I’ve had the Samsung Galaxy S4 for around a month now which has given me ample time to properly acquaint myself with the device and see just how good it really is. Being Samsung’s flagship Android and following on from the very successful Galaxy S family, much is expected. Did Samsung deliver again with the S4? In short, yes, I believe Samsung did and many Samsung fans around the world will appreciate this. However, the degree to which they did, will be discussed more in detail in this post.

The other purpose of this Samsung Galaxy S4 review is to answer questions that a lot of my friends, family, colleagues and followers have been asking:

• Is it worth the upgrade from the S2 or S3?
• What other competing Androids are there and how does the Galaxy S4 compare?
• Is it better than the iPhone?
• What’s so special about the Galaxy S4?
• Should I wait till something else is released this year?

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Earlier this week, at this year’s CES, Sony announced their best Android ever – the Sony Xperia Z. Already being touted as the Samsung Galaxy S3 killer, the Xperia Z showcases technology that Sony is famous for : BRAVIA display and Exmor RS camera engine. On top of these, Sony has added top end components like LTE and Snapdragon S4 Pro quad-core chip to make this one of the most complete Android devices for 2013.

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Everyone loves an underdog and in today’s ferocious smartphone market where brawling beasts like Apple and Samsung are dominating, LG is definitely in for a challenge. The good thing is, they’re up for it and they’re not pulling any punches with their latest flagship device, the LG Optimus G.

continue reading "LG Announce the LG Optimus G – Flagship Smartphone of 2012"

Last week the Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 went on sale in the US, UK, Germany and Korea. It was actually announced and showcased in MWC February this year however it’s taken Samsung a few months to iron out the bugs to get the Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 to sale-ready state. It’s now ready and starting to move off the shelves. Whether or not it will be a blockbuster is yet to be seen.
What’s so different about the Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 versus all the other tablets out there on the market?

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Samsung Australia have just announced that the Samsung Galaxy Note is now available for sale in Australia. I’ve always liked the idea of a 5″+ screen as you’ll read in my review of the Dell Streak from this time last year. It’s one of those devices that can either be a hit or a miss – so far by all the reviews online and from all the Samsung Galaxy Notes I’m seeing in public, I believe it’s a hit and Aussies will love it.

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Before I start talking about my Samsung Galaxy Nexus, I hope you all had a Merry Christmas and recovering well from what should have been a time of feasting and celebration. I for one, am deliberately cutting back on all things tasty, at least for the next couple of weeks! Now back to the topic at hand, the Samsung Galaxy Nexus. As most of you have seen in my tweets, I have already rated it as the best Android that I have played with in 2011. Coupled with Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich aka known as ICS on the web, it sets a blistering pace for all other Androids to follow.

continue reading "Why the Samsung Galaxy Nexus is my favourite Android for 2011 but also why I’m sticking with my iPhone 4S"

Only hours ago did Samsung and Google jointly announce the release of the Samsung Galaxy Nexus smartphone which runs Google’s latest version of Android (version 4.0) also fondly codenamed “Ice Cream Sandwich”.

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Here’s a video showing some of the enhancements included in the next major update (after Gingerbread) to the Android Mobile OS which will be Google Android 3.0 or otherwise codenamed “Honeycomb”. Honeycomb is being built especially with tablets in mind and has not been officially released yet. This seems to be the reason why many manufacturers held off releasing their tablets at CES 2011.

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Only a couple of hours ago did LG Electronics give official news of its most uber device for 2010 – the LG Optimus 2x (aka LG Star). Yes on the outside it may look like many of its contemporaries but on the inside it boasts a world first in smartphone technology – it features a dual-core processor specially designed by video graphics giant NVIDIA!

Ever since attending the LG Blogger Conference in Seoul earlier this year, I’ve been eagerly waiting for LG devices to rollout considering how much effort they’ve put into consumer / smartphone research in recent years. Now it’s their turn to shine.

The LG Optimus 2X marks a major turning point in smartphone technology.

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The LG Optimus One is proof that the Android OS is still going full steam ahead with sales reaching 1 million units in only 40 days from hitting the shelves. The secret sauce seems to contain ingredients like a budget-price Android device with quality build and performance.

Grats to LG on this major achievement!

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