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Otterbox Defender and Commuter GALAXY S 4 case hands-on

By Cory Gunther
on 20 May, 2013

We're here in Vegas for CTIA 2013, where the latest and greatest in mobile devices and accessories are shown off to the masses. Things officially get kicked off tomorrow but here at ShowStoppers tonight we ran into Otterbox and quickly got a glance at their new cases for the GALAXY S 4. With it being the hottest new phone, and everyone loving Otterbox we figured a few pictures were in order.

Verizon HTC One reality returns as DROID DNA offer pops up

By Chris Burns
on 20 May, 2013

Today Verizon has once again stoked the fires of possibility for an HTC One as they place the DROID DNA on a social sharing fire sale. This situation could go one of two ways - one, it's possible that the Verizon special event later this week will result in a new color option for the Samsung GALAXY S 4 before its final release in three days. Two - it could be that the DROID DNA is being essentially given away for free now allowing the carrier to make room for the fabled Verizon HTC One.

Samsung Galaxy S 4 Nexus edition eyes-on

By Cory Gunther
on 16 May, 2013

For those wanting the top of the line GALAXY S 4 without Samsung's software tweaks, Google and Samsung have delivered. Now that the big first day at Google I/O has ended, many are wondering what new hardware will be available. And Samsung's GALAXY S 4 Nexus Edition is it. With Google's Nexus devices not supporting 4G LTE, and even the latest only being 720p, this is how we'll get the best of both worlds.

HTC One “Google Edition” won’t be coming from HTC

By Cory Gunther
on 15 May, 2013

In case you all missed the crazy news from Google I/O today, Samsung and Google have teamed up and will be offering a GALAXY S 4 "Google Edition". What is that? A completely stock Google device from the folks at Samsung, and it will be as developer friendly as they come. However, in light of the news many are wondering about HTC. Here's what they had to say.

Samsung’s GALAXY S 4 to also come with a ‘Blue Arctic’ paint job

By Cory Gunther
on 13 May, 2013

We've been hearing a lot of random reports and rumors about Samsung's GALAXY S 4, even though the device is already available worldwide and on most US carriers. So what are these rumors? Talks of a GALAXY S 4 Zoom with a 16 megapixel camera, the GALAXY S 4 Active, and now reports of a new blue color variation. Samsung isn't slowing down anytime soon.

Verizon: Samsung GALAXY S 4 hits shelves next week

By Cory Gunther
on 13 May, 2013

We have some excellent news today folks. Our good friends from Verizon Wireless have a shocker for you this afternoon. They've just confirmed the Samsung GALAXY S 4 will be available from Verizon Wireless starting May 23rd, not the 30th as originally suggested. Instead of a delay we get a bump, well done Verizon.

Facebook Home arrives for the GALAXY S 4 and HTC One

By Cory Gunther
on 10 May, 2013

If you're the proud owner of the HTC One or Samsung's new GALAXY S 4, and have been looking to cover that beautiful 1080p display with some Facebook, we have good news. Facebook received an update last night enabling their "home on Android" launcher to support and work wonderfully with both devices.

BBC show Watchdog to investigate Samsung Galaxy S 4 app bloat

By Shane McGlaun
on 10 May, 2013

A lot of people who purchased the Samsung Galaxy S 4 have turned the device on only to realize that only half the storage promised is available to use. The reason so much in the 16 GB of internal storage is full as soon as the device is turned on has to do with a huge amount of software bloat. The BBC network in the UK has a TV show called Watchdog.

Samsung Galaxy S 4 teardown finds lots of Samsung parts

By Shane McGlaun
on 9 May, 2013

It was inevitable that someone would get their hands on the new Samsung Galaxy S 4 and rip the device to shreds. We all know that when a new high-end device hits the market, the teardowns are coming. The first tear down of the Galaxy S 4 that we've seen comes from IHS.

US Cellular GALAXY S 4 getting a quick software update

By Cory Gunther
on 8 May, 2013

Samsung has been busy with the launch of their new GALAXY S 4 smartphone, and as a result we've been getting a slew of quick bug fixing updates. Yesterday both T-Mobile and AT&T announced the GALAXY S 4 was getting an update soon, and today US Cellular confirmed the same will happen for theirs on May 10th. Below you'll find the changelog and details.