Are the Galaxy S 4′s Software Features a Gimmick?

Software, for the time being, is the biggest differentiation between the Galaxy S III and Galaxy S 4 by Samsung. Sure, as it’s been explained countless times now, the specifications are different. The S4 has a larger, much more dense display, a faster processor (on both models) with more cores, the battery has 500 more milliamp-hours and the camera is a 13-megapixel sensor, versus 8-megapixels in the older model. But as I explained earlier today, the real world performance advantages between the Galaxy ...

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The Pocketnow Weekly Podcast: HTC One vs Galaxy S IV Special Edition

Sometimes ya ain’t got time for dilly-dallyin’, spit-swappin’, or tall-tale-tellin’. Sometimes even dropping in a few time codes is too much to ask. Because sometimes the meat just needs to get out to the masses. This is one of those special times, and the meat we’re putting on the market is our jawing. Our opinions. Our stories. And the subject this week is the two biggest Android smartphone launches of the year, coming from the two biggest sworn enemies of the entire Android landscape. That’s right: this is the episode where we talk HTC One vs Galaxy S ...

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The Pocketnow Weekly Podcast, Episode 034

Ever recorded a 90-minute podcast full of Skype-related artifacts and drop-outs, only to find once you wrap it up that you used the wrong mic? If so, you know the pain we’ve experienced cutting together today’s episode of the Pocketnow Weekly podcast. Sorry for the levels on this one, folks; it’s unfortunate, and we’ve done all we can to normalize them, but you’re probably going to be twisting your volume knob an awful lot over the course of this here episode. On the bright side, if you manage to endure, you’ll be treated to some excellent discussion on ...

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Samsung Ditches TouchWiz for Galaxy Discover

Samsung’s TouchWiz UI can be a significant component of what makes many of its Androids so desirable, and we always look forward to see how it’s evolving with the release of the company’s flagship models. It’s no stranger from the low-end, either, and we just brought you news of a pair of decidedly underpowered Androids, the Galaxy Young and Galaxy Fame, which run TouchWiz. Now, however, we’re learning of another lower-end Android with ...

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