Samsung GALAXY S4 price cut takes place a year after its release date. Incidentally, it is also on the heels of a confirmed release date for the new Samsung flagship, the Samsung Galaxy S5 scheduled for launch on April 11,2014, just a few days away.
The Samsung Galaxy S4 price cut from approximately $683 to $500 at ecommerce websites, say reports.
Earlier news reports had hinted at a price cut for the Samsung Galaxy Note, the S3, S4, and other earlier models to encourage Samsung users to purchase its touted fingerprint ID, aqua and dust proof, large display smartphone that was announced at the MWC 2014 in Barcelona at a gala event, 'Unpacked 5.'
Online portal Flipkart listed the Galaxy S4 Black is listed as less than $500, which makes the price cheaper than the original price by $183.
Samsung, now the biggest smartphone maker by a wide margin from non-Android phone makers like Apple, have not officially released a price, but earlier reports suggested that it would be less than the S4 price, considering the value of the dollar has dwindled considerably since the S4 was released.
"The heart-rate sensor on the S5 can be used before and after exercise to measure fitness activities. It's not meant for continuous tracking. Samsung also unveiled a fitness band, Gear Fit, to complement two new computerized watches announced at the MWC. Those will be available April 11 as well, according to a news report.
"These devices are Samsung's commitment and vision to great experiences that matter the most to us all, Samsung European executive Jean-Daniel Ayme was quoted as saying by businesstoday.
Nick Dillon, a senior analyst at the research firm Ovum said, "Samsung is betting big on wellness, fingerprint reading and camera autofocus, while keeping a very similar look and feel for its hardware and software."
"The updates are so minor that on first glance most consumers would be hard pressed to notice that it has changed from the previous version."
He noted that it is to be expected "given the maturity of the smartphone market and the pressure on the Samsung not to mess with its winning formula."
The Korean phone maker now has about 31% market share as opposed to about half of that, 16% for Apple, which is more proprietary.
Galaxy S5 scheduled to hit stores in just a few days, with a plan to market the device in 150 countries.
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