![]() ![]() And some come turned on, some off the decisions seem arbitrary. These gee-whiz recognition features work only in certain apps learning which ones takes some time. ![]() But the phone makes mincemeat of spoken utterances - and that’s before it tries a translation. It sort of works when you type, about as well as Google’s translation page. You type or even speak in one language the phone displays and speaks a translation in another. S TRANSLATOR Supposedly, this app is the universal translator of sci-fi dreams. When the phone is locked and dark, waving makes the screen light up long enough for you to see the time, battery gauge and notification icons. ![]() You can scroll a Web page or e-mail message by flapping your hand, or accept an incoming call with a wave. Why does it work in the Mail program, but not the Gmail program? (For that matter, why does Android require one app for Gmail, and another for other e-mail services?)ĪIR GESTURES A sensor sees when you’re waving your hand - a feature that “really adds value when you’re eating with greasy fingers,” Samsung says. Unfortunately, this feature is inconsistent. For example, point to a calendar square to see a pop-up preview of that day’s events, or to a Gallery thumbnail image to see the full-size photo. No hands! It’s unpredictable and gimmicky, but hey - it’s innovation, right?ĪIR VIEW Point to the screen without actually touching the glass to get a pop-up preview of something. In the S4’s video app, playback pauses when you look away (usually).īetter yet, the Web page or e-mail message you’re reading scrolls when you tip your head, or tip the phone a little bit. Like its predecessor, the S4 can recognize your eyes it can, for example, dim the screen when you look away, to save battery power. There’s also no consistency, coordination or unified direction it’s just a big, rattling cargo bay crammed with features.Ī few examples: SMART SCROLL This is the S4’s much anticipated eye tracking. More than ever, Samsung’s design approach this time was, “Throw everything in and see what sticks.” There was absolutely no filter. Most of the other changes in the S4 are software features. You can also expand the storage with a memory card the iPhone can only watch with envy. Fortunately, you can still pop off the back panel and swap batteries, which you can’t do on an iPhone without a blowtorch. That doesn’t necessarily mean much improvement in the one-day battery life, because the larger screen drinks up more power. ![]()
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