The 16GB Galaxy S4 is available from Sprint for around $99 on contract online, running on that wireless service provider’s new 4G LTE system in the United States. One of the bestselling and most popular smartphones in the entire mobile marketplace, the handset is known for a large high-resolution screen, hands-free control, and a powerful hardware package. But there are a few tips and tricks you may not be aware of which can help deliver a better overall experience for you and really maximize the potential of your Galaxy S4.
We have all been in situations where we needed to change the screen brightness on our phone, but didn’t feel like fooling with our handset settings. Changing your brightness is simple with the Galaxy S4, simply hold and swipe on the left side of the display to adjust your brightness. And since smartphones are made to be mobile, getting the best possible battery performance from a full charge is important. The Galaxy S4 has a convenient “Power Saver” mode, and you can also squeeze out extra battery life by setting Wi-Fi to disconnect or automatically connect.
The S4 also has a floating keyboard. What this means is, if your keyboard is ever in the way of what you are viewing, access the floating keyboard option and you can actually move the keyboard location on your display. The “Adapt Display” feature automatically adjusts the color and sharpness of your display, and “Adapt Sound” automatically adjusts your phone’s volume output given your surroundings, removing the need to constantly change your volume up and down.
The Samsung Galaxy S4 also comes with an infrared sensor, allowing you to use it as a home theater or television remote control. And whatever you are viewing on the large 5.0 inch Full HD 1,080P display and can be wirelessly transported to your HDTV or monitor via DLNA technology. NFC support allows data share with a simple tap to another Android S-Beam or NFC powered device, and the Galaxy S4 offers popular Samsung applications like S Health and S Translator, to help you with your fitness and language needs.
The handset is slim, measuring just 0.31 inches (7.9 mm) in thickness, and is very light for a 5-incher, weighing just 4.59 ounces (130 g). The display is protected against everyday wear and tear by a layer of scratch resistant Gorilla Glass 3, and the Galaxy S4 can squeeze out up to 17.0 hours of talk time from a full battery charge. The CPU is a 1.9 GHz quad core Snapdragon 600 processor, 2.0 GB of RAM memory is on board as is 16 GB of built-in storage, and a microSD slot provides storage expansion opportunities.
