Samsung CEO Confirms Modified Galaxy S 4 To Be First Smartphone To Commercially Launch On LTE Advanced
Samsung’s co-chief exec, JK Shin, confirmed to Reuters today that a modified Galaxy S 4 will be the first smartphone to commercially launch on LTE-Advanced, the next step up from existing LTE.
On the new radio technology, data speeds have the potential to double what you are currently getting on your 4G signal now. A movie download that takes 3 minutes with conventional 4G would take slightly more than 1 minute, Samsung said. For Samsung’s new device, it will use Qualcomm chips compatible with the next-gen networks. Here’s what Shin had to say:
“As operators seek to provide more data-centric mobile services, I think this will become mainstream 4G technology globally in the coming years.”
Shin would not confirm any specific networks that the new GS4 would launch on.
