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    Samsung Introduces the Galaxy S 4

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    Michelle Maisto
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    March 15, 2013
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      1Samsung Introduces the Galaxy S 4

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      The Galaxy S 4 is the first Galaxy S device to be introduced on U.S. soil. At Radio City Music Hall in New York, Samsung gave the smartphone what it perhaps thought was a proper U.S. introduction: There was singing, tap dancing, a full orchestra. “Don’t get me started on the skits. … What a travesty,” one analyst told eWEEK. Here, JK Shin, president and head of Samsung’s IT and Mobile Communications division, addresses the packed house. (Credit: Samsung Mobile)

      2Samsung Galaxy S 4 Will Arrive in April

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      As with the S III, the S 4 will receive a drawn-out rollout in the United States, starting in April. It will be available initially from Verizon Wireless, AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile, U.S. Cellular and Cricket, and most of them sell for $199 with a two-year contract.

      3Samsung Galaxy S 4 Specs

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      The S 4 will initially come in White Frost and Black Mist, with more colors to follow. It measures 136.6 by 69.8 by 7.9 mm and weighs 130 grams. (The Galaxy S III, to compare, measures 136.6 by 70.6 by 8.6 mm and weighs 133 grams.)

      4Samsung Air View

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      Among the S 4’s many software features is Air View, which allows a user to hover her finger over an email, image gallery, etc., and view content without tapping. Within the phone, the feature suggests contacts you may be calling.

      5Samsung Smart Pause

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      The S 4 can keep an eye on its user and, when he glances away, pause a video that’s playing, so he misses nothing. The same sensor technology drives a Smart Scroll feature, which can detect where a user’s eyes are on the screen and automatically scroll a page up or down when necessary.

      6Gets Hands-On, or Not

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      Like the Nokia Lumia 920, the Galaxy S 4’s touch display can be used even while wearing gloves.

      7Samsung WatchOn

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      The S 4 can be used as an infrared (IR) remote to control a home entertainment system, including the television, DVD player and set-top box. It can also control some air conditioners.

      8Samsung Optical Reader

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      An Optical Reader on the phone can recognize text and QR codes.

      9Samsung Share Music

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      A Group Play feature enables the phone to share music, photos, documents and more with other phones, without requiring a WiFi or cellular connection. With a Share Music option, multiple phones can play the same songs in-sync for an impromptu party.

      10Samsung Sound and Shot

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      The S 4 features a 13-megapixel back camera and a 2-megapixel front camera that can shoot high-definition video. A Sound and Shot feature can add a snippet of sound to a still photo.

      11Samsung ChatOn: Dual Video Call

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      A Dual Camera function allows for simultaneous use of both cameras, in eight use scenario options. A Dual Video Call feature enables the person you’re chatting with to see what you see through the back camera. (Nokia offered a similar feature back in 2005.)

      12Share Your Screen

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      Like the new BlackBerry Z10, the Galaxy S 4 offers the ability to share the display of your phone with others. Showing is sometimes more efficient than explaining.

      13Samsung S Translator

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      An S Translator feature offers instant translation, via text or voice, or emails, text messages or in ChatOn.

      14Everywhere Support

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      The Galaxy S 4 supports HSPA+ 42 and Long Term Evolution in six band sets, enabling global LTE roaming. With the S 4, said Samsung’s Shin, “Samsung is again going to enhance the way we live.”

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