When the Samsung Galaxy S4 launched this year, it quickly shattered all sales records for a mobile handset offered by that Korean smartphone manufacturer. The phone quickly sold 10 million units in just its first 50 days of existence, and continues to be one of the best-selling smartphones on the planet. Currently boasting a summer season price reduction, the phone was spotted at the Amazon Wireless store for around $149 on contract in the 16 GB model, running on the Verizon Wireless 4G LTE system in the United States.
The Samsung Galaxy S 4 Black Mist is available for a reduced sale price now starting at .
Recently the Samsung dedicated blog site SamMobile leaked two screen shots which supposedly show the new Android 4.3 Jelly Bean operating system firmware downloaded to and running on a Samsung Galaxy S4 smartphone. SamMobile said that the screen shots were captured on a Samsung Galaxy S4 GT-I9505 model, which is the variant currently sold in Australia. The website claims that this is the version destined for the new Google Play Edition of the Galaxy S4 which was announced at last month’s I/O 2013 developer conference.
Accompanying unsubstantiated rumors call for the update to hit standard Galaxy S4 smartphones in the coming months, but we are simply at the rumor stage at this point. Samsung has made strides in creating a device which is both business and consumer oriented, as the Galaxy S4 is the first Samsung mobile device to offer their KNOX enterprise solution. This profile delivers extra mobile security for those companies which demand extremely tight security requirements and IT control.
IT managers will be able to have backdoor access to pass-code protected business work and information, but zero access to your individual personal data (such as photos, e-mails, music files and your social network information). The phone is also SAFE (Samsung Approved for Enterprise), and offers a large 5.0 inch Super AMOLED screen in a slim 0.31 inch (7.9 mm) form factor. The Galaxy S4 is also exceptionally light at 4.59 ounces (130 g), considering its large, high-resolution display and extensive hardware package.
The Full HD screen delivers a 1,080 x 1,920 pixels resolution, offered at 441 pixels per inch. Up to 17.0 hours of talk time can be achieved from a full battery charge, and the handset is powered by a Snapdragon 600 quad core central processor clocked at 1.9 GHz. 2.0 GB of system memory are on board, and the phone is also offered in a 32 GB model, with both variants delivering a microSD slot for storage expansion. The 13.0 megapixel main camera on the back of the phone delivers extensive special effects and high-end features, and records video in 1,080P HD resolution.
The Samsung Galaxy S 4 Black Mist can be purchased at a discounted price tag now starting at .