For this reason, I read what’s oj his articles with a huge block of salt, otherwise I’d be brainwashed in 2 hours.

1.- American network providers suck. They are and will hold any technological innovation until they see potential added profit. We never got the 4 core GS3.

2.- The American user base is not technologically literate nor open to it. Most people won’t even know why the Exynos 5 Octa is such a great deal. The American population cares more about flashy ‘user experience’ or the less I need to think the better and that’s why GS IV is a phone for the masses. They went ahead and made a bunch of software that appeals to this kind of market.

Regarding updates: The bad guys are the network providers. They are the ones holding releases, not OEMs. American Network providers will not release an update until they have removed features and added their adware. If they don’t see any profit from an update, they will not release it.

Truth is there is more of me than you here luke so it’s all about the power under the hood and the display that fits each of us….For me im a phablet fan which is why i went with the note ii but this S4 looks sick..I’m holding out hope for a 8 core processor for the note ii tho the main sticking point to me on the S3 and S4 is well there’s just not enough to it to justify the upgrade for people who flash custom roms to the hardware neways.

The Samsung can use a computer with any operating system that can read USB storage devices, or any wireless network, or another phone with Bluetooth. I can even drop media on a microSD card and plug it in.

The Apple needs a machine with either Windows or OS-X and iTunes installed.

I prefer to have choices, and only being able to use iTunes is not a choice (especially if you run Linux). I used to have a Gen 2 iPod and a Gen 1 iTouch, until they “upgraded” my firmware and encrypted the music database in my iTouch. I have always disliked iTunes and had used Winamp instead, but they took that choice away from me AFTER I had bought it.

I can write any Android app I want I drop it on the Samsung’s SDcard and install it. It is my business what I can and can’t put on MY devices, but you’re not putting anything on YOUR iPhone that wasn’t approved by Apple that isn’t in the Apple store.

Do you think that there is some technical challenge to Apple putting a microSD card in their stupid phone, no they’re just screwing you over, they are currently in round five of said screw fest. Don’t even ask about the lack of a removable battery.

Enjoy you’re walled-prision, er.. I mean walled-garden. I’m picking the device that gives me choices. Hell you can even choose to charge your S4 with the built-in Qi wireless.

The biggest achievement is the increase of the screen size without increasing weight and the over all size of the phone. HTC One with 4.7″ screen is heavier than SIV with 5″ and so as Sony’s Xperia Z which is 5″ too.

The second biggest achievement which puts both HTC and Sony in design-shame is the existing of a SD-Card port and removable battery. You may find also the biggest battery among the three too. Why they couldn’t do that?

Samsung showed its weakness in the CPU department and this will work against them sooner or later. The weakness is in the lack of LTE chip integration. This will double the software development cost and fragments a product that will appear different in the eyes of consumers in terms of performance and support. Of course Samsung has to share its profits with Qualcomm again.

As it appread, no one was allowed to talk about the CPU is being used during the hands on video reportings. This may indicate Samsung hasn’t sorted out the previously reported issue with Octa chip yet.

One has to wonder how Samsung is going to continue supporting its massive range of devices, both tablets and phones. Unless they have already setup solid teams to see through all the current and future software developments Samsung’s downfall will start when software updates are delivered late and buggy to the customers, Motorola anyone? For every software feature Samsung adds I would add few days to the release process, specially on ROM upgrades rather than updates.

I’ll keep buying a phone that was at least designed in California, thank you very much.

i want a smaller screen. not a smaller phone, but smaller SCREEN. HTC One’s screen is 4.7″. S4′s is 5″.

4.7 is a smaller number than 5. FYI.

i also explained in a previous post why i want a smaller screen. if it is still unclear to you, then you should work on your English comprehension skills.

is that too much to ask for?