The world, Android world, that is, is a better, happier place, now that we have all the major players out there with their flagship phones, including Sony, HTC, and Samsung. Of course we're waiting on the next Nexus and the Motorola's X-Phone -- even some others -- but the flagships are, as of last night, all out there. We've already reviewed the Sony Xperia Z (and the ZL is currently being dissected in our labs) but we're yet to give our final nod to the HTC One -- sometime mid-next week, after three different people dissect it (Anton, Brandon, and Michael) -- while we're eagerly waiting ...

The Galaxy S 4 has spilled its secrets, and now our attention shifts from simply wondering what the GS4 will be, to how it will be received. Initial reactions seem mixed, ranging from enthusiasm towards the new hardware and software options, to disappointment that the phone simply doesn't innovate enough. In the end, sales figures will speak for themselves, but until those are available, pre-sales interest in the Galaxy S 4 indicates that it could be Samsung's best-selling model to date. Retailer Phones4U isn't accepting pre-orders just yet, but it does have a registration page up for ...

The wait is over! After months and months of rumors, the Samsung Galaxy S IV is finally official, ushered into the world in high style at Samsung's elaborate Radio City Musical Hall launch event. We weren't just there for the festivities, though; we came prepared to spend some one-on-one time with the Samsung flagship Android itself. Does the GS4 live up to the hype? Check out our hands-on video below to get our first impressions of Samsung's most powerful smartphone yet:

While Sony and LG have some nice new additions to their Android lineups, in a lot of people's minds the question is simply "HTC or Samsung?" The HTC One manages to squeeze its 1080p screen into a smaller 4.7-inch form factor, and delivers features like a metal construction and big, stereo speakers. Samsung stuck with plastic for the Galaxy S IV, but its Super AMOLED screen is sure to turn some heads, and between Air View, Air Gesture, Smart Scroll, and Smart Pause, it's got some pretty darn compelling features of its own. Which is the right Android for you? Check out our comparison of ...

Samsung's Galaxy S III rode the wave of success of the Galaxy S II to become the company's most popular Android to date. It's had a whirlwind of a year, and tonight it finally gets to meet its successor. For all its improvements, the GS4 sure resembles the GS3 in many ways. Will the beefed-up hardware and all the new software features be enough to drag users away from their GS3s and entice them to upgrade? We put both Samsung flagships head-to-head at the company's NYC launch event tonight in order to show you how they really stack up. Check it out:

Today is the big day. Samsung will have the attention of the entire tech world and hundreds of thousands – possibly millions – of consumers around the world. The successor to the one of the most successful smartphones ever will be unveiled shortly after 7:00 PM EDT today. And there is a ton of pre-announcement buzz leading up to the event. A mad rush of leaks and rumors broke out this week, some as recent as this morning. But the reception of these rumors and leaks has been surprisingly mixed. Judging from the increasing number of pictures that show off the purported Galaxy S IV in ...

Samsung doesn't need to do anything amazing with the Galaxy S IV to have another amazing product that people will flock to buy. I'm completely confident that Samsung could even take the Galaxy S III, upgrade the processor and battery just a smidgen and call it good. And it would sell. Like hotcakes. And I wouldn't mind one bit. Why? The Galaxy S III is already an amazing phone, and it's not really starting to show its age. Not yet anyway. I'm not normally one to put the brakes on the constant march of technology, but there comes a point where processor speed, quantity of RAM and storage ...

With just hours to go until Samsung's Unpacked event tonight, it seems like the cat's already out of the bag when it comes to the Galaxy S IV, and videos of its Chinese variant, model GT-I9502, have given up many of the handset's secrets. Still, we don't know simply everything at this point, and one of the last minute rumors to spring up has suggested that Samsung could end up branding the Galaxy S IV's screen as its Hyper Bright Display; we're not so sure. These claims have stemmed from the discovery of a US trademark application Samsung filed for Hyper Bright Display. Now, if this ...