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The Samsung Galaxy S4 has launched to universal acclaim — and pundits predict boffo business too. But behind the frenzied ringing of cash registers, smart phone experts sound a note of caution. Read on for expert reactions to the new Android powerhouse. “The Galaxy S4 is not a revolutionary product, but nor does Samsung need it to be,” says analyst …

Samsung mobile chief J.K. Shin offered some less-than-stellar observations about Microsoft in an interview published last night. In an interview with The Wall Street Journal, Shin said his company sees “lackluster demand for Windows-based products in Europe.” And elsewhere around the world, he said, Microsoft’s software efforts in smartphones and tablets are not going so well either. “Smartphones and tablets …

Now playing: Watch this: Samsung Galaxy S4 hands-on 3:02 Update 15 March: The Galaxy S4 has now been announced. You can read our S4 hands-on here, keep track of the UK pricing and availability here, see how the S4 compares to the iPhone, Lumia 920, HTC One and Nexus 4 here, read what’s changed over the S3 here and what …

Now playing: Watch this: Galaxy S4 launch highlights 2:08 Horny backpackers. Tap-dancing kids. 8,000 other mildly problematic stereotypes. The Samsung Galaxy S4 launch had it all. And if its 11pm start was past your bedtime, we’ve chopped it down into 2 minutes 8 seconds of mind-blowing highlights for you. New York’s famous Radio City Music Hall played host to the …

Now playing: Watch this: Galaxy S4 vs Galaxy S3 3:18 After months of sleepless nights and anxious waiting, the Samsung Galaxy S4 is finally a real device that you’ll soon be able to acquire in exchange for precious, precious money. But how is the Galaxy S4 different from the Galaxy S3? Similar design, but subtle tweaks Not a lot has …

Sprint quietly revealed its second ultra-tough Sonim handset with the XP Strike IS. Available for $599.99 after users sign a two-year contract (without an agreement, the price jumps to $1,099.99), the feature phone sports a hefty 1,960mAh battery and 2-inch QVGA screen. Though Sonim devices are indeed tough— this one can reportedly survive a 6.5-foot fall on concrete and a …

Now playing: Watch this: Galaxy S4 vs iPhone and others 4:49 Samsung’s new Galaxy S4 might look much the same as last year’s Galaxy S3, but it’s packing a whole host of updates to keep all you Galaxy-gazers happy. To see how it stacks up against the competition, I pit its specs against the iPhone 5, the new HTC One, …

The Samsung Galaxy S4 has been given its first official airing, confirming that the company’s next major mobile is a 5-inch blower with a 1080p screen, slimmer design and a 13-megapixel camera. It’ also has a monsterously powerful processor and the ability to control on-screen action using your eyes, or by hovering your hands over the touchscreen. There’s a lot …

Is it too much to expect huge changes with each new phone generation? Judging by the iPhone 5 and Galaxy S4, the answer is yes. Galaxy S4 details have only been live for about an hour, but reviews (including CNET’s take) are already rolling in. The overall verdict seems to be that the phone is more evolutionary than revolutionary. The …

Senior Apple exec Phil Schiller has taken a pop at Android ahead of the Samsung Galaxy S4’s launch, blasting the slow pace of updates to Google’s software and saying that more people switch to iOS than switch to Android. In an unusually direct attack for the normally-aloof company, Schiller told Reuters, “Over 50 per cent [of Android users] are still …

The atmosphere is electric. The crowds are buzzing with anticipation. It’s a real moment of history. No, silly, not the new Pope — it’s the launch of the Samsung Galaxy S4! From crystal-clear leaked pics to hands-on video; from cheeky billboards to the world’s most annoying child, Little Jeremy Maxwell, the Galaxy S4 is generating hype like almost no other. …

LG is aiming to steal some of Samsung’s Galaxy S4 thunder with a copycat billboard in Times Square. In the heart of New York City, LG has updated its traditional billboard to tout its Optimus G phone. But the billboard is a virtual duplicate of the one for the Galaxy S4. LG’s billboard is a bit larger than Samsung’s and …

After watching Samsung Electronics unveil the Galaxy S4, HTC President Jason MacKenzie was feeling pretty good. Actually, he felt bad — but for Samsung. “I went from laughing to actually feeling embarrassed at some of the acting,” MacKenzie told CNET. Related stories: Samsung Galaxy S4: Hands-on first take (with video) Hands-on photos: Samsung Galaxy S4 Samsung unveils Galaxy S4 Samsung …

In a big show of marketing force, Samsung announces its latest mega smartphone, the Galaxy S4, will hit six U.S. cellular networks beginning in April 2013. Indeed, AT&T, T-Mobile, Sprint, Cricket, U.S. Cellular, and Verizon plan to sell Samsung’s latest creation starting next month. That’s no mean feat, since other device makers such as HTC and BlackBerry seem to have …