Samsung Galaxy S4

Samsung, the world’s largest smartphone maker, fell the most in more than nine months in Seoul after analysts at JPMorgan Chase & Co cut profit estimates, citing slowing demand for its flagship Galaxy S4.
The shares declined 6.2 per cent to 1,427,000 won as of the close of trade, the largest drop since Aug. 27. The stock was the biggest drag on the MSCI Asia Pacific index.
Orders for the S4 smartphone, which went on sale last month, are slowing on weak demand in Europe that may impact profit margins, analysts led by JJ Park said in a report dated yesterday, citing supply chain checks. JPMorgan cut its share- price estimate for Samsung by 9.5 per cent to 1.9 million won and lowered its 2013 earnings estimates by 9 per cent.
“Compared to S3, S4 had stronger momentum in the first quarter of launch,” the analysts wrote, affirming their overweight rating on the stock. “But the following quarter’s shipment is expected to be disappointing and its peak-quarter number seems way below our previous estimates.”
JPMorgan now expects shipments of the S4 to be 60 million this year, compared with a previous estimate of 80 million. Samsung sold 10 million units of the S4 within 27 days, the company said.I have been testing Samsung Galaxy S4 here at Redmond Pie, and having spent quite a few days putting it through its paces, I’m going to be offering my critical assessment. The latest in an immensely popular series, it’s easily the most sought-after handset of the year thus far, and if you’re currently on the fence with regards to whether the device warrants your hard-earned cash, you’ll hopefully be a little closer to deciding after reading this hands-on review.
Having initially pulled the device from its box, the first thing I was struck by was just how thin and light this thing really is. Considering the multitude of high-end hardware packed within, one might have forgiven Samsung had it bulked up slightly from Galaxy S III, but it is in fact slightly thinner than its record-breaking predecessor.The overall design is, as you will probably have seen from the many videos and images released, incredibly similar to the S III. In fact, to the untrained eye, it would be rather easy to mistake the two, so while the form factor and finish may not be anything to write home about, it’s certainly nice enough. In fact, to put it another way, if you liked the look of the Galaxy S III, you’ll like the Galaxy S4, and conversely, if last year’s release didn’t appeal to you, well, this won’t either. One common theme among the Galaxy S4 naysayers is that it is built from plastic, and with the likes of Apple, HTC and now Nokia all now going for high-end finishes reflective of the nature of the devices, many had hoped Samsung would break from its long-standing mold and follow suit. I have to confess, I have been vocal in my distaste for this particular style of finish, and although the plastic is actually easier and perhaps even more comfortable to hold, it doesn’t make that expensive, high quality impression the fingertip; it feels a bit like a toy.