With now just a few days now until Samsung is expected to launch its flagship Galaxy S IV device at a special event in New York City, we're being treated to hourly barrages of leaks. In the latest, a bunch of screenshots purported to represent the eagerly-anticipated device have made their way onto the Web via GSMIsrael. Supposedly, the screenies originated from a U.S. (AT&T) Galaxy S IV, and were leaked by a "very reliable" source.
It's not just Apple's iPhone that finds itself the subject of speculation and even the odd concept drawing, you know. These days, Samsung is undoubtedly one of the biggest players in the smartphone world, and as such it is without a doubt one of the few companies that can garner the same kind of attention as Apple when it has a new product in the pipeline.
Samsung is all set to announce its latest flagship device, the Galaxy S IV, on March 14th in New York City, and with the competition at the top of the smartphone pyramid hotting up, it will be interesting to see what differentiating features are brought to the table. Based on a recent report coming out of The New York Times, there's at least one new and potentially ground breaking feature we can look forward to.
With the Samsung Galaxy S IV announcement arriving late next week, the rumor mill is awash with various claims pertaining to the handset. In the latest, the specs - including an Exynos 5410 quad-core chip clocked at 1.8GHz - is said to be powering the Korean company's beastly flagship, but those hoping for a change in the usual plastic wrapping are going to be left disappointed once more. According to leaked benchmarks, the Galaxy S IV will be at the top of the pile when it comes to sheer power, but a separate leak suggests that, while it was hoped Samsung would try and impress with a solid finish, it looks as though the shiny plastic is back to fight another day.
With just ten days to go until the grand unveiling of Samsung's Galaxy S IV smartphone at a special event in New York City, the Korean company has begun the countdown by posting a teaser video clip of the highly-anticipated handset. The clip involves a young boy - the "secret messenger" of Samsung Unpacked 2013 - calling in to take a look at a secret package. Upon opening the box, the boy's face excitedly lights up with the sunlit glow of its contents, and one has to wonder whether tech fans will be as dazzled by what they see once proceedings begin on March 14th.
With so many different legal battles roaring on between Samsung and Apple, it's easy to lose track of which court case is which. The one that really stands out from the crowd though is the infamous court decision which awarded Apple a cool $1 billion, with Samsung told to pay up for infringing upon some of Apple’s patents.
Over the last few months, speculation has been all over the tech world about Samsung’s major upgrade to its flagship smartphone, the Samsung Galaxy. At last, the company announced its intentions to hold a press event to officially show off the device; now, it seems that the same event will be open to the public, a move that the company hopes will kickstart customer interest in the new product.
Back at WWDC 2012, Apple announced that iOS 6 would be getting a new native app called Passbook, which, as we now know, is a utility offering an organized, digital solution for vouchers, tickets, boarding passes, and other wallet-fodder. Not to be outdone, arch-rival Samsung has just taken the wraps off a very similar utility by the name of Wallet, which looks to be an Android incarnation of Apple's fledgling offering. Having made the announcement at the big Mobile World Congress, the Korean company has also given a short video demonstration, and although the clip is only 45 seconds long, it looks as though the app offers the same functionality as the Cupertino company's earlier version.
Thus far, it has been a pretty winning formula. Devices created by Samsung, but running Google's Android software, account for 40% of total Android smartphone sales, and have helped Android become the number one ecosystem in terms of reach. With this in mind, you may think Google would be happy that its key manufacturing ally is doing so well, but while the search giant is grateful its partner is shifting such vast quantities, the Mountain View-based outfit is also a little worried the Korean company's dominance is getting a little too big, and wants other vendors to step up their games and offer some competition.
After much speculation, Samsung Electronics today have finally confirmed that they are ready to introduce the world to the next-generation Galaxy device. The technology world has been discussing the potential aesthetics and technical specifications of the Samsung Galaxy S IV for quite some time, with the South Korean company confirming that a dedicated event will be held on March 14th to announce the device.
