New Delhi: Flagship phones are supposed to make us stand up and take notice, but not the Samsung Galaxy S4. It's not that there is not much good in it, only that the not-so-good somehow managed to put me off.
The Samsung Galaxy S4 isn't a worthy successor to the Galaxy S III. This is what I had written in my Galaxy S III review, "Human nature is that we tend to get attached with others who understand us, fulfil our needs and desires and generally take care of us. But when a human and a smartphone develop a similar bond, it should seem to be out of the ordinary. But it is not, when the gadget in question is the Samsung Galaxy S III - the smartphone right on top of the Samsung line up. While reviewing the unit I got so attached to it that even I set my photograph as the wallpaper, as if I owned it."
The S4 couldn't continue the connection that I had developed with its predecessor. The S4, to me, is somewhat like a richly dressed stale salad. I fully agree wit AP's Anick Jesdanun, when he says in his review that the "Galaxy S4 decent, but filled with gimmicks".
Quite a lot about the phone is gimmicky and as a consumer I would like to spend my money for stuff that I would actually use and not some cheap tricks that I have to scratch my head over on
03:55 PM, May 20, 2013
New Delhi: Samsung has officially launched a new smartphone - Galaxy Grand Quattro - in India. While the MRP of the phone is Rs 17,290, the phone is available on the Samsung India e-store for Rs 16,900. The Galaxy Grand Quattro has a 4.65-inch WVGA display with a resolution of 480 x 800 pixels. It has a 5 megapixel rear camera with an LED flash and a front VGA camera....
02:41 PM, May 20, 2013
Seoul: Overtaking Apple as the world's leading maker of smartphones has stretched Samsung Electronics' in-house supply lines, and the South Korean firm is now courting some of its rival's main parts suppliers. After costly courtroom battles over technology patents, the two gadget giants are now going head-to-head over securing the best supply of parts as they jostle to rule the $253 billion smartphone market. The two took 100 per cent...
01:20 PM, May 17, 2013
San Francisco: Contrary to speculation leading up to the Google I/O conference, Google didn't unveil the next generation of a mini-tablet called the Nexus 7 or the rumoured Motorola X Phone. Instead, the company announced that it will be selling a version of Samsung's new flagship phone, the Galaxy S4, which runs a pure version of Android, the version that Google makes and distributes, not the one modified by Samsung...
03:33 PM, May 16, 2013
San Francisco: Google used its annual conference for software developers, Google I/O, to unveil several new products, services and features. They include enhancements for online games, maps, search, music and photos and are meant to help the company cement its role in people's technological lives. Here's a look at some of the announcements made at Wednesday's keynote at Google I/O. Music streaming: All Access will blend songs you have already...
08:38 AM, May 16, 2013
San Francisco: Amazon.com Inc said it had acquired Liquavista NV from Samsung Electronics Co to help the world's largest Internet retailer develop new displays for mobile devices. Amazon also launched its own digital currency, Amazon Coins, on Monday, allowing people to buy apps and games in its app store and on its Kindle Fire tablet computers. The purchase price for Liquavista was not disclosed. Bloomberg News reported earlier this year...
09:37 AM, May 14, 2013
Tokyo: Sharp, Japan's leading maker of liquid crystal displays, will rely on expanding supplies of small panels to Samsung Electronics while still shipping screens to rival Apple, in a bid to raise factory output levels and remain viable, three sources said. In a midterm business plan it aims to release on Tuesday when it announces its latest earnings results, Sharp will set a goal of raising annual operating profit to...
11:36 AM, May 11, 2013
New Delhi: The bigger players, such as Samsung and Apple may bask in the limelight, but in one aspect HTC takes the pie - design. And HTC once again delivered on its strength with the HTC One. At IBNLive, we unveil our review units before an audience of colleagues, so that we can get some immediate reactions that help us in understanding how the users are likely to react to...
12:14 PM, May 07, 2013
New Delhi: Samsung has unveiled a new samrtphone - Galaxy Core - which has a 4.3 inch WVGA (480x800) TFT LCD. The phone is equipped with a 1.2 GHz dual-core processor and runs Android 4.1 Jelly Bean. The phone sports a 5 megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a front VGA camera. It has an 8GB of internal memory, which can further expanded up to 64GB. It has 1GB...
03:38 PM, May 06, 2013
New Delhi: While Samsung's flagship smartphone, the Galaxy S4, is available online and at Samsung stores for Rs 41,500, a retailer in Delhi's Gaffar Market in Karol Bagh is offering the device for Rs 38,800 (inclusive of taxes). Saitel (Nanak Electronic Pvt Ltd, Shop No. 130) in the Gaffar Market is selling the Galaxy S4 for Rs 38,800, while another retailer, Vaishno Electronics Pvt Ltd (Shop No. 131), is selling...
01:04 PM, May 06, 2013
Mumbai: Here's an interesting news for those who own the Samsung Galaxy Chat smartphone in India. News has it that the smartphone is the latest to receive a delicious Jelly Bean update. Mobigyaan has received information that the smartphone has got a Jelly Bean update with base firmware B5330XXUBMD2. Those in line for the update should note that it is roughly 322MB in size and requires a Wi-Fi connection. The...
11:27 AM, May 05, 2013
San Francisco: Disturbed by the nationwide epidemic of cellphone robberies and thefts, law enforcement officials across the country are looking to the wireless industry to help find a cure. In San Francisco, where half the robberies were phone-related last year, District Attorney George Gascon is calling on major companies in nearby Silicon Valley to create new technology such as a "kill switch" to permanently and quickly disable stolen smart phones,...
10:38 AM, May 05, 2013
Washington: The Pentagon on Thursday cleared BlackBerry and Samsung mobile devices for use on Defence Department networks, a step toward opening up the military to a wide variety of technology equipment makers while still ensuring communications security. Lieutenant Colonel Damien Pickart, a Pentagon spokesman, said the department cleared the use of BlackBerry 10 smart phones and BlackBerry PlayBook tablets using its Enterprise Service 10 system, as well as Samsung's Android...
12:47 PM, May 03, 2013
Washington: The Pentagon is expected to clear Apple, Samsung and BlackBerry mobile devices for use on Defense Department networks in the next few weeks, part of an effort to ensure the military has access to the latest communications technology, a spokesman said on Wednesday. The decision will set the stage for an intensified struggle for Pentagon customers among BlackBerry devices, Apple's iPhones or iPads and units using Google's Android platform...
10:33 AM, May 02, 2013
New Delhi: Announced last month, the Samsung Galaxy Win is now available on the e-commerce site Snapdeal.com for Rs 17,900. The website lists that the phone will be delivered in three business days. The phone has a 4.7 inch WVGA TFT LCD display and runs Android 4.1 Jelly Bean. Powered by a 1.2GHz quad core processor, the Galaxy Win has 8GB of internal storage. Its memory can be expanded up...
04:48 PM, May 01, 2013
