any of upcoming high end's will be nice bump in tech, not sure about battery longevity, that might be the negative side of it.
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Samsung Galaxy S4 (new flagship Android phone from Samsung)
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any of upcoming high end's will be nice bump in tech, not sure about battery longevity, that might be the negative side of it.
There is GIF gold waiting to be mined from that launch show. Right when the kid is tap dancing and smiling like a demon from hell, it cuts to the "dad" scratching his head in utter disbelief at what he's watching. Much like I was. It's right near the end of his dance.
Any takers?
Any takers?
Haint
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4.7" screen is going to drag the One down, very bad decision not maintaining 5" parity. That kind of size increase doesn't effect utility at all, it's just a nice bonus that will make the One look like a last-gen device.
Empyrean Heaven
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Samsung's death will be caused by the three p's....pixelation, pentile, and plastic 
nhlducks35
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Going from my iPhone 4 to a 5 was a pretty damn big difference in terms of overall speed and graphics for games, so I would assume the difference should be the same, if not more pronounced for the S4.
vivftp
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The Z and ZL aren't really meant to be pushed too strongly in North America, even though they will be present. It seems that Sony's trying to gain more leverage with North American carriers so that they don't dick around with their phones anymore and Sony can have proper control over everything.
From what we can gather, the 2H phones will be the ones that'll be pushed a lot more in North America, so I can't wait for that. Even still, I'm in Canada and I plan to get the ZL next month. I might flip it for one of the 2H phones, but I suppose we'll have to wait and see.
As for the multiple flagships per year route, supposedly starting in 2014, they will be moving to a single flagship for the year sort of model.
Samsung's death will be caused by the three p's....pixelation, pentile, and plastic
Lol, good luck being able to spot a pixel on the S4.
Samsung's death will be caused by the three p's....pixelation, pentile, and plastic
People already proved that they don't care about plastic body. On the contrary, there's lots of people that prefer the plastic.
Pixelation and Pentile will be non-issues on a 1080p, 400+ppi.
Maninthemirror
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Wait why is scoble ranting on google+ that the samsung presentation was extremely sexist. I didnt watch it what happened
I feel for you man... I own a Note 2 myself but I've two friends who bought an S3 LTE last year and have since found carrying a portable charger a necessity. Which is why I was kinda pleased to hear about the power-saving features in the new cpu and the increased battery capacity. Hope these lead to an improved battery life. Reviews can't come quick enough
Yeah I prefer plastic if it means having a removable battery.
Quadraphonic
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It was dumb theater.
2 country club guys with ascots, holding golf clubs video-called their Stepford Wives to see how they were. Total stereotypical bullshit.
BankaiZaraki
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I wonder what phone will beat out the s4 come December. I can't upgrade till then . But I do love Droid 4.
. But I do love Droid 4.-Pyromaniac-
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the iphone 5 is a super hot seller though, so yeah super hot seller for this too.
Its Amoled yes, but not like the old shitty one on the GNex.
BigEvilTurtle
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This will be an amazing upgrade from my Exhibit II. Fuck that piece of shit cunt-ass bitch. I must say, though, that getting used to a big phone will be odd. I'm shocked it's smaller than the S III.
What happened was a ridiculous mock play and a handful of people on the internet expressing faux outrage over it being sexist when the word they're looking for is "stereotypical".
The Faceless Master
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i approve of the title!
it was extremely sexist. watch the video and see for yourself.
it was extremely sexist. watch the video and see for yourself.
Phone looks great. The subtle design changes make it look very sleek. The screen, though. Mmmmmmm. So much real estate, so crisp, without being comically large. The software looks interesting, and some of it seems actually useful. The photo software should be pretty fun to mess around with.
SirMossyBloke
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The ZL is going to be 4.7 and the iPhones arent going to 5 anytime soon. Looking like last gen is not an issue it's going to have. It's name alone is going to be its only issue.
foodtaster
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I can't believe the S4 is actually smaller than the S3. Bodes well for the 6" note 3
The ZL also isn't going to sell well lol
The Abominable Snowman
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Why were floor units benching far under less specced phones, I wonder?
I love the fact that it has an IR Blaster. I have so much need for this!
I love the fact that it has an IR Blaster. I have so much need for this!
Brofist
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Waterproof would be like #1039 on my list of determining factors when choosing a phone. Do you go diving with it or something?
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I wish I could re-experience going from regular phone to a smart phone. My journey was from a Razr to a Blackberry 8300 to a Samsung Captivate. I was not prepared for the awesomeness of that phone. Now I have a Note 1 and will be getting the Note 3.
SirMossyBloke
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foodtaster said:
Which is a shame again. I hate the idea of a constant two phone race between iPhone and Galaxy. We need higher sales in the other guys to push change and improvements over the typical spec bump. The fact that the S4 offers practically nothing in a design change from the S3 really disappointed me. The only reason the iPhone 5 got a bigger screen was due to competition. Imagine having a 3.5" screen still in all phones? Urgh.
Edit: quoted wrong person
outunderthestars
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Totally on board for this phone. Time to say goodbye to my iphone.
OldAsUrSock
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Now all this needs is 8gb GDDR5 ram.
People arent gonna go snorkling with their phone. Its for when its near water and you dont have to be so careful. Checking your phone while in the hot tub, bubble bath, pool, boating, rafting, when its raining, or you can take a shower with it as sony showed.
I wanted to buy a waterproof case for my S3, but its $80 and looks ugly as hell.
Whilst I agree the similarity in design to the S3 is slightly disappointing, I think we still need to give kudo's where they're due. This is a no frills design, but it's an impressively state of the art one the less. In terms of size, slimness and weight, it seems to be far more efficient than any other super phone on the market. Still surprised the bezel is as low profile and slim as it is. The phone is almost mostly screen. The ZL comes close, then again it still looks quite boxy and is missing the removable battery, which I'd imagine is a big reason why the S4/S3 go with that more simplistic polycarbonate back cover.
The Faceless Master
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you don't understand how the cores are set up. know how Nvidia has 4+1? this is 4+4.
i only do BEST GALAXY threads. see me after Episode II
One has a smaller screen, but it's is a bigger phone.
Camera on the One is already taking Ls in everything except low light. One is coming to AT&T, Sprint & T-Mobile. Verizon is not confirmed yet, a device is rumored, but it could be a redesign. maybe no BOOMSOUND on the Droid One!?
pretty much. i told peeps with a Note 1 to wait for Note 3. Note 2 is really nice, but you don't need to jump ship that fast!
Beats by Dre(TM)
BOOMSOUND!!!
Whatya think guys? Is the S4 a big enough upgrade compared to my:
Although mine doesn't look that good with faded buttons and scratches and all.
real talk. you've seen that 'my mind is full of fuck' meme? that will be you for a week. maybe two. at the end of that period you will feel like you transcended the laws of physics, like you hit super saiyajin for the first time.
S Sword. you heard it here first.
the 7.7mm was from the leaked specs, it's 7.9mm on official specs.
iVerge with more FUD. calling the phone bigger to scare people when it's actually smaller.
captmcblack
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...but does this phone have a removable battery? If it does, it might be my next phone after this Droid 4.
foodtaster
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Fact is, you're never going to see a really nice phone design that has a removable battery. I want a removable battery. It's good to have.
SirMossyBloke
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I'll tell you this now, it's going to make my job of selling it that much harder when put alongside the S3 but with a higher price. Most customers won't care about a higher processor or better GPU. They'll barely notice the screen size difference and some of those software gimmicks won't be enough.
$150 price difference is huge for most people. I'm not saying it won't sell. It's going to sell bucketloads, but they made it harder to tell the difference.
crazy monkey
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yes and sd card.
Brofist
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Yes, removable
Well it's smaller than the S3 by a bit. But why even bother with this phone if you want a smaller device. It's part of what makes it a Galaxy. It's like going to an electronics shop and asking for a 50" plasma TV, but in a smaller size. It's not the same product anymore.
Possibly, or they made it easier as those who have been privy to S3 marketing and design identity will find it easier to associate with or transition to the S4. I think the screen, screen size, weight, slimness and new software features (dual camera video recording, camera, 100 shot action mode, background remove, air view, built in voice recognition translator etc) will make for an easier sell than you probably assume.
See iPhone's and how easy the smallest of gimmicks are easy to sell.
outunderthestars
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The built in health and fitness stuff seemed really interesting to me, as did the feature that makes composite shots of things/people in motion.
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