March, 2013

• 15 March

  What the Samsung Galaxy S4 means for other Android players

  

  Now playing: Watch this: Introducing Samsung’s Galaxy S4 3:02 After months of rumors and speculation, and one rather awkward press event, the Samsung Galaxy S4 is now an official smartphone. Indeed, we still have a month or more before it actually arrives, but Samsung has again changed the game for Android. Or has it? What …

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• 15 March

  Samsung to release high

  

  Samsung plans to release a smartphone running its upstart Tizen operating system by August or September, according to Bloomberg. The Tizen phone will be one of three flagship products for Samsung, the others being the newly unveiled Galaxy S4 and another version of the Galaxy Note, Bloomberg reported, citing an interview with Y.H. Lee, executive vice president of marketing for …

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• 15 March

  Speck and others prep Samsung Galaxy S4 cases

  

  Now that Samsung’s Galaxy phones have achieved iPhone-like popularity, accessory makers are quick to get in on the action as soon as a new model is unveiled. Several case makers, including Speck, Cygnett, and Otterbox, have announced that they’ll have new cases available for the Galaxy S4 around the time it hits stores next month. Not surprisingly, since the S4’s …

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• 15 March

  Samsung Galaxy S4’s coolest new apps and software in video

  

  Now playing: Watch this: Galaxy S4 apps and software 2:39 The Galaxy S4 is real, and has a 5-inch touchscreen, a massively powerful processor and a 13-megapixel camera. But who cares about hardware — these days we’re all about exciting new apps! Click play on the video above to check out the S4’s coolest apps and software treats. Group Play …

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• 15 March

  Astrid integrates with Siri for voice

  

  I rely pretty heavily on the iOS Reminders app — not because it’s especially good (it’s not), but because it works with Siri. I love being able to dictate tasks (“Remind me to call Bob at 3 o’clock,” for example) while I’m driving or otherwise hands-occupied. That’s a key reason I’ve stuck with Reminders, even when there are so many …

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• 15 March

  Samsung Galaxy S4 display looking good, expert says

  

  Related stories Samsung Galaxy S4: Hands-on first take (with video) Hands-on photos: Samsung Galaxy S4 Samsung unveils Galaxy S4 Samsung Galaxy S4 vs. iPhone 5, HTC One, and BlackBerry Z10 Full coverage: Samsung Galaxy S4 launch If you’re the type of person who cares about these things, you’ll be happy to know that a screen expert gives the Samsung Galaxy …

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• 15 March

  Samsung Galaxy S4 expert reactions predict challenges ahead

  

  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 …

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• 15 March

  Samsung calls demand for Windows ‘lackluster’

  

  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 …

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• 15 March

  Samsung Galaxy S4 news, release date and more rumours

  

  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 …

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• 15 March

  Watch Samsung’s barmy Galaxy S4 launch in highlights video

  

  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 …

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