galaxy S4 16GB comes with just 8.82GB of free space

Andy Weir — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 09:27:10 +0100

The 16GB model of Samsung's Galaxy S4 has 45% of its storage consumed by the OS and pre-installed apps, leaving just 8.82GB of space for users - but remember: other storage options are available. Read more...

'S4 Samsung Style': An awful 'Gangnam Style' rework by Samsung India

Tim Schiesser — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 15:09:27 +0100

Samsung thought it would be a good idea to launch the Galaxy S4 in India with a stage performance reworking of PSY's 'Gangnam Style'. The result, 'S4 Samsung Style', is pretty cringeworthy Read more...

Watch this: Samsung's story behind the Galaxy S4 design

Vlad Dudau — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 12:11:16 +0100

A new video courtesy of Samsung explains that the Galaxy S4 is in fact completely different from the design of the previous Galaxy S III. This time the company focused on delivering value and emotion. Read more...

Galaxy S4 drop test shows Corning's Gorilla Glass 3 is still not impact resistant

Vlad Dudau — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 10:36:36 +0100

A drop test showing Samsung's Galaxy S4 going head to head with the iPhone 5 and the S3 shows that Corning's new Gorilla Glass 3 is still not impact resistant and it can easily shatter. Read more...

Galaxy S4 now on sale in the US and UK

Ben Buffone — Sun, 28 Apr 2013 13:19:46 +0100

Samsung's new flagship smartphone, the Galaxy S4, is now available for purchase in the U.S. and UK. In the UK, however, the huge demand for the device has been met with a shortage drama. Read more...

Samsung Galaxy S4 US launches delayed

John Callaham — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 19:27:18 +0100

While some wireless carriers in the US are taking pre-orders for the Samsung Galaxy S4, the smartphone units are experiencing shipment issues that will delay the actual launch of the phone. Read more...

Pre-orders for Samsung Galaxy S4 open at AT&T and U.S. Cellular

John Callaham — Tue, 16 Apr 2013 18:14:42 +0100

AT&T and U.S. Cellular have started taking pre-orders for the Samsung Galaxy S4 smartphone, with AT&T's pre-order page claiming the phones will start shipping April 30th. Read more...

US & UK Samsung Galaxy S4 will have quad-core, not octa-core, processor

Andy Weir — Fri, 22 Mar 2013 08:55:29 +0000

Samsung's new Galaxy S 4 will be offered with a mighty eight-core Exynos 5 processor... in some markets at least. But in others, like the US and UK, it will go on sale with a quad-core Snapdragon CPU. Read more...

Galaxy S4 takes the crown in Geekbench 2 scores

Ben Buffone — Tue, 19 Mar 2013 20:37:05 +0000

Samsung's new flagship Android smartphone, the Galaxy S4, has been subjected to Geekbench 2's rigorous testing. As expected, results show the device flies ahead of competitors. Read more...

Poll: How important is a cell phone's material?

Christopher White — Sun, 17 Mar 2013 14:35:53 +0000

One common complaint about the Samsung Galaxy phones is that they continue using polycarbonate ("plastic"). But does that matter in today's age of custom cases? What do you think? Read more...

HTC president on Galaxy S4 design: "We were pleased to see no innovation"

Tim Schiesser — Sun, 17 Mar 2013 06:50:59 +0000

HTC's North American president, Mike Woodward, has said the company is "pleased to see no innovation" in regards to the design of the Samsung Galaxy S4, which has largely the same design as the S III Read more...

Nokia's Twitter feed mocks Samsung's Galaxy S4

John Callaham — Fri, 15 Mar 2013 23:16:48 +0000

Nokia's Twitter feed has been posting messages for the past day that have mocked the reveal of the Samsung Galaxy S4, inferring that Samsung borrowed some of the features in Nokia's Lumia smartphones. Read more...

Samsung's gamepad is a Microsoft lawsuit in the waiting

Ben Buffone — Fri, 15 Mar 2013 07:30:24 +0000

Alongside the release of the Galaxy S4 and a multitude of accessories this evening, a certain peripheral catches the most attention for all the wrong reasons. Potential lawsuit? Read more...

Spec Shootout: Galaxy S4 vs. HTC One vs. Xperia Z vs. iPhone 5 vs. Lumia 920

Tim Schiesser — Fri, 15 Mar 2013 00:58:29 +0000

Now that the Samsung Galaxy S IV has been officially unveiled, specifications and all, let's take a look at how it fares against the competition from HTC, Sony, LG, Apple and Nokia. Read more...

More last-minute Galaxy S IV images, specs and features leak

Tim Schiesser — Thu, 14 Mar 2013 06:58:23 +0000

Thanks to another Chinese website, even more details and images of the Samsung Galaxy S IV have been uncovered, just a few hours away from the official launch at Samsung's Unpacked event. Read more...