{"id":657354,"date":"2013-05-10T11:25:27","date_gmt":"2013-05-10T15:25:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/betanews.com\/?p=149330"},"modified":"2013-05-10T11:25:27","modified_gmt":"2013-05-10T15:25:27","slug":"samsung-galaxy-s4-32gb-arrives-at-att","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/657354","title":{"rendered":"Samsung Galaxy S4 32GB arrives at AT&amp;T"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/betanews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/Samsung-Galaxy-S4-600x336.png\" alt=\"\" title=\"Samsung Galaxy S4\" width=\"600\" height=\"336\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-149403\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Today, another Galaxy S4 variant goes on sale at AT&#038;T &#8212; 32GB and yours for $249.99 with two-year contract. Buyers looking for commitment-freedom pay $669.99. The S4 joins HTC One as hottest smartphone of the season. Both pack gorgeous 1080p displays. The One is my choice for design; other benefits include booming front-facing speakers and low-light photography. Samsung packs in larger screen and loads more software capabilities.<\/p>\n<p>For the US carrier selling more iPhones than any other, AT&#038;T makes Galaxy S4 quite the priority, jumping ahead of competitors selling the 16GB model and carrying its larger-capacity cousin. <a href=\"http:\/\/betanews.com\/2013\/04\/16\/samsung-galaxy-s4-available-at-att-for-pre-order-ships-april-30\/\" >Preorders started April 16<\/a>, with the 16GB phone in stores two weeks later.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/betanews.com\/2013\/03\/14\/samsung-launches-galaxy-s-iv-live-blog\/\" >Samsung launched the S4<\/a> during a New York gala on March 14. The phone is actually a tad smaller than its predecessor but packs in larger display (5 inches). The South Korean manufacturer <a href=\"http:\/\/betanews.com\/2013\/03\/17\/samsung-galaxy-s-iv-is-better-than-you-think\/\" >focuses more on software innovations<\/a> than hardware for the newer handset.<\/p>\n<p>Among them:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Air Gesture<\/strong>\u00a0lets users wave over the phone to manipulate some controls, such as choosing music or scrolling web pages. Related: Air Wave allows people to hover their fingers to manipulate the screen.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Dual Video Call<\/strong>\u00a0permits use of both cameras simultaneously so that the caller on the other end can see other people, say, at a party.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Eraser<\/strong>\u00a0removes unwanted objects (or people) from photos. Who hasn&#8217;t wanted to do that?<\/li>\n<li><strong>Group Play<\/strong>\u00a0lets S4 users share documents, music, games and more, even combining up to eight handsets to create a speaker system (using Share Music).<\/li>\n<li><strong>S Health<\/strong>\u00a0tracks some personal biological functions, such as calorie burn, heart rate and pulse and pulls them together into a mini report.<\/li>\n<li><strong>S Translate<\/strong>\u00a0is quite futuristic. Think Star Trek&#8217;s universal translator. The feature can translate 9 languages, including speech-to-text and text-to-speech capabilities. While the service needs a network connection for optimal use, there is basic vocabulary on device for basic translation.<\/li>\n<li><strong>S Voice Car<\/strong>\u00a0is a voice-activated system for using Galaxy S IV hands-free.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Galaxy S4 specs:<\/strong> 5-inch Super AMOLED with 1920 x 1080 resolution and 441 pixels per inch; 1.9GHz quad-core processor; 2GB of RAM; 16GB, 32GB storage (expandable up to 64GB with microSD card); 13-megapixel auto-focus rear-facing and 2MP front-facing cameras; 1080p video recording; 4G: LTE; WiFi N\/AC; GPS + GLONASS; NFC; Bluetooth 4; IR LED; MHL 2; accelerometer; barometer; gyroscope; geomagnetic, gesture, proximity, RGB light and temperature &#038; humidity sensors; 2600 mAh\ufeff removable battery; and Android 4.2.2 with TouchWiz UI. Measures 136.6 x 69.8 x 7.9 mm and weighs 130 grams. AT&#038;T&#8217;s prices: $199.99 (16GB) and $249.99 (32GB).<\/p>\n<p>Personally, I debated between the S4 and HTC One, and <a href=\"http:\/\/betanews.com\/2013\/05\/04\/you-can-have-iphone-5-ill-take-htc-one\/\" >bought the latter<\/a>. Storage is 32GB and 64GB, $199.99 for the small capacity or $299.99 for the larger. AT&#038;T currently offers a trade-promotion on both handsets &#8212; $100. Unless you have a clunker feature phone, try Craigslist first. You likely can sell an older phone for more than what the carrier offers.<\/p>\n<p>Many of you are really interested in Galaxy S4. More than 3,000 people responded to our <a href=\"http:\/\/betanews.com\/2013\/04\/02\/will-you-buy-samsung-galaxy-s4\/\" >buying poll<\/a>. Fifty-three percent planned to preorder or buy &#8220;as soon as available&#8221;. Only 15 percent answered &#8220;No&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>Of course, buying polls merely express intentions. What people say they will do isn&#8217;t often what they do. If you&#8217;re one of the people answering affirmatively to buying right away, please tell us if you actually did and which model. If so, how do you like the S4? <\/p>\n<div class=\"feedflare\">\n<a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.betanews.com\/~ff\/bn?a=yD4IygOL7p0:6jF7Ho0RaTA:qj6IDK7rITs\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/bn?d=qj6IDK7rITs\" border=\"0\"><\/img><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.betanews.com\/~ff\/bn?a=yD4IygOL7p0:6jF7Ho0RaTA:yIl2AUoC8zA\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/bn?d=yIl2AUoC8zA\" border=\"0\"><\/img><\/a>\n<\/div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~r\/bn\/~4\/yD4IygOL7p0\" height=\"1\" width=\"1\"\/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Today, another Galaxy S4 variant goes on sale at AT&#038;T &#8212; 32GB and yours for $249.99 with two-year contract. Buyers looking for commitment-freedom pay $669.99. The S4 joins HTC One as hottest smartphone of the season. Both pack gorgeous 1080p displays. 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