There may be a water resistant Samsung Galaxy S4 on the way

24 April, 2013
This info comes from the President of Samsung Gulf who let it slip at a Q&A event.

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  • AnonD-123779
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  • 24 Apr 2013

Now this will come out at same price point. It will be bad for customers buying now S4 at same price.

Already there is Snapdragon/Octa core drama by samsung. Now this will add to it.

Note to mention they will bring two more colours before introducing water proof model with a higher price. Nice samsung !. I will never buy one.

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    • AnonD-120291
    • 3xq
    • 24 Apr 2013

    Mobilemaster, 24 Apr 2013Man, are you talking nonsense. The HTC Flyer is NOT a phabl... moreno samsung did not, the word phablet has been around since long before that, in fact i think 2007, im a samsung owner and did not know this even though i work in a phone shop, it is just that when samsung released the note the word suddenly took off and spread, and the world phablet also technically refers to any device between 5" - 6.9" screen size, and the HTC advantage was one of the first devices to be labeled a phablet, but the word never stuck and then came back in 2008, again the word never really stuck, only with the galaxy note did the word seem to stick, mainly due to the ever increasing social media and other outlets all catching on to the word.

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      • AnonD-120291
      • 3xq
      • 24 Apr 2013

      [deleted post]keep up with the conversations if your going to make stupid comments.....this is no way a copy or patent violation as they already have legal right to waterproofing as they have released devices in the past.

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        • Anonymous
        • IWQ
        • 24 Apr 2013

        Anonymous, 24 Apr 2013doesnt even make sense, stop being a keyboard warriorHe must have own a HTC phone or something and trying to be fit into society. Bear with him.

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          • AnonD-120291
          • 3xq
          • 24 Apr 2013

          AnonD-36589, 24 Apr 2013Haha. That's what I thought. Not just the software gimmick ... morebut there is a simple solution to that, if you do not need the features, do not buy it, i will most defiantly use all of the features and actually replace some of my current equipment for it. whats the point of complaining about a phone that has so many features to cater for a vast variety of people, if its not for you, go buy another phone, they key word here is choice. which you have

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            • the_seba
            • mMD
            • 24 Apr 2013

            Xperia Z's water resistance is a mixed bag - it's required for all ports to be tightly capped with silicone plugs yet still it's only good for for an hour or so. One could achieve the same result by covering any given phone with a condom. Don't get me wrong, I like the Xperia Z but it's not necessarily the water resistance we've all been expecting.
            What about those water repellent nano coatings? When are these going to massively make it to mobile phones (or any portable electronics for that matter)? This particular technology exists, why not use it? I'd pay that $30 more for a coated handset.

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              • AnonD-77186
              • 3@b
              • 24 Apr 2013

              AnonD-69184, 24 Apr 2013Sony copied htc and made a 1080p displayHTC didnt made 1080p display, but Sharp did, Sony did too with( JDI company ).

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                • burp
                • tUh
                • 24 Apr 2013

                Derp, 24 Apr 2013Motorola made the first phone so therefore everybody copied... moreIt doesn't work like that my son. The point it they boost of innovation with huge marketing when already something exists...
                Its like You have a paper but the art should be yours it doesnt matter if someone has paper. What matter is when that someone has a paper similar to yours an art similar to yours and colours similar to yours and they say its their own.. what would you do??? say hey what innovation by copying me???? it looks so similar to me??? wow??? cool...?? blah blah....???

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                  • AnonD-139132
                  • ibc
                  • 24 Apr 2013

                  Mobilemaster, 24 Apr 2013Hi! You are right. Japanese companies were the first to mak... moreYeah... :D

                    AnonD-35131, 24 Apr 2013Okay Any One Tell Me That Something Is New Done By This Dam... moreMan, are you talking nonsense. The HTC Flyer is NOT a phablet, it's a small tablet. Samsung introduced the term of "phablet" with the original Note.

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                      • AnonD-139132
                      • ibc
                      • 24 Apr 2013

                      AnonD-69184, 24 Apr 2013Sony copied htc and made a 1080p displayWhat...... All the phone in 2012 and 2013 got 1080p screen... Get a grip dude :P

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                        • AnonD-36589
                        • v0X
                        • 24 Apr 2013

                        Haha. That's what I thought. Not just the software gimmick but also those hardware features that aren't needed on every day life.

                          AnonD-120291, 24 Apr 2013so i wonder if this model will have a fixed battery then se... moreHi! You are right. Japanese companies were the first to make waterproof phones. Casio was the first company who made a real waterproof phone(in 2005), and after that the Japanese Sony Ericsson(So 902Wp) which was made in 2006. After that, Fujitsu started to make a lot of waterproof phone. Anyway of course they don't patented this technology.
                          Here is the source:http://www.hoista.net/post/42353282830/the-evolution-of-the-first-waterproof-phones

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                            • Phonenab
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                            • 24 Apr 2013

                            AnonD-35131, 24 Apr 2013Okay Any One Tell Me That Something Is New Done By This Dam... more"Good Artists Borrow/copy, Great Artists Steal" Pablo Picasso

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                              • Derp
                              • smx
                              • 24 Apr 2013

                              Motorola made the first phone so therefore everybody copied them.

                              Get a grip.

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                                • AnonD-139132
                                • ibc
                                • 24 Apr 2013

                                -_- copycat Sony

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                                  • rorlo
                                  • Iab
                                  • 24 Apr 2013

                                  casio made waterproof dustproof and shock resistant phones longtime agao

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                                    • AnonD-69184
                                    • fq1
                                    • 24 Apr 2013

                                    Sony copied htc and made a 1080p display

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                                      • Anonymous
                                      • Bwc
                                      • 24 Apr 2013

                                      AnonD-45563, 24 Apr 2013your post just gave me cancer broh.. what kind of deluded f... moreCancer is not funny.. Broh

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                                        • AnonD-78115
                                        • KSi
                                        • 24 Apr 2013

                                        AnonD-73347, 24 Apr 2013Yes,, if its true im not surprise samsung is good on copyin... moreDoes sony owns the patent to have water resistant smartphones? If not then STFU!!!