Samsung Galaxy S 4 Press Event March 14 7PM ET

[Omniyoji]

http://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2013/...14-at-7pm-est/

Samsung is set to announce the next iteration of its Galaxy S smartphone series, the Galaxy S IV, at an event on the evening of March 14 at Radio City Music Hall in New York. Ars reporters Casey Johnston and Andrew Cunningham will be in attendance, waiting, watching, and most importantly, liveblogging.

Samsung has betrayed little official information about the upcoming handset, save that it glows like the golden fleece in the arms of its captor, the fictional Jeremy Maxwell. Unofficially, the rumor mill has been rife with alleged leaks.

At this point, we can reasonably expect an eight-core processor, 1080p screen, Android 4.2 Jelly Bean, and a body design that is very similar to the Galaxy S III. We have a long wish list of features for the phone, including better battery life, a better camera, and a still-manageable body size. Ars readers would like to see a lower off-contract price and less invasive TouchWiz UX. We may even see the unveiling of an eye-tracking feature for scrolling and navigation.

You can follow along here with our up-to-the-minute words and pictures about and of Samsung’s launch event. The second we know, you’ll know.

Felt like posting this even though it looks like a GS3.

Leaked vids:

Spoiler: show

Samsung Galaxy S 3.5 specs

Hardware:

Height: 5.38 inches
Width: 2.75 inches
Thickness: .31 inches
Weight: .29 pounds
Form factor: Slab
Color: White, Black
Loudspeaker: Yes
Noise cancellation: Hardware (multi-mic)

Display:

Screen size (diagonal): 4.99 inches
Technology: Super AMOLED HD
Pixel arrangement: RGB
Resolution (Y): 1920 px
Resolution (X): 1080 px
PPI: 441
Touchscreen type: Capacitive
Multitouch: Yes

Connectivity:

Carriers: Verizon Wireless, T-Mobile, Sprint, AT&T, Cricket, US Cellular
CDMA: Yes
GSM: Yes
GSM frequencies supported: 1900, 1800, 900, 850
UMTS / HSPA: Yes
UMTS frequencies supported: 900, 2100, 1900, 850
LTE: Yes
WWAN data standards supported: UMTS, LTE, EDGE, HSPA+, HSUPA, HSDPA, GPRS
Max WWAN downlink speed: 100 Mbps
Max WWAN uplink speed: 50 Mbps
Wi-Fi: Yes
Wi-Fi support: 802.11n, 802.11g, 802.11b, 802.11a, 802.11 a/c
GPS: Yes
Bluetooth: Yes
Bluetooth version: Bluetooth 4.0
NFC support: Yes
Tethering / mobile hotspot: Yes
Media streaming: AllShare

Processor:

Manufacturer: Qualcomm
Brand / family: Snapdragon S4 Pro
Clock speed: 1.9 GHz
Number of cores: 4

Memory:

RAM size: 2 GB

Storage:

Internal size: 16 GB, 64 GB, 32 GB
External: Yes
Max external size: 64 GB
External type: microSD

Front Camera:

Resolution: 2 megapixels
Video resolution: 1080p

Rear Camera:

Resolution: 13 megapixels
Flash: LED
Focus type: Autofocus
Video resolution: 1080p

Software:

Operating system: Android
Skin: TouchWiz
Launch OS version: 4.2.2

Interface:

Video out: Yes
Headphone jack: 3.5mm
Other ports: Micro USB, MHL

Sensors:
Compass (Magnetometer), Proximity, Ambient light, Gyroscope, Accelerometer, Barometer, Thermostat, Humidistat, Infrared

Battery:

Capacity: 2600 mAh
Removable: Yes
Wireless charging: Yes

[Waraji]

Damn, just tuned into the unveiling from Yahoo before saw this thread.

[Omniyoji]

live.twit.tv

If you need a stream

[Takiwaki]

huge..

http://www.youtube.com/user/SAMSUNGm...?v=IDXILsX7_QI

[Takiwaki]

LOL oh this presentation is hilariously corny

[Waraji]

Welp, the rest is crap. Good shit, will buy, after actual testimonials of glitches or hardware malfunctions.

[Omniyoji]

LOL oh this presentation is hilariously corny

I know, wtf is this Samsung.... just give us specs and new hardware innovation. Must everyone do camera software :/

[nayaminfenrir]

Some nice features. Not enough to pull me away from the loving arms of Apple. I sure wouldn't mind a 5" screen on my iPhone though.

[Takiwaki]

quick get me 5 of them so I can set up my surround sound system...

[Waraji]

Some nice features. Not enough to pull me away from the loving arms of Apple. I sure wouldn't mind a 5" screen on my iPhone though.

The only thing attracting me to Samsung/Android is its open source. It's hard trying to change something on an Apple phone that you don't like, let alone feeling like big brother is looking over my shoulder how I'm trying to mod something I paid money for. Apple will still be the go to smart phone for the average consumer though, but as with everything technological, there will always be an increasing minority that will want to venture into the unknown who want to customize things the way they like.

[TummieGaruda]

Has anyone noticed an increased amount of iPhone commercials since the Samsung Galaxy S4 was announced? lol

[dejet]

You say that but Samsung sold more smartphones last year. And a lot people are saying the gs 4 can outsell them alone this year.

Its mostly because of the crazy marketing budget. 11billion?

Won't buy this myself, going to wait this one out, I'm very excited with Samsung's new glass that is coming out in a year or so

[Seanr]

Won't buy this myself, going to wait this one out, I'm very excited with Samsung's new glass that is coming out in a year or so

You mean google glass?

[Maaglin]

Any pricing information yet? Or when it will actually be released for sale?

[Waraji]

Any pricing information yet? Or when it will actually be released for sale?

End of April, no price yet.

[dejet]

flexible glass is more so what I want. Should mean a glass that is very unlikely to break; this is what I want more then the next CPU.

[Maaglin]

Ordered mine through T-mobile this week.

I think they are released through all the major carries now, at least online.

[Pyro]

http://bgr.com/2013/04/29/samsung-ga...p-test-473030/

Samsung’s Galaxy S4 is less likely to remain your life companion if you drop it on the ground. The latest durability tests released by smartphone insurance vendor SquareTrade have found that the Galaxy S4 is more fragile than both the older Galaxy S III model and Apple’s iPhone 5. SquareTrade found that while the Galaxy S4 “proved slightly more water resistant than its predecessor,” it “actually performed worse in most other categories” by breaking more easily when dropped and by being more difficult to grip.

[archibaldcrane]

Bleh, I'll probably end up getting a case for mine.