Enjoy Galaxy S4 Experience on Other Android Smartphone

Samsung Galaxy S4 is inarguably the most attractive smartphone in this period with the new amazing fiction-like software and powerful hardware. On the other hand, plenty of people will not get the Galaxy S4 with the high budget. Good news is there are some Android apps helping you get the new Galaxy S4 features on your existing Android phone without buying the S4.Next let’s just have a look.

Smart Stay
Smart Stay technology is firstly introduced with Galaxy S3 but carried forward by Galaxy S4.It uses the front camera to check in intervals the position of your face and it will automatically adjust the screen backlight by detecting the location of your face. On Galaxy S4, Smart Stay features the Smart Pause which can pause videos when your look is away from the screen and continue video playback when you look back the screen, and Smart Scroll which enables scrolling by tilting the phone up or down.

At the moment, there are some Android applications that can imitate this smart function such as Smart Stay, ISee You , SmartStay Ex.


Air View(or Floating Touch)
You will find the first existence about Air View on Samsung Galaxy Note.It allows you to move your S Pen over the screen to play videos or read emails, messages etc. And S4 improved the feature with more than S Pen, that means, you can also use your fingers to enjoy the Floating Touch feature. With the great feature, you can control your phone more conveniently.

For this feature, you can find a few apps to act as it like Wave Control which provides the the basic functionalities though it is not as fluent as Air View , and GMD GestureControl which makes you control device with multitouch gestures.

Sound and Shot
Maybe you haven’t noticed this great feature Sound and Shot, which will record the audio when you are clicking a picture. Amazing?

Although there aren’t many apps which can actually record audio at the same time when you click a picture, there are apps allowing you to record audio just before or after the click like PhotoSpeak and StoryMark.

S Translator
The S Translator on S4 can help you translate foreign language and even the locals by directly listening to them when you travel to other country.

For this feature, of course , we can find many, but the best one is without doubt the Google Translate App which provides you with translations in over 60 languages from text to speech support.

Pop-up Play
You can see the Pop-up Play feature in all of the Galaxy S series of phones including the Galaxy S4. The feature allows you to change the video screen into a pop up box and work in the background, in doing this, you can do others things without the need to stop watching a video or movie, that is to say, multi task.

The great Pop-up Play similar Android apps includes Mobo Player (Free) which supports multiple video formats and gesture controls, and Stick it!($1.79) which comes with some predefined themes like Windows 7 or Mac OSX .

With the above Android apps, you can get a very similar Galaxy S4 features to feel the fashion of Android. So, take your action and download to experience them.


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Samsung Galaxy S4 vs LG Nexus 5: Buy the Galaxy S4 or Wait for Nexus 5?

We have got the details of the Samsung Galaxy S4 on Mar.14, and the amazing science fiction features just make us have an impulse to buy it. But just wait, do you have heard of the rumored Nexus 5，the next generation of Nexus 4? There is no need to say that how success that Nexus 4 is, so what about the Nexus 5, which is said to be launched in October? Will it bring new surprise? And should you Buy the Galaxy S4 or Wait for so-called Nexus 5? Although Google hasn’t confirmed the device, but next，let’s still explore something about Samsung Galaxy S4 vs LG Nexus 5.

Specs 

	Samsung Galaxy S4	Rumored LG Nexus 5
Display	4.99” 1920 x 1080 Full HD Super AMOLED Display(441ppi)	5.2″1920×1080 OLED Display(440ppi)
CPU	International version:1.6 GHz Quad-core A15 +1.2GHz Quad-core A7;Samsung Exynos 5 Octa US version: Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 APQ8064T;1.9Ghz Quad-core Krait 300	a quad-core 2.3GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 800
RAM and Storage	2GB RAM;16GB/32GB/64GB;up to 64GB expanded storage	3GB LPDDR3 RAM; 16/32/64GB of internal storage
Camera	a 13MP rear camera;a 2MP front camera	a16MP rear camera (4k video recording @30FPS); a 2.1MP front camera (1080p video recording @30FPS)
Battery	removable 2600mAh battery	3300 mAh Lithium Polymer battery
OS	Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean(Which is confirmed to update to Android 5.0)	Android 5.0 Key Lime Pie

Undoubtedly, from the specs, we will find that LG Nexus 5 seems the ideal of the smartphone，and it is just hard to believe the so-high specs. But who knows, Galaxy S4 can give us the fiction feeling, maybe Nexus 5 can really mix these high hardware.

Software

We know, Samsung Galaxy S4 bring us the Smart Scroll/Pause, Floating Touch, S Translator, S Voice Drive and other S series. And the software offers us more convenience, while Nexus 5 may be similar as Nexus 4, the pure Android 5.0, known as Key Lime Pie, which is expected to launch in May at Google I/O. So, we may need to wait for the Android 5.0 to know the new features. Besides, the LG Nexus 5 would be controlled through a series of gestures to perform tasks like navigation and zooming.

Ending

There are not many things about LG Nexus 5, but the things leaked here is enough to give you a reason to wait for it. The choice about Nexus 5 and Samsung Galaxy S4 may be mainly stay on mainly the timely Android and the price.

Just wait for my update.

Samsung Unveiled the Sharp and Unbeatable Features of Galaxy S4

Finally, the long-anticipated and high-end smartphone Samsung Galaxy S4 was debut today. You may have heard of some Galaxy S4 rumors, but there are some fascinating features unveiled on the “Samsung Unpacked” event that you have never got. So, what’s the specs and features of this new Galaxy phone that may compete with iPhone?

Galaxy S4 Specs

Weight and Dimensions: Appeared with 136.6 x 69.8 x 7.9mm, Galaxy S4 only weight 130g,which makes it undoubtedly comfortable for people when carried with the large device.

Display and OS: With Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean, Galaxy S 4 features a 4.99-inch (12.67cm) 1920 x 1080 Full HD Super AMOLED Display boasting an intense 441 ppi pixel density.The display is obviously very great for video playback.

CPU: International version includes the 1.6GHz Quad-core A15 and 1.2GHz Quad-core A7 featuring Samsung Exynos 5 Octa while US version is packed with 1.9Ghz Quad-core Krait 300 featuring Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 APQ8064T.

GPU:International version comes with a 3-core and 533Mhz PowerVR SGX 544MP3 GPU while American version includes an Adreno 320.In terms of GPU, because of different CPUs and Samsung give the different match.

RAM and Storage: Galaxy S4 offers 2GB RAM and also gives you three internal storage models: 16GB/32GB/64GB.If you don’t think it is enough, S4 has a MicroSD card slot which allows you expand the storage up to 64GB.

Battery and Connectivity: Galaxy S4 features a removable 2,600mAh battery that provides 500Ah more juice than the battery in the Galaxy S3.The phone will be available with Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.0, 3G, 4G LTE and TD-LTE, as well as NFC, to be all fast and truly accessible. Besides, it supports the infrared function for TV-watching.

Camera: Galaxy S4 also has the high-pixels cameras covering a 13MP rear camera and 2MP front camera.

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Galaxy S4 sharp features

Smart Scroll/Pause
You may have heard of the rumored eye tracking technology, and it is finally designed for S4 with the name of Smart Pause. The technology allows the handset’s front facing camera to track your eye movements to determine when to dim the screen or pause videos when you’re not looking. Amazing?

Floating Touch
Another awesome feature of the S4 may be the Floating Touch which is very similar as Air View used on Galaxy Note. With the Floating Touch you can interact with the touch screen by hovering your fingers just a few centimeters above it without the S Pen. The features is generally used for E-mail, Calendar, photo album.

Camera features
The 13MP rear camera supports auto focusing, and better, both the rear and front camera will have zero shutter lag. The dual-camera feature makes it fun to shot and display photos and videos from front and rear facing cameras simultaneously. The imaging technology, “Samsung Orb”, based on "Photosphere" ,will allow for panorama imaging, as well as 3-D-like photography. Besides, you can use the Sound and Shot feature and Drama Shot feature to get more enjoyment.

Other Smart Features
Except for the Smart Scroll/Pause and Floating Touch, Galaxy S4 brings other smart features. S Translator help you communicate with local people when in foreign; Adapt Display help you adjust the screen to the best whatever you are doing; S Voice Drive takes voice commands while driving, and turns up the size of text; Smart Switch lets the contents transfer to the computer and sync to S4. Air Gestures lets you operate the screen with gestures and more.

Thoughts

Undoubtedly, Galaxy S4 is an eye-catching device.With the awesome specs and smart features, the phone pays more attention to the smart inactive between people and the device. The phone is said to be release in the late of the April and the price is still the mystery. Galaxy S4 will sell well, but can it be over the iPhone?


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