I don't think anyone has claimed that Samsung's mobile hardware design has been its strong suit.
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Samsung Galaxy S4 pictures/specs leak
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-Pyromaniac-
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I think he is making a sarcastic joke by saying the same things people said about the iphone 5.
smokeandmirrors
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-Pyromaniac-
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I'm not putting up any money but I agree.
People are getting played by Samsung. This is their thing.
BigEvilTurtle
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It is?
So uh, it might be the final design:
I don't see the speaker...
Iphones still being tiny is why I'll never buy one. If I find myself in a situation where I NEED iOS apps I'll get an iPad mini.
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yes, they're exactly the type of company that would spend time just to mess with people. Didn't they purposely spread fake info last year before the S3? I wouldn't be surprised if this was real and I also wouldn't be surprised if it were a fakeout. Actually I'd be a bit surprised if it was real.
BigEvilTurtle
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I have no idea, but if this is a big misdirection, I'm pleased. The S4 sounds great, but dammit, its predecessor is ugly as hell.
I hope you're right. I'd hate to have to buy that thing. I need a new phone and the ZL is out, no Nexus 4, no HTC One X, no NOTHIN.
There's the DNA but I haven't really looked into it.
-Pyromaniac-
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yess and they "leaked" beforehand too.
Also now apparently they have 4-5 different prototypes in the wild. I'll bet that this is just a generic galaxy phone picture and then at the event they'll show the real thing. I mean why show it now when we're so close. Especially when everyone's reaction will be "...looks the same". Also there was a bit too much weight behind the S4 being more shaped like S2 rumours. Who knows though. Guess we'll see. Maybe they backed out of the other design and stuck with this same one last minute or something, and are now trying to temper expectations. That doesn't seem samsungy though.
I've yet to see any actual photographs of prototypes, only renders.
Anyways, every company seems to do this (except for Motorola). HTC had that weird design fakeout prior to the full One leak. Apple had that teardrop tapered rumor that had three months of life before the 4S murdered it in its sleep.
-Pyromaniac-
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lol I remember that. The verge was SO sure about the teardrop thing.
Anyway yeah it just makes no sense to show the final design when we're days away. It'll be interesting.
BigEvilTurtle
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Yeah. It kind of looks like a placeholder/generic render to me. I'm gonna take this with a grain of salt, but I fear being disappointed Thursday.
The Faceless Master
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Occam's Razor man
It's the hype cycle. The overwhelming crowd will say "DISAPPOINTING, NO INNOVATION." regardless of the company.
Sony. Microsoft. Apple. Google. Samsung. Doesn't matter, we just love to hate, hate hate!
-Pyromaniac-
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if it is real though and that's actually it, then they 100% are showing it now just to temper expectations on the hardware design lol.
The actual Galaxy S III design did leak, though. Several times.
These are all pretty clearly the final design, just put in a case that squares off the edges (you can see the seam where the actual phone meets the case).
-Pyromaniac-
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there were multiple s3 leaks
There were, I'm just saying - it's totally possible one of the leaks of the S IV is legit. And I suspect the most recent ones are, especially given that teaser image.
Slightly off topic, but it's no longer really Apple vs Google. It's Apple vs Samsung.
Samsung is so far ahead of any other Google manufacturer that it definitely has it's own classification now. When you ask people what kind of phone they have now, it's no longer "an Android phone", it's "a Samsung phone".
So I really wonder if Samsung will get too comfortable in it's britches like Apple is now.
Samsung is so far ahead of any other Google manufacturer that it definitely has it's own classification now. When you ask people what kind of phone they have now, it's no longer "an Android phone", it's "a Samsung phone".
So I really wonder if Samsung will get too comfortable in it's britches like Apple is now.
I think overall, we all make too many judgments based on how the phone looks rather than how it feels in hand or use.
I mean, honestly, 99% of us are not going to use a HTC One, iPhone 5, Lumia 920 and a S4. If anything, we'll play around with the savagely abused units at our local Best Buy or carrier store for a little bit.
/endgadgetrant
I mean, honestly, 99% of us are not going to use a HTC One, iPhone 5, Lumia 920 and a S4. If anything, we'll play around with the savagely abused units at our local Best Buy or carrier store for a little bit.
/endgadgetrant
-Pyromaniac-
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the thing is, that leak features everything that was rumoured by sammobile themselves EXCEPT the hardware design. So that's a little suspect. They said it will be shaped like the S2.
In the end though, few days left. We'll see.
it is a little funny though. THE NEXT BIG THING! It's the same as the old thing but the specs are better! kid opening a box and a magical glow is coming out. And it's the same. lol.
But seriously though, if the PHOLED rumours are true and it really is 25% more efficient and the battery really is a good one, then who cares if it is shaped/looks the same.
The Faceless Master
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THE NEXT BIG THING IS ALREADY HERE
you only THOUGHT they were talking about a competitor's product. </inception>
pseudocaesar
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Did anyone else notice it has 2 sims? I wonder if its a dual sim phone, or just dual sim for prototype or something?
-Pyromaniac-
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I hope they fucking slow their role on certain things. Turn the focus to better batteries, less bezzle/smaller dimensions in general, better camera sensors not just more megapixels. Things like that. Refine what we already have rather than trying to think of new shit (re: bigger shit).
We're already sort of there (high DPI screens, lightness, premium feel). Cameras are going to plateau because there's only so much space for a sensor. I imagine Apple is going to try something new there - maybe the "ultrapixel" sampling down that the HTC One uses. Except they'll do a better job of executing on it.
That Pureview Nokia camera is a complete nonstarter. You can't place a hump that size in any flagship phone. Full-frames like the Sony RX-1 even just won't fit in a smartphone chassis.
But, yeah, battery life is something that the whole electronics industry has been stuck on for at least twenty years. There's a ton of money being thrown at the problem, but we haven't come up with anything that is denser and safe than Lithium Ion at this point.
Time to piss.
Kyuuketsu_Night
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If it's square, big, flat, and comes in white I'll take it. My smart phone history started with the iphone 4s and the next one will hopefully be the Galaxy S4.
Even with what I said earlier about screens sort of plateauing, it is fucking hilarious that Sony just can't get their shit together with the screens. The Z/ZL look great in terms of industrial design - minimal and sleek with a few unique accents (the round power button).
How is HTC so far ahead of every other Android manufacturer with the screens they pop on their devices?
How is HTC so far ahead of every other Android manufacturer with the screens they pop on their devices?
The Faceless Master
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if only someone gets bold and makes a phone a bit thicker and includes a better camera sensor and bigger battery.
and i don't mean 'thick', i mean sub 10mm but thicker than now!
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but rather than coming up with endlessly bigger screens they can try to get more efficient ones for instance. Like the S4 is rumoured to have, though we'll have to see about that.
outunderthestars
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So far both HTC and Sony have shown some beautiful phones this year. Hopefully Samsung does something to improve the look of their phones.
I can't tell if this is a passive aggressive Lumia 920 comment or not?
I actually wish Apple had kept the 5 at 4/4S thickness. Nobody complained about the "heft" of those phones. The 5 would've been lighter by default because it didn't use glass for the entire back panel. That would've driven the conversation towards packing in more battery life. I hope. I'm probably wrong, though.
What we really need is: Motorola's willingness to pack in the battery life with a wider frame and HTC's design chops.
Oh yeah Sony as well for sure. I just wish I could get their phones with my unlimited Verizon plan :\
The Faceless Master
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i said bigger battery, not unaccountable weight.
'people' said that about the One X too.
people need to put their money where their mouth is.
HTC: The company the tech community loves to praise...but refuses to financially support.
It's like the cute faced bastard son that you say you care about but aren't emotionally invested in!
Anyways, if the One X actually got itself on all four carriers, it would have held its own. HTC just doesn't have the clout (or advertising dollars).
It's like the cute faced bastard son that you say you care about but aren't emotionally invested in!
Anyways, if the One X actually got itself on all four carriers, it would have held its own. HTC just doesn't have the clout (or advertising dollars).
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I'm 100% for this. The obsession with absolute thinness must end if it means we can have truly better things inside.
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