Smartwatchs - The Next Generation Innovation ( Top-10 , 2013 )

The next generation technology is here. The wearable computers/gadgets - Smartwatchs.
World is actually getting more smarter day by day and year by year. The technology is changing dramatically every year. Each year we see some new kind of tech gadget coming in the market.
In the same respect, to guide our readers, we bring you the Top-10 Smartwatchs list. Have a look...

1) Neptune Pine

Neptune Pine is definitely the best of the best announced Smartwatch till date. It's is currently up for Pre-Orders for $395 for 32GB version, and $335 for 16GB version. Firstly the tech specs -

Display 
Screen - 2.4 inch TFT capacitive touchscreen
Resolution - 320X240 QVGA resolution

Physical Specifications
Size - 66.0X53.5X14.2 mm
Weight - 60.8 grams ( pine handset ) & 35.4 grams ( neptune wrist strap )

Connectivity 
GSM/GPRS/EDGE 850, 900, 1700, 1900
UMTS/HSPA+/WCDMA 850, 1700, 1900, 2100
GPS
WiFi 802.11 b/g/n
Bluetooth 4.0
USB 2.0
Micro-SIM

Operating System
Android 4.1 Jelly Bean

Memory
512MB RAM
16/32 GB Mass Storage

Sound ( And Alerts )
Speaker
Microphone
3.55 headphone jack
Vibration alert

Camera
5 Megapixel rear camera with Flash
VGA front camera with Flash

Sensors
Accelerometer
Gyroscope
Digital Compass
Pedometer

Processor
Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 1.2GHz Dual-Core ARM Cortex-A5

Battery
Built-in rechargeable battery 900 mAh lithium polymer battery
Charging via USB

Features Offered
Calling/Messaging
Picking up call
Notification Alert
Qwerty keyboard
Voice Control
Removable Camera with Flash ( Rear and Front )
PulseCounter
Touchscreen


2) Sony SmartWatch 2

Sony has already started rolling out its second version of Smartwatchs for Xperia Smartphones. The Technical Specifications are as follows -

Physical Specifications
Dimensions - 42X9X41 mm
Weight - 122.5 grams ( including wrist strap )

Display 
LCD 1.6''
Aluminium body and silicon wristband
Resolution - 220X176 ppi

Connectivity
Android 4.0 or later
NFC watch for all smartphones
Bluetooth 3.0
Wifi

Durability
Water Resistant

Battery Time
Normal usage - 3-4 days

Features Offered
Call handling (answer, reject, mute, volume handling)
Missed call notification
SMS/MMS
Email
Gmail
Facebook
Twitter
Music remote extension/music handling
Calendar
Slideshow

3) Qualcomm Toq

The processor makes had made a revolutionary step in its history by making Smartwatchs. Clever display technology means that the Toq can run for five days between charges and thanks to induction technology, when the battery’s flat, it can charge wirelessly. Designed to act as a second screen to a smartphone, it will also ship with a separate ear piece for hands-free and wrist-free use.NO INFORMATION ON AVAILABILITY, though rumours suggest the device is in BETA stage and is available for $299. Tech specs are -

Display
Size - 1.55 inch
Resolution - 288x192 ppi with color display
Dimensions - 43.3X47.6X9.96 mm
Weight - 0.2 lbs

Connectivity
OS - Toq runs ThreadX, Android 4.0 or later
Bluetooth

Processor
200MHz ARM Cortex M3

Features Offered
Call Management
Music
Wireless Charging
Automated Brightness Adjustment
Touchscreen

4) Samsung Galaxy Gear

Unveiled by Samsung at IFA trade event in Berlin, Galaxy Gear hit the stores on September 25th in 149 countries. Priced at $299, Galaxy Gear is initially compatible with two of Samsung's smartphones - Galaxy Note III and Galaxy Tab 10.1. The Tech specs are -

Display 
Screen - SuperAMOLED 1.63 inch display
Resolution - 320X320 at 278 ppi
Weight - 74 grams

CPU
Processor - 800MHz single-core processor
RAM - 512 MB
Storage - 4GB

Connectivity
Bluetooth
OS - Android ( modified )

Camera - 1.9 Megapixel

Battery - 315 mAh

Features Offered 
NFC enabled Charger
Gear Manager
Call Manager
Notifications
Weather
Voice Memo
Camera
Photo Gallery
Media Controller
Pedometer
Calculator (yes, it's a calculator-watch)
Google Now

5) Pebble smartwatch

This is the smartwatch which is designed for both Android and iOS systems.  Currently available for Pre-Orders for $150, we would place it at No.5 after Galaxy Gear.
The tech specs are as follows :-

Display 
Screen- 1.26 inch display, Black and White, Ultra low Power "Transflective LCD" with backlit
Resolution - 144X168 ppi
Dimensions - 50.33X32X8.44 mm

Sensors 
Magnetometer
Ambient Light Sensor
Accelerometer
Vibration motor

Connectivity
Bluetooth 2.1 ( but supports Bluetooth 4.0 in low energy )
OS - Pebble OS, compatible with iOS and Android ( using Bluetooth )

Battery Time
Normal Mode - 7 days

Durability 
Water-resistant

Features Offered
Incoming Caller ID
Email (Gmail or any IMAP email account)
SMS on both Android and iPhones
iMessage (iOS only)
Calendar Alerts
Facebook Messages
Twitter
Weather Alerts
Silent vibrating alarm and timer

6) i'm watch

Currently priced at $399 USD or 13999 INR in India, i'm became the first company to unveil a touchscreen watch that connects to the web and does offer what a smartwatch should do. Lets see the specifications -

Physical Specifications
Dimensions - 52.9X40.6X10 mm
Weight - 90/95/130/170 grams

CPU
Memory - 4 GB
RAM - 128 MB
Processor - IMX233
OS - i'm Droid ( customised Android version )

Display - 1.54 inch TFT display
Resolution - 240X240 pixel ( @220 ppi )

Battery
Battery - 450 mAh Li-Po rechargeable battery
Battery Time - 24 hours with bluetooth connection and 48 hours without bluetooth connection

Compatibility 
Android 4.0 +
iOS 4+
Blackberry 10+

Features Offered
Calls
Message
Calender
Email
Proximity Sensor
Sleep Mode
Weather
Facebook
Twitter
Compass
Stock Markets
i'moticon
Instagram
Stopwatch
Cloud Storage ( i'm Cloud )


7) Agent Smartwatch

Currently in development stage, is expected to be launched soon. Termed as the only non-compromising smartwatch by the developers, Agent Smartwatch is expected to make a grand launch. Lets have a look at the technical specifications :-

CPU
Processor - 120 MHz ARM Cortex-M4 Processor with secondary AVR co-processor

Display - 1.28 inch display with 128X128 resolution and Anti-Glare glass lens

Connectivity
Bluetooth 4.0

Sensors
3-Axis accelerometer
Ambient light sensor
Vibration motor

Battery life
Normal mode - 7 days
Watchface mode - 30 days
Qi wireless charging

Durability
Water Resistant

Features Offered
Wireless charging
Sharp display mode
Compatible with iPhone 4S, Android 2.3+ and Windows Phone 8
Runs on downloaded app

8) Emopulse Smile Smartwatch

This one actually runs on a idea of a curved/flexible screen. Its a bracelet, which is based on a Linux system, and is one of best of its kind.
Although the full technical specifications aren't available at present, we provide you the main specifications -
4G supported
OMAP 5 processor
128/256 Flash
USB 3.0
NFC enabled
2GB memory
3000 mAh battery
12 megapixels camera capable of 1080p recording

Expected to be launched in early 2014 at price of $480 for 128GB model and $550 for 256GB model.

Features Offered
Speech recognition
Digital assistant functions
Desktop-quality gaming
Emotional sensors that pick up on your moods

9) Foxconn Smartwatch
Engadget reports that Foxconn isn't waiting around for rumors of an Apple smartwatch to come true -- it's building a timepiece of its own. The company has just shown iPhone-compatible wristwear
that previews Facebook messages and phone calls while tracking the owner's breathing and heart rate. Upgrades are also coming in the long run, such as a fingerprint reader that would lock down the wearer's health data.
Unfortunately no information on pricing or worldwide availability has been released as yet for the Foxconn Smartwatch, but as soon as information comes to light we will keep you updated as always.

10) Vea Buddy

It is built on a mechanism for 'no need to take smartphone out of our pocket'. It is currently shipping for $249 a piece in three colors - black, white, red. The technical specs are as follows -

Thickness:8 mm
Screen:tactile, capacitive, 2" ultra high contrast panel
Button: just one, on the left bottom corner
Bluetooth: 4.0
SoC:MTK
Memory:internal 8 GB
Frame:Metal
Band: Elastomer
USB port: at the end of the band USB port
Battery life: 10 days or 2 weeks standby.
Water-resistant: 3ATM
Shock resistant
OS Compliant : iOS / Android / Windows Phone

Features offered
Time
Calls
Text message
MMS
Emails
Calender
Photos
Music
GPS
Facebook
Twitter
USB Port

Google I/O '13 : All you need to know

Google I/O '13  in San Francisco, California

Firstly, for those who do not know, Google I/O is an annual developer-focused conference held by Google in San Francisco, California. Google I/O features highly technical, in-depth sessions focused on building web, mobile, and enterprise applications with Google and open web technologies such as Android, Chrome, Chrome OS, Google APIs, Google Web Toolkit, App Engine, and more.
Google I/O was started in 2008. The "I" and "O" stand for input/output, and "Innovation in the Open". The format of the event is similar to that of the Google Developer Day.
As promised by us, we today bring you Everything announced by Google at the yearly Google Conference  the Google I/O. So here it goes...

Android

• Google announced that there have been more than 900 million Android activations in total.
• 48 Billion apps have been downloaded on Android, at rate of 2.5 billion downloads per month.
• Google reveals unlocked Galaxy S4 running stock android, in other words, a version of Samsung Galaxy S4 running 'Nexus OS' has been revealed. Google said that it will be sold via Google Play from 'June 26' at a price of $649 a piece.

Google is to sell Samsung Galaxy S4 with Stock Android, in other words with Nexus OS 

Android Studio

• Google announced Android Studio, an integrated developer environment, which is set to replace Eclipse. It said the aim behind this is to help developers to be faster and more productive.
• Google also announced new App Translation service which lets developers to request their apps to be translated directly in the Developer Console, making the process easier and faster.
• A new feature for developers  called Beta Testing was announced, which will help developers to facilitate alpha testing within apps. This feature rollout allows developers to pick a percentage of users that will get an update, in order to alpha test it, before sending it out to the rest of the users.

Google Play

• A new set of application programming interface (API's) have been released, which targets game developers specifically. 
• Cross-platform Google Play games will now have cloud saving, which allows users to save their progress on the cloud, meaning they can leave and pick up from different devices. New leaderboards will be created, which will be linked with users Google+ accounts and  permitting friends to connect in particular circles.
• Google also announced Cloud messaging, which will be integrated to the platform. Persistent connections, upstream messaging and notification synchronisation are all additions that will be brought to the service. Google also announced that it is sending 200,000 push messages every second, or simply 17 Billion messages a day.
• Google unveiled a new music streaming service via Google Play. It said the service will cost $9.99 per month, or $7.99 if  taken as subscription by June 30. There is also a free 30-day trial period. The announcement also said that songs will be updated according to the users tastes and preferences, and can be easily removed from the playlists with a simple swipe motion.
• Google also announced a store aimed at young children, named Google Play for Education. The apps will be sorted by age and genre. It said that the administrators of the accounts will be able to push out multiple devices in one go.

Google+

• Google announced that its very own social networking site, Google+ will be getting 41 new features affecting the stream, hangouts and photos sections. Stream is getting a new, multi-column design, which will be going live today, though if you do not like the new layout you will be able to go back to single-column view. One of the new features will let you click on pictures to flip them over and reveal related pictures under the same hashtag. Users will be able to opt their pictures out of the feature
• Another feature called auto awesome was announced that automatically combines pictures together in order to create new ones, it will be able to create gifs by linking multiple images with each other and will have the ability to automatically create panoramic photos from pictures taken side by side.
• Google announced that Hangouts is a new messaging service that replaces the current multiple services offered by Google, including GTalk. It is available on android, iOS and Chrome. It is designed in such a way that the user can start one-on-one or group conversations.
• In addition to the new features announced , notably that you will now get 15 GB free storage for full-size pictures, as well as unlimited space for standard resolution images. An Auto Highlight feature will automatically decide which of your pictures are the best and put them at the forefront and a new feature, Auto Enhance, will automatically make your pictures the best they can be with some smart editing.

Google's CEO Larry Page addressing the conference

Google Maps

• Google announced that Google Maps are currently used by as many as 1 million websites on the web. The announcement also stated that a new version of the app, which is to run on iPad was tested. The newer version will incorporate a new suggestion engine to help you find a relevant places nearby, with a live traffic incident reporting and re-routing features.
• Google said that the desktop version of the google maps will now be getting a new version which includes improved interface, imagery and service unification and a more personalised experience. This new version of maps will be tailored to individual users, using the same data Google Now employs. Images from Google Earth, Street view and special projects will all be available at one place, it said. 

Google Search

• Search will turn more personalised this Wednesday. Google introduced a new search which will now have a conversation with you. It will have the ability to predict the information that you might need. Ask Google in Chrome a question and it will speak the answer back to you. Also, Google is making images from its Google Earth service available on the Web browser. Previously, users had to install separate software to use Google Earth.

The Clash Of The Titans : HTC One V/S Samsung Galaxy S4

Ok, so this one's not mine. I was reading newspaper today and just found the article. Full credits goes to the Times Of India's writer Javed Anwar. Just wanted to share with you guys out there.
I just want to thank him for writing such an informative article. I thank you sir on behalf on UltraLap.

Champ V/S Champ : Samsung Galaxy S4 V/S HTC One

The Galaxy S4 boasts some nifty software features. For example, Multi-window allows users to work on two apps in a single screen. Not all apps support this feature, but it's available for a few important ones such as Gmail, Chrome, Twitter, Messages and Youtube. Then there's Dual Shot, which allows a user to superimpose his stamp-sized image taken from the front camera on a scene shot with the rear camera. S Health is another feature that stands out. It allows a user to monitor his physical activity like walking or jogging throughout the day, and also shows the actual temperature and humidity in his surroundings. However, some features don't work as consistently as we would have liked, such as Air View, which allows a user to preview images without even touching the screen, and Air Gesture, which allows a user to take a call with a swiping gesture above the device. Still, the features that work are enough to make the S4 a more useful and handy device than other smartphones. Besides, the S4 allows for interchangeable batteries and expandable memory via a microSD card.


HTC has a history of excelling in product design. With the HTC One, the Taiwanese company is at its sparkling best. The phone is exquisitely designed using premium materials. Its unibody shell, fabricated out of aluminium alloy, feels tough, is wonderful to hold, and is resistant to fingerprints. Its curved back fits well in the hollow of your palms, and the device's chamfered edges give it a finish that feels superior to all other smartphones.

Another highlight of the HTC One is Blinkfeed - a dynamic homescreen widget that connects to various news services and your social network accounts to give you constant updates at all times.

SCREEN: If the screen size is the only criterion, the Galaxy S4 wins with its 5-inch screen when compared to the HTC One's 4.7 inches. But numbers alone don't define experience. In terms of quality, the displays on both the Galaxy S4 and the HTC One are excellent. Text looks sharp on both handsets due to their FullHD (1920x1080 pixels) resolution.

But there are a few subtle differences: The screen on the Galaxy S4 has very deep blacks, and is capable of richer colours. The screen on the HTC One, however, shows truer colours. It also offers better readability under direct sunlight and outdoor use.

Winner: Tie

BATTERY: The battery in both handsets lasts long enough to allow for a single day's use, which includes phone calls, 3G videos, web browsing, emails, social networking, some gaming and a little bit of photography.

Still, in absolute terms, on heavy use, the HTC One wins here with an average battery life of 13 to 14 hours, when compared to around 12 hours for the Galaxy S4. In actual usage, this means that you'll have to charge both devices every night.

Winner: HTC One

PERFORMANCE: The Galaxy S4 and the HTC One are superb performers, running demanding games like Dead Trigger with ease. Web browsing is smooth; GPS is fast and accurate; and 3G speeds are good. In our use, we consistently got over 7Mbps download speeds on both handsets.

The availability of 2GB RAM on both also means multi-tasking is effortless. Overall, however, the HTC One seemed better.

The S4 suffered from the occasional lag, especially while switching between tasks. This is not a deal-breaker and probably won't even be noticed by most users, but we definitely found the HTC One to be smoother.

Winner: HTC One

CALL QUALITY: The Galaxy S4 and the HTC One are premium phones and as such have no issues handling phone calls. Both feature noise cancellation for background sounds, and we found that we got excellent voice clarity during calls; the people we called could also hear us clearly.

Winner: Tie

MUSIC: Both phones handle digital music formats such as MP3, FLAC, M4A with ease. In terms of audio quality, we found the HTC One's Beats Audio to be better than Samsung's Adapt Sound tech.

Importantly, the HTC One has placed its speakers, called Boomsound, at the front; they are loud, and produce distortion-free sound even at high volume. Also, the HTC One has an FM receiver; the S4 doesn't. Winner: HTC One

VIDEO: The Galaxy S4 gets our nod here. While the HTC One had trouble with certain video formats like AVI at FullHD resolution, the Galaxy S4 handled the same clips like a champ. When used with a third-party app like MX Player, the S4 even handles FullHD MOV files with ease. Its larger screen, which produces rich colours, also makes watching videos on the Galaxy S4 more enjoyable.

Winner: Samsung Galaxy S4

CAMERA: The Galaxy S4 and the HTC One are very capable shooters. But in our use, we found the S4's 13MP camera to be a more consistent performer. The images shot with it are detailed, comprise good colours, and subjects appear in sharp focus. The S4 especially excels at close shots and is capable of shooting images that match the output of a good point and-shoot camera in good light.

In breaking away from the trend that 'more megapixels are better', the HTC One's main camera is only 4MP. Still, it is just as capable of good colour reproduction and sharp focus. It, however, loses out to the Galaxy S4 when it comes to the level of details.

In low-light, the HTC One performs marginally better, but if you use Galaxy S4's night mode, the difference between the two is negligible.

Winner: Samsung Galaxy S4

USER INTERFACE: The HTC One uses a proprietary UI called Sense, while Samsung calls its custom interface TouchWiz.

In terms of aesthetics, Sense looks better with its subdued and minimalistic design. TouchWiz, on the other hand, uses lots of widgets and is defined by its use of colours.

In terms of usability, we liked TouchWiz. The HTC One has just two physical buttons for navigation - Back and Home. The menu can be accessed through the settings option provided in various apps, while multi-tasking requires double-tapping Home.

Touchwiz uses three buttons - Back, Home and Menu - which is easier to use. It is also easier to customise your home screen and manage widgets here. Winner: Samsung Galaxy S4

So which one you should buy?

It's actually a tough call to make. Both the Samsung Galaxy S4 and the HTC One are fine devices in their own right. The S4 scores on software features and boasts a fantastic camera. The HTC One, on the other hand, is an elegant handset that you want to show off.

If aesthetics, music quality and battery life are important to you, pick the HTC One. If camera performance, videos and software features take precedence, get the Galaxy S4. Either way, you have a winner.

That said, we don't think either phone warrants a purchase if you already own a high-end handset.

If you are using a smartphone older than one year and feel you need better performance and features, both Galaxy S4 and HTC One are good options.

Source : http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tech/personal-tech/gadgets-special/Champ-vs-champ/articleshow/20130481.cms

Full Credits goes to the Times Of India's writer Javed Anwar.

Top-10 : Tablets 2013

We today proudly present to you the Top-10 Tablets list made by us after reviewing each and every product in the market.
So here it goes...

1) Apple iPad (4th Generation)

Apple iPad 

This is the best choice in this category. Retina display with superfast engine makes it one of the best from Apple.

PRICE : Rs.32500


2) Google Nexus 7

Google Nexus 7

Google's Nexus 7 might just be the best 7-inch tablet on the market. The device runs Google's latest mobile operating system, Jelly Bean, and comes with a nice design. It's one of the most affordable devices in this roundup.

PRICE : Rs.17000

Apple Mini

3) Apple Mini
Apple's iPad Mini is something of a marvel in the tablet market. The device comes with a 7.9-inch display, which makes it much smaller than its alternative, but it's also capable of delivering the true iOS experience that many consumers and enterprise users like. Plus, it's more mobile than bigger devices.

PRICE : Rs.25000

Note 800

4) Samsung Galaxy Note 800
The tablet has everything going for it - fantastic power under the hood, a great display and good battery life. The only thing it has against it is an underwhelming build that can be overlooked considering the overall package. If you are in the market to pick up a premium Android device, go ahead and pick this one up.

PRICE : Rs.40000

Galaxy Tab 2 

5) Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 
The Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 is a fantastic device. It hits the sweet spot between the budget tablets and the iPad. It has features and specifications that are value for money, and it is an better overall performer than the Sony Tablet S and the Motorola Xoom.

PRICE : Rs.19300

Apple iPad 2 

6) Apple iPad 2 
At an MRP ranging from Rs. 29,500 for the 16 GB model, to 46,900 for the 64 GB model with 3G support, the iPad 2 is only slightly costlier than its predecessor, but more expensive than any other tablet on the market. However, its leagues ahead of the mob too, and makes a great, (if expensive), addition to your gadget collection.

PRICE : Rs.25000

Microsoft Surface Pro

7) Microsoft Surface Pro
Microsoft's Surface Pro is one of those devices that gains a lot of attention but doesn't necessarily get the right kind of attention. Whenever it's brought up, a discussion follows about how Windows 8 is having trouble gaining traction. Nevertheless, the Surface Pro is a well-built, nice product that will catch on with Microsoft fans in 2013.

PRICE : Rs.44000

Asus Pad Transformer

8) Asus Eee Pad Transformer TF101G
The Asus Eee Pad Transformer TF101g is a dream come true which pairs a very good Android tablet with a tried-and-tested netbook keyboard to create one great product. It's sleek, stylish, and extremely practical and well worth its asking price.

PRICE : Rs.30000

9) Sony Tablet S 

Sony Tablet S 

The Tablet S catches your attention with the excellent performance, unique design and interesting extra features like the Universal Remote and the PlayStation app. However, Sony needs to address the issue of internal storage space available - only about 9GB is available for the user out of the 16GB. If it is an Android tablet you desire, you now have the choice between this and the Google Nexus 7.

PRICE : Rs.23000

10) Acer Iconia Tab A501
In a straight comparison to the Motorola Xoom, the Iconia A501 has the advantage of feeling lighter and bearing a much better display.

Iconia Tab A501

PRICE : Rs.32990

Samsung Galaxy S IV

Samsung Galaxy S IV - The Life Companion 

The successor of the phone of the year, Samsung Galaxy S III, is here the all new, much hyped the Samsung Galxy S IV. Although we expected the Korean Maker to reveal this giant in the MWC '13, but unfortunately Samsung couldn't make it. Dubbed as the "Life Companion", this seems much better than the phone "Designed For Humans".
Anyways, today we at UltraLap will review the phone to see whether it is perfectly delivering as we expected or not, and to check whether it is really the world's best phone ever made till date or not.
Here it all goes...

Design
Device Type - Smart Phone
Operation System -  Android v4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)

Display
Physical Size - 5 inches
Resolution - 1080 X 1920 pixels
Pixel Density - 441 ppi pixel density
Technology - Super AMOLED Touchscreen
Colors - 16 Million colors

Galaxy S IV  view from different angles

Touch Screen - Capacitive, Multi-Touch
Sensors - Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, temperature, humidity, gesture
Dimensions - 136.6 x 69.8 x 7.9 mm
Others - TouchWiz User Interface, Corning Gorilla Glass 3

Battery 
Capacity - Li-Ion 2600 mAh battery

Hardware

Processor - 1.6 GHz Cortex-A15 Exynos 5 Octa eight-core processor
Graphics - PowerVR SGX 544MP3
System Memory - 2 GB RAM
Built-In Storage - 16/32/64 GB storage
Storage Expansion - microSD, up to 64 GB

Camera
Camera - 13 MP (4128 X 3096 pixels)
Flash - LED
Features - Dual Shot, Simultaneous HD video and image recording, geo-tagging, touch focus, face and smile detection, image stabilization, HDR
Camcorder - Yes, 1080p@30fps, dual-video recording
Front-Facing Camera - Yes, 2 MP,1080p@30fps, dual video call

Samsung Galaxy S IV  and S III

Multimedia
Speakers - Loudspeaker, earpiece
3.5mm jack - Yes
Radio - No ( Through third party apps )
Infrared port - Yes

Internet Browsing 
Browser - HTML5, Adobe Flash

Technology
SIM - Micro-SIM
Positioning - A-GPS support and GLONASS

Phone Features 

• Messaging - SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Mail, IM, RSS
• Other Features - Wireless charging (market dependent)
• S-Voice natural language commands and dictation
• Smart stay, Smart pause, Smart scroll
• Air gestures
• Dropbox (50 GB storage)
• Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
• TV-out (via MHL 2 A/V link)
• SNS integration
• MP4/DivX/XviD/WMV/H.264/H.263 player
• MP3/WAV/eAAC+/AC3/FLAC player
• Image/video editor
• Document viewer (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, PDF)
• Google Search, Maps, Gmail,
• YouTube, Calendar, Google Talk, Picasa
• Voice memo/dial/commands
• Predictive text input (Swype)

Connectivity
Bluetooth - Yes, v4.0 with A2DP, EDR, LE
Wi-Fi - Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, DLNA, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi- Hotspot - Yes
USB - microUSB v2.0 (MHL 2), USB On-the-go, USB Host
Others - NFC, Infrared port, GPRS, EDGE

Availability 
Announced - March, 2013
Release - Expected 26th April, 2013

Benchmarks for Galaxy S IV 

Now a look at the Highs and Lows...

Highs :

• Brilliant processor 
• Brilliant display
• Realistic colors
• Lightweight
• Durable 
• Excellent camera with great performance 

Lows :

• Plasticky material design
• Size (5'') is too large 
• Battery is only 2600 mAh

Conclusion :

Galaxy S IV and Iphone 5

Samsung has definitely done a lot to make this one as better and brilliant as it could. But on the same time it posses a problem for the price. It is expected that this giant will come with a price tag of anywhere between Rs.45,000 to Rs.50,000, here, in India. Although it is having one of the best and the fastest processors till date and one of the best displays and camera, at the same time it's large screen is possessing a problem to many, especially those with small hands. Also the battery is not enough to run the whooping 8-core Exynos processor, and to deliver fully to run this 5 inch device.
But every thing in this world has some cons and some pros, the same goes for the Galaxy S IV. We would be eagerly waiting for other companies like HTC to launch One as a review will we waiting for you guys. Also we will soon be posting a comparison between iphone 5, Xperia Z and the Galaxy S IV. Stay Tuned till then!