Wouldn't you know it, I decide to set up a blog and there's very little going on in the Android world at the moment. Well I'm sure there's some stuff going on but nothing that interests me. I use Appy Geek on my Galaxy S3 to get all the latest tech news (well, Android news) and every day I come across articles that I have a view on...except for today.
I guess I'll talk about the Galaxy S4 since I've been salivating over it for so long and already thinking about selling my S3 in anticipation. I think my friends might appreciate this too as long as I talk to someone else about it and not them. It's not even like my S3 has done me any wrong, I think I'm just a fashionista for phones. I'm sure a lot of people know the rumours about the S4; a 5 inch screen 1080p screen, 2 gigabytes of RAM (random-access memory) and a 13 megapixel camera. The rest of the details are a bit shady and contested with some sources saying the CPU (central processing unit) and GPU (graphics processing unit) of the S4 will be made by Qualcomm, while others are touting the Exynos processor. Either way you can expect it to pack a punch, but it seems the octo-core Exynos processor that Samsung announced has been shelved for now as they had problems trying to manage the power hungry chip.
The S4 will no doubt sell, the Galaxy range is becoming somewhat similar to the iPhone name in that it's recognisable and increasing in popularity. I've never seen so many people with Galaxy phones when I walk around town. I do think that Samsung might not be bringing much more to the table than its counterparts this time round. Sony and HTC have both announced their phones and the specs are very similar to the rumoured specs of the S4. The only difference is that Samsung have established their range of phones much better than the other two and no doubt that will clinch it for them when it comes to sales, but if they think they can rely purely on the Galaxy name then they should think again. Take a look at Apple and their iPhone and how the name is slowly (in my opinion) becoming less cool and alternatives are being taken much more seriously. If it can happen to Apple, it most definitely can happen to Samsung.
Having had a play on the Sony Xperia Z, I was very tempted to pre-order it. The screen was incredible and Sony's own apps and skins were enough to make me think twice about sticking with Samsung. I haven't had a play around on the HTC One, but I was never really a fan of HTC's Sense skin but I imagine it will be a very impressive device with beautiful build quality. All manufacturers of Android phones like to customise their devices (which always leads to delayed roll-out of the latest version of Android), but some of the features that Samsung has are just too tantalising for me to want to switch to a different manufacturer. For example take Smart Stay, which sounds like a massive gimmick, is actually really useful for me when I'm reading something and it's not the only Samsung feature I use. Multi-window is another that I've found very useful in some circumstances when you just don't want to keep switching between applications and it's the perfect solution!
March 14th can't come quickly enough, I would use the 'I'm throwing money at my screen but nothing is happening' meme but I think it's getting a bit old. Instead I'll just wait patiently for a couple of weeks for the Samsung event and try to hatch a plan on how to acquire the S4 as cheaply as possible (as I've done every year around this time). For now I'll just slowly get more annoyed at the number of people who own an S3, they're making me feel less geeky about owning a smartphone which isn't an iPhone!
Mo
The Galaxy S4...
I guess I'll talk about the Galaxy S4 since I've been salivating over it for so long and already thinking about selling my S3 in anticipation. I think my friends might appreciate this too as long as I talk to someone else about it and not them. It's not even like my S3 has done me any wrong, I think I'm just a fashionista for phones. I'm sure a lot of people know the rumours about the S4; a 5 inch screen 1080p screen, 2 gigabytes of RAM (random-access memory) and a 13 megapixel camera. The rest of the details are a bit shady and contested with some sources saying the CPU (central processing unit) and GPU (graphics processing unit) of the S4 will be made by Qualcomm, while others are touting the Exynos processor. Either way you can expect it to pack a punch, but it seems the octo-core Exynos processor that Samsung announced has been shelved for now as they had problems trying to manage the power hungry chip.
...and the Galaxy range
The Competition
Having had a play on the Sony Xperia Z, I was very tempted to pre-order it. The screen was incredible and Sony's own apps and skins were enough to make me think twice about sticking with Samsung. I haven't had a play around on the HTC One, but I was never really a fan of HTC's Sense skin but I imagine it will be a very impressive device with beautiful build quality. All manufacturers of Android phones like to customise their devices (which always leads to delayed roll-out of the latest version of Android), but some of the features that Samsung has are just too tantalising for me to want to switch to a different manufacturer. For example take Smart Stay, which sounds like a massive gimmick, is actually really useful for me when I'm reading something and it's not the only Samsung feature I use. Multi-window is another that I've found very useful in some circumstances when you just don't want to keep switching between applications and it's the perfect solution!
To wrap up...
March 14th can't come quickly enough, I would use the 'I'm throwing money at my screen but nothing is happening' meme but I think it's getting a bit old. Instead I'll just wait patiently for a couple of weeks for the Samsung event and try to hatch a plan on how to acquire the S4 as cheaply as possible (as I've done every year around this time). For now I'll just slowly get more annoyed at the number of people who own an S3, they're making me feel less geeky about owning a smartphone which isn't an iPhone!
Mo
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