*** The Official Samsung Galaxy S4 Thread ***

[Cosimo]

Damn watching the news today I hope North Korea hold off on nuking everyone for a few weeks until my S4 has been made and delivered

Kim Jong-un won't doing anything if he gets his Octa version on the 26th. His dragon will snap if he doesn't.

 

[Cosimo]

So the official S4 sim free retail price has been confirmed at £599.

http://www.samsungexperiencestore.co.uk/

Samsung will probably to give away lots of goodies if you buy on the day. Just realised that it's at 17:00 launch.

 

[Cosimo]

Was hoping for a 0800 launch

That would have been fine.

 

[Cosimo]

Anyone pre-ordered with Samsung so they can be at the exclusive launch event?

 

[Cosimo]

If their launch event is anything like the unveiling I'm sure most people wouldn't want anything to do with it

Well it is going to be at 11:59 pm on the 25th so there probably won't be many takers.

 

[Cosimo]

My black S4 will be waiting for me on launch day.

 

[Cosimo]

My birthday! Maybe I should go & spend it with Samsung.....

It is now probable that it will take place at a civilised time on the 26th.

 

[Cosimo]

Hidden innovation in the S4:

http://global.samsungtomorrow.com/?p=23610

 

[Cosimo]

S4 teardown:

http://www.technobuffalo.com/videos/samsung-galaxy-s4-teardown-video/

 

[Cosimo]

We're getting a "nice" recyclable box:

http://www.phonearena.com/news/Chec...d-completely-recyclable-retail-box_id41830#6-

 

[Cosimo]

You just ruined half the fun!!!

It will make you want even more.

 

[Cosimo]

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[Cosimo]

Why it lacks FM radio:

http://blog.gsmarena.com/samsung-explains-why-galaxy-s4-lacks-fm-radio/

 

[Cosimo]

http://www.wegotserved.com/2013/04/15/samsung-galaxy-s4-launches-in-the-uk-tomorrow-night/

Some kind of UK launch event tomorrow night?

From last night:

http://www.wegotserved.com/2013/04/...h-a-new-handset-new-features-and-gary-barlow/

The only thing of note is:

The Samsung Galaxy S4 ships on 27 April at 10am

Which is a day after launch.

 

[Cosimo]

That Saturday date again this time from Twitter:

Samsung Mobile UK ‏@SamsungMobileUK 21h
The Samsung #GalaxyS4 will be available to purchase at 10AM April 27.

 

[Cosimo]

I guess that's to buy in the shops? I got an e-mail from 3 today:

From another forum:

There is a heated discussion about this on a Swedish Android forum, where Samsung has confirmed that the global release is at 10am on the 27th.
People are uppset that they will not receive preorders until Monday.
There are also accounts from Swedish online stores that say that Samsung won't let them send out phones earlier even if they have them in stock.

 

[Cosimo]

well thats mine sorted, industry connections are a wonderful thing

Paying for it?

 

[Cosimo]

User manuals....

I9505:

http://downloadcenter.samsung.com/c...-I9505_UM_EU_Jellybean_Eng_Rev.1.0_130408.pdf


I9500:

http://www.samsung.com/hk_en/support/model/GT-I9500ZWATGY-downloads?downloadName=UM​

 

[Cosimo]

Samsung have now changed the date of the exclusive launch event at Westfield from 26th at 17:00 to 27th at 9am.

 

[Cosimo]

Just had this on an email from Samsung:

Due the overwhelming global excitement and demand for the new Galaxy S4 every country in the world will be launching at 10am on Saturday the 27th of April.