The 16 GB Samsung Galaxy S4 is one of the most popular phones of 2013, but current supply issues mean it is tough to get this holiday season. However, it is back in stock and the Samsung Galaxy S4 is available and selling well during the Amazon Holiday Deals Smartphone event at the Amazon Wireless store online. With double the onboard storage of the 16 GB model, the 32 GB Samsung Galaxy S4 is an attractive choice with the reduced holiday sale price. Both are available and on sale for the holidays.
The phone also delivers microSD, microSDHC and microSDXC support for external memory cards, up to 64 GB in size. Recently the Galaxy S4 underwent an operating system upgrade to the Android 4.3 Jelly Bean version. The premium upgrade includes camera improvements, adds the Samsung KNOX security suite, and also makes the Galaxy S4 compatible with the new Galaxy Gear smartwatch, one of the biggest updates in this software boost.
This includes the ability to receive a notification alert on your Galaxy Gear watch, and then open that notification on your Galaxy S4 smartphone. You can also view full notifications for all your applications on the Galaxy Gear smartwatch, saving them for later access on your Galaxy S4 handset. In the mobile marketplace the Galaxy S4 has made its mark this year, moving more than 40 million units in only its first six months of global availability.
Those numbers helped Samsung posts record earnings the last two quarters, as well as solidify its position as the global leader in smartphone shipments. Delivering one of the highest pixel densities of any smartphone, the Galaxy S4 offers 441 color pixels over each inch of display space. This creates a Full HD resolution of 1,080 x 1,920 pixels on the 5.0 inch Super AMOLED screen, with a layer of Corning Gorilla Glass 3 guarding against scratches and chips.
With arguably one of the most powerful and capable hardware packages ever found on any smartphone, the 32 GB Galaxy S4 is nonetheless slim and light in weight. The special, highly durable form factor is made out of high impact plastic, allowing for a weight of only 4.59 ounces (130 g). The phone is also slim, measuring just 0.31 inches (7.9 mm) in thickness, despite an extended life 2,600 mA battery which delivers 17.0 hours of talk time after a full charge. The Galaxy S4 is powered by a quad core 1.9 GHz CPU, 2.0 GB of RAM guarantees effective multitasking, and the rear facing 13 megapixel camera provides Full HD video capture.
December 5, 2013 at 2:20 pm
One other new smartwatch is the SmartQ Z-Watch ($149) to launch this week and offers a full color touch screen display with one of the highest resolutions on a watch display, along with offering a powerful 1Ghz processor, twice the battery power of most other models on the market; plus features both Bluetooth & WiFi connection.
The SmartQ Z-Watch It also offers an MP3 Player & Voice Recorder, a walking/ jogging pedometer, and works with Android to handle phone calls and sync and display messages, contacts, and schedule. A software update is expected shortly to work with Apple iOS devices as well, and a SmartQ Z-Watch App store is expected to launch in December.
SmartQ other innovations include the world’s first tablet with a built-in DLP projector – winning a prestigious 2013 CTIA E-Tech Award and now the Smart Q Z-watch is gaining notice for its features and design and compares to the new Samsung Galaxy smartwatch at nearly half the price.