Samsung has been doing a lot of things right the last few years. Overtaking Apple as the worldwide leader in smartphone shipments, Samsung has been incredibly successful with its Galaxy S lineup, and the Galaxy S4 has been one of the bestselling phones of 2013. The company made Galaxy S4 owners and shoppers very happy and when they promised to roll out the new Android 4.3 Jelly Bean operating system in October, and they recently teased the mobile marketplace with some images of the Galaxy S4 sporting the new OS.
The Samsung Galaxy S 4 Black Mist is available for a reduced sale price now starting at $119.
Delivery of the Android 4.3 update is also rumored to arrive on the Galaxy S III, the handset that paved the way for the Galaxy S4′s global popularity. Seen on blogs and websites across the World Wide Web, the Galaxy S4 images of the Android 4.3 operating system are clear and distinct. You may recall that recently blurred images of the Galaxy S III running Android 4.3 hit the web, but these Galaxy S4 pics are unmistakably Jelly Bean 4.3. The images show Android 4.3 build XXUBMA8 on the Galaxy S4 I9500 model, and Samsung has said that aside from great new features, the OS update will deliver improved stability and performance.
One of the features on board is “always on” Wi-Fi scanning functionality, OpenGL 3.0 is present, as well as support for the brand-new Galaxy Gear smartwatch. As is always the case in the mobile marketplace, Samsung has not announced a specific date that the Android 4.3 operating system will begin to appear on Galaxy S4 smartphones, but the October promise coupled with these leaked images are definitely good signs. Most likely, unlocked GS4 models will be among the first to receive the update, which will then roll out to carrier versions.
The Samsung Galaxy S4 arrived as one of the most anticipated smartphones of the year, and has not disappointed. The phone smashed first week, 30 day, 60 day and 90 day sales records for Samsung, and has been popular thanks to the many hands-free commands and features it offers. You can answer incoming calls with a mere wave of your hand above the display, and you can scroll messages, e-mails and websites simply by changing what part of the display you are looking at. The phone also delivers one of the largest high resolution displays of any mobile handset.
The nearly unmatchable pixel density runs 441 ppi, the phone is skinny at 0.31 inches (7.9 mm), and the Full HD display offers a resolution of 1,080 x 1,920 pixels. The large 5.0 inch screen is protected by a scratch resistant layer of Gorilla Glass 3, and a full 17.0 hours of talk time is possible after a full battery charge. The Galaxy S4 is powered by a 1.9 GHz quad core CPU, 2.0 GB of RAM memory is on board, and the 16 GB of built-in storage can be expanded with the aid of the built-in microSD slot. A 13.0 megapixel camcorder on the back of the handset can team up with the front facing 2.0 megapixel chat cam in the simultaneously recording dual camera mode, and the camera’s self timer allows you to include yourself in a group shot.
The Samsung Galaxy S 4 Black Mist can be purchased at a discounted price tag now starting at $119.
