Samsung Galaxy S4 preview thread (was "The Galaxy S4 gets announced today, Are you excited?")

[Rukin1]

What about the Note2? I think it was GSM capable, not sure if its got removeable sim or not?

Nope

[Fraydog]

Embargoes have lifted.

 

 

http://pocketnow.com..._medium=twitter

 

http://www.engadget....olshare_twitter

 

http://techland.time...laxy-s4-review/

 

http://www.androidce..._medium=twitter

 

http://www.imore.com...-should-you-buy

 

http://www.theverge.com/2013/4/24/4257254/samsung-galaxy-s4-review

[z250kid]

so the s4 has sim cards? Since i pre ordered i hope sprint sends me one!

[Fraydog]

I am not sure this is a big deal until Sprint actually starts selling SIM Only plans of some sort.

[GoWireless]

Update: Sprint has announced that due to supply issues, they will not have S4 units available at stores on Saturday. No date given as to when the retail channels are expected to be stocked. They did announce that they expect to begin taking web and phone orders on Saturday but were vauge as to when those orders might ship.

Edited April 24, 2013 by GoWireless

[TheForce627]

What does that mean for us who preordered

[lilotimz]

Sprint GS4 will have removable sims.

 

http://www.anandtech.com/show/6914/samsung-galaxy-s-4-review

 

On the back the SGS4 starts to look a lot different from the SGS3. The flash is now below the camera module, and the camera port and black region is now correspondingly much larger, with a bit of a pronounced bump. There's no Sprint branding on this particular variant, just Samsung at the top and Galaxy S 4 (no IV, no Roman numerals, it's 4 this time) at the bottom. At bottom left is a cutout and small raised bump for the speakerphone.

 

 

Samsung continues to differentiate its phones by including a removable back cover, and underneath it, removable battery, microSD expansion, and microSIM card tray. I'll admit that I instantly popped in my SanDisk Ultra microSDXC UHS-1 64 GB card when I got the SGS4 just because I can.

[lafester]

I am not sure this is a big deal until Sprint actually starts selling SIM Only plans of some sort.

 

It is a big deal for international use as well as the possibility of unlocking for domestic. Some Verizon phones for example work quite well on att.

[WiWavelength]

Thanks for the removable SIM heads up. Galaxy S4 article on The Wall has been updated...

 

http://s4gru.com/index.php?/blog/1/entry-343-updated-a-short-time-from-now-in-a-galaxy-not-far-away/

 

AJ

[Rukin1]

Thanks for the removable SIM heads up. Galaxy S4 article on The Wall has been updated...

 

http://s4gru.com/ind...y-not-far-away/

 

AJ

Sweet I'll ask Mr.Robert to add your Article to the thread

[themuffinman]

I hope the delay isn't too bad with the gs4, I am anxious to get my hands on one.

[Rukin1]

Update: Sprint has announced that due to supply issues, they will not have S4 units available at stores on Saturday. No date given as to when the retail channels are expected to be stocked. They did announce that they expect to begin taking web and phone orders on Saturday but were vauge as to when those orders might ship.

Well That was expected lol

[jamesinclair]

I am not sure this is a big deal until Sprint actually starts selling SIM Only plans of some sort.

 

Its an enormous deal for those of us who spend time in europe, asia and south america.

[GoWireless]

 

Its an enormous deal for those of us who spend time in europe, asia and south america.

 

Hmmmm... about that... you may want to check out the other thread I started... It looks like Sprint intentionally (and inexplicably) disabled UMTS 850 in the device. This could cause degraded performance of the device all over Central and South America (and Australia, Thailand, Israel, the Phillipines and other places). Right now, no idea why they did this.

[z250kid]

What does that mean for us who preordered

Lets hope since they closed the order those who pre ordered get the phone.

[TheForce627]

Just got my shipping conformation number!!!!!

[z250kid]

im getting mine today!!

[Ascertion]

Guys, let me know when you get it and tell us if the radio performance is good.

 

 

[Madfelon]

Going to pick one up ASAP because it has already been rooted!!!

[WiWavelength]

Guys, themuffinman started the Galaxy S4 user thread a few days ago, but no one seems to be using it. Let us shift most discussion over there now, since the phone has been released. I will likely be moving some of the recent posts from this preview thread to the user thread, then potentially closing this thread in the near future.

 

http://s4gru.com/ind...s4-user-thread/

 

AJ

[Rukin1]

Guys, themuffinman started the Galaxy S4 user thread a few days ago, but no one seems to be using it. Let us shift most discussion over there now, since the phone has been released. I will likely be moving some of the recent posts from this preview thread to the user thread, then potentially closing this thread in the near future.

 

http://s4gru.com/ind...s4-user-thread/

 

AJ

O, No need to close. Just edit this thread. and Put that link. And preview aka phone information aswell.

[WiWavelength]

O, No need to close. Just edit this thread. and Put that link. And preview aka phone information aswell.

 

We do not need continuing Galaxy S4 info fragmented across two different threads. So, this thread will be closed sooner or later. Why is that a problem?

 

AJ

[Rukin1]

We do not need continuing Galaxy S4 info fragmented across two different threads. So, this thread will be closed sooner or later. Why is that a problem?

 

AJ

Lol My threads been here longer. His only 2 days. So that makes sense lol

[WiWavelength]

Discussion has shifted to the Galaxy S4 user thread:

 

http://s4gru.com/index.php?/topic/3664-samsung-galaxy-s4-user-thread/

 

Thread closed.

 

AJ