Samsung Galaxy S4 in gold!
Interested in the Galaxy S4? What if I told you it were gold? How about if it had a $2,200 price tag? If you’re still in the market, keep reading. We have found the perfect phone for you.
Goldgenie, a company that seems to enjoy the midas touch, is offering the Samsung Galaxy S4 draped in a variety of precious metals. You can get the handset in gold, platinum, or rose gold. It’s also free of SIM cards and unlocked, freeing you up for any network. If you can afford to get service after paying for the phone, that is.
We’re left to wonder why one would want a gold phone. I suppose it would be one of a kind amongst your friends and family, unless you’re a Kardashian or something. It definitely solves those nagging issues about Samsung and their plastic build quality, right? Nothing more solid than gold!
Perhaps the biggest selling point is that this will be the only device you’ll ever own which appreciates in value. If you ever decided to sell it, it would be the only phone worth its weight in gold. Literally.
Check out our Samsung Galaxy S4 review, then ask yourself if gold is for you. If a mobile device encased in gold is something you’d seriously consider, see a doctor. We’re concerned for your mental well being.
Posted on 21 May '13 by oldandroid, under Uncategorized. No Comments. Samsung launches a new App Challenge, $800,000 in prizes up for grabs
Samsung has announced that it will be hosting another contest for budding app developers. The electronics manufacturer previously ran an event where developers could submit apps for its web-connected TV’s, but this time the competition centers around app development for its flagship Galaxy smartphones, specifically the new Galaxy S4. According to Won-Pyo Hong, President and Head of Samsung Electronics Media Solution Center:
The obvious aim of the event it to strengthen Samsung’s software collection in an attempt to one-up its competitors when it comes to proprietary software. As we all know, unique pieces of software can often be the deciding factor when choosing between two equally good handsets. Think about the choice between Samsung’s TouchWiz or HTC’s Sense, for example. However, this contest is aimed particularly at apps which work alongside Samsung’s Group Play service, the new Galaxy S4 feature which allows users to share files with each other. All of the submissions must be built using the Samsung Chord SDK, which will assist developers in creating real-time solutions for multi-group devices. All entries will be submitted under the “Smart Chord Apps” category, which really means Group Play services, from which a panel of judges will pick the winning entries. Prizes will be handed out to the ten most innovative applications which use group functionality in interesting, useful, and experimental ways. The prize pot comes in at a mouth-watering $800,000, which will be split amongst the various winners. But as well as a juicy jackpot to motivate the developers, the winners will also receive a variety of promotional benefits and the chance to pitch their app to Samsung Venture Investment after the prize ceremony. A successful pitch could result in even greater rewards and an additional financial investment for the best apps. Okay, so the majority of us aren’t developers and don’t stand a chance at winning something from the prize pool. But this is good news for the general consumer, too, as it means that we could all be receiving some useful new features for our handsets in the future. At the very least, the Galaxy S4 should see some interesting, and hopefully useful, new apps, providing that the quality of the entries is good enough. Better yet, some of the apps could always be made available for other older Galaxy handsets. It’s great to see Samsung supporting the development community, and it’s a no-lose situation for consumers. Now we’ll just have to wait and see what the developers can come up with.
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The SwiftKey Android keyboard can now be purchased for a discounted price, but only for a limited time only. The app, which offers arguably one of the best third-party keyboards for Android, is now available for you to buy at a 50 percent discount. The keyboard will run you $1.99, £1.49 or €1.99, depending on your location. The offer is a limited one, so make sure you grab yours quickly. The blog post announcing the discount also talks about the app receiving a new update, which brings the SwiftKey Android keyboard to version 4.1. This is not a big update, like 
