NYCHitman1
Gun for Hire
2 more days until the GS4 unveiling. To be honest, I don't really care what the phone looks like. I just want to know what kind of hardware it is packing.
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Tommydaniel
Android Expert
I enjoyed Tommy's chat with Chris in the comments.
You caught that? haha Here's the picture. They used a generic image of the S3.
You caught that? haha Here's the picture. They used a generic image of the S3.
It does look like the same picture but without the speaker on top.
drexappeal
Extreme Android User
I actually like the color on the back cover:
Video shows off Samsung Galaxy S4 ahead of launch, possibly Chinese dual-SIM variant
Video shows off Samsung Galaxy S4 ahead of launch, possibly Chinese dual-SIM variant
drexappeal
Extreme Android User
Doh!...Oh, HTC...definitely not helping themselves:
HTC One delayed until March 29th
HTC One delayed until March 29th
K
KOLIO
Guest
Even if this "delay" (an official date was never publicly announced by HTC) pans out to be accurate,I wouldn't imagine it hurting too much,provided the delay isn't extended beyond a couple of weeks.I suspect most of the general public were awaiting the SGS IV to be revealed before making a decision one way or the other.
Those favoring HTC are going to get this phone w/or w/o a delay,just as those that are in the camps of SAMSUNG,LG,etc.,will do likewise.
The one thing that would help HTC is if they'd get in front of this & establish some hard release dates,even if they don't cover every market.Best to get these things out of the way early & a couple months from now,no one will give it a 2nd thought.
I'm guessing that HTC is waiting for production of the camera parts,etc. to catch up before making such an announcement.
Who knows,perhaps they're playing possum until 3/14-3/15 & will attempt to steal some of SAMSUNG'S thunder immediately following the SGS IV unveiling events.
For their sake,I hope this is the case.
I don't know if you have seen the new teaser video , but I noticed there was alot of black and white in the video. The kids tie was black and white, his curtains in his room, and his mom gave him some Oreo cookies. The phone in this video is black or dark color on the front and white, or cream color on the back. So this video could be a picture of the real thing. I guess we will soon see.
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drexappeal
Extreme Android User
Yup. I noticed that too.
drexappeal
Extreme Android User
Even if this "delay" (an official date was never publicly announced by HTC) pans out to be accurate,I wouldn't imagine it hurting too much,provided the delay isn't extended beyond a couple of weeks.I suspect most of the general public were awaiting the SGS IV to be revealed before making a decision one way or the other.
Those favoring HTC are going to get this phone w/or w/o a delay,just as those that are in the camps of SAMSUNG,LG,etc.,will do likewise.
The one thing that would help HTC is if they'd get in front of this & establish some hard release dates,even if they don't cover every market.Best to get these things out of the way early & a couple months from now,no one will give it a 2nd thought.
I'm guessing that HTC is waiting for production of the camera parts,etc. to catch up before making such an announcement.
Who knows,perhaps they're playing possum until 3/14-3/15 & will attempt to steal some of SAMSUNG'S thunder immediately following the SGS IV unveiling events.
For their sake,I hope this is the case.
Agree, bro. I can't see it hurting that much, especially since the general consumer wouldn't even know, but if the phone ends up being high in demand, but they have issues keeping up with supply like past Evo's...that won't help them make up some ground in gaining back popularity.
drexappeal
Extreme Android User
Not sure if this will play a factor for anybody, but wanted to be sure everyone saw the article:
Report: International Galaxy S4 to feature Exynos 5 Octa, US gets Snapdragon 600
Who will be okay with the Snapdragon 600 instead of the Exynos 5 octa?
Report: International Galaxy S4 to feature Exynos 5 Octa, US gets Snapdragon 600
Who will be okay with the Snapdragon 600 instead of the Exynos 5 octa?
NYCHitman1
Gun for Hire
Fine by me. Sure, I wanted to try out an Exynos chipset, but at the same time I haven't had any issues with my S3 on Krait S4 either.
rpstrongbad
Newbie
I think an octa core would be a little much haha
K
KOLIO
Guest
^^^^
This same sentiment used to pop-up about any phone w/a screen size over 4". Now look where we are less than 2 years later.
I'm glad companies such as SAMSUNG are going beyond offering minimal incremental changes from each model & listening to what the buying public wants.
rpstrongbad
Newbie
True, but I was thinking balancing that against the current battery tech.. might need a huge battery, pluss it might melt your hand when playing a game haha.. might have active cooling lol
bearballz
Well-Known Member
Yeah that's been the rumor for a while now. I read that it has to do with the LTE radios/networks here in the US . They did this for the S3, so it's not a big surprise.
Hopefully we'll see it in the Note 3?
K
KOLIO
Guest
Battery life has actually got better,even w/the increased speeds & screen sizes, but I get your point.
Battery life is an area that I wish more attention was paid to. If given a choice, I'd take more battery life over any further speed/size increases.
rpstrongbad
Newbie
Yeah no doubt. For me the battery needs to last a good solid day of use... most of the speed upgrades, the only thing that benefits at this point are games and benchmarks. Not that I'm against the bleeding edge, but there is a point of diminished returns
K
KOLIO
Guest
^^^^^
+1 THIS
Perhaps MOTOROLA is lurking in the shadows w/the rumored MOTO X,for ALL markets & carriers,w/the following:
HTC build quality/hardware,a la the ONE
SAMSUNG software (w/the option to turn off individual features as desired)
MOTOROLA battery life
ScandaLeX
Wasn't Me
rpstrongbad
Newbie
Would make a beast of a phone though haha
K
KOLIO
Guest
Wishful thinking?
We'll be finding out soon enough,as new model release season gets into full swing in the coming weeks......
Truth is,planned obsolescence will probably rule the day,w/battery life taking a back seat once again.
Battery life will no doubt be better on all models,but,most likely not to the point of what people want or expect.
rpstrongbad
Newbie
I just think back to the days of my old flip phone lasting 4 days or more on a single charge hah
K
KOLIO
Guest
I'm getting 30-36 hrs on my SGS III,but,I'm using a car battery
:Amazon.com: ZeroLemon Samsung Galaxy S III 7000mAh Extended Battery + Free Black Extended TPU Full Edge Protection Case(Compatible with Samsung Galaxy S III GT-i9300, AT&T Samsung Galaxy S3 Samsung i747, Verizon Samsung Galaxy S3 Samsung i535, T-mobi
While I'm OK w/this option,most are not,for various reasons.MOTOROLA has proven that decent battery life is possible,time for the rest to step it up more than an incremental notch or two.
Let's hope this year's crop is somewhere in the ballpark.