If this is really the GS4...

[LegalAmerican]

I'm a huge fan of my S3, but that render of the S4 looks absolutely ridiculous. Everyone on here (Android Central Forums) talks about "bezels" and how unnatural phones sometimes feel. Whether you like the look or not, the S3 just fits in the hand more naturally than any rectangular device with hard corners ever will. I loved that Samsung took a risk and released a phone with a different appearance than most on the market. I think the HTC ONE looks like a really good phone, but it's nothing different than the shape that a lot of you are bashing with the S4. It might have much better build quality, but the appearance is for all intents and purposes the exact same. And as much as we can love HTC, Samsung, or any other Android manufacturer, be real. The One is just a clone of the back of the iPhone 5. HTC fans are the most vocal about Samsung copying Apple because they are offended by Samsung's success, but there hasn't been an Android phone that so completely copied the Appearance of the iPhone since the Galaxy S.

 

[dmmarck]

That's a good point, though I didn't think the One X had many advantages over the S3 last year. This year I feel like HTC has really given the One something special with the new camera experience, new homepage, and a few very unique designs. Also, it looks like HTC is going to release the One (or something very similar) all over, even killing the EVO. I can't wait.

Well the One X had a superior screen (IMO, I'm sure Kev'O would endorse this as well) and camera. It was also debuted earlier. That sort of killed it, and I can see the exact same thing happening here.

The big downfall for the One, IMO, is the fact it's not on Verizon. You can't dominate like Samsung unless you market like Samsung--and that means every carrier gets the same thing.

 

[mstrblueskys]

Well the One X had a superior screen (IMO, I'm sure Kev'O would endorse this as well) and camera. It was also debuted earlier. That sort of killed it, and I can see the exact same thing happening here.

The big downfall for the One, IMO, is the fact it's not on Verizon. You can't dominate like Samsung unless you market like Samsung--and that means every carrier gets the same thing.

That is true, but I wonder how much HTC has to pay to advertise the DNA. It has some pretty high profile spots, and I would guess (based on HTC's previous advertising...) that Verizon has taken on a majority of the expense there, and the DNA is a solid phone. I guess we will see. Hopefully Verizon gets jealous and asks for the One.

 

[dmmarck]

That is true, but I wonder how much HTC has to pay to advertise the DNA. It has some pretty high profile spots, and I would guess (based on HTC's previous advertising...) that Verizon has taken on a majority of the expense there, and the DNA is a solid phone. I guess we will see. Hopefully Verizon gets jealous and asks for the One.

IMO, the DNA arrived too late, marketing be damned.

 

[Aquila]

IMO, the DNA arrived too late, marketing be damned.

Too late and too early. It'll be crushed by ONE and S4 hype, too late for the One X crowd.

 

[dmmarck]

Too late and too early. It'll be crushed by ONE and S4 hype, too late for the One X crowd.

I agree. It should have been released early summer, at the latest. On the other hand, if it releases later (like now), there's a chance it becomes dwarfed by the next generation rather quickly.

 

[Macbook_Pro]

I can't freakiiiiiiiiin' wait to jump off ship from samsung, it sucks!!!!!!!!

 

[snookasnoo]

I can't freakiiiiiiiiin' wait to jump off ship from samsung, it sucks!!!!!!!!

What sucks abut it...besides the cheap plasticky feel? Hopefully the G4 will have a better feel as Samsung says they gave heard the complaints about plasticky phones.

 

[BigDinCA]

Well, I guess it's good it's the GS4 isn't as ugly as it was in some those "leaked" pictures. But I gotta be honest with you, I don't know much about that phone at all. I was so mesmerized watching that trainwreck of a presentation, I couldn't pay much attention to the phone. I guess it's off to the old hands-on write up!

 

[Aquila]

best phone in the universe for at least 2 more months, and still not good enough! Awesome hardware, awesome feature set, awesome camera software, terrible UI, terrible home button :S

 

[Highrisedrifter]

I don't know much about that phone at all. I was so mesmerized watching that trainwreck of a presentation, I couldn't pay much attention to the phone. I guess it's off to the old hands-on write up!

Yes same for me. I was totally baffled by the godawful presentation that I couldn't stop laughing enough to pay attention to the actual phone specs.