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Samsung confirms Galaxy S IV will debut on March 14th

Updated Apr 4th, 2013 10:40AM EDT
Galaxy S IV Launch Event

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It’s official: Samsung (005930) has confirmed that the company will debut its flagship smartphone next month in the United States. Earlier reports claimed Samsung would launch the Galaxy S IV on March 14th in New York City. On Monday, the company’s mobile boss J.K. Shin revealed during a press conference at Mobile World Congress that the Galaxy S IV will be unveiled at Radio City Music Hall on March 14th.

The Galaxy S IV is expected to be equipped with a 4.99-inch full HD 1080p display, a 1.9GHz Snapdragon 600 processor and a 13-megapixel rear camera. The highly anticipated smartphone is also rumored to include a microSD slot, 2GB of RAM, NFC, LTE, wireless charging capabilities and Android 4.2 Jelly Bean.

Samsung’s Galaxy S IV will be the first handset Samsung unveils in the U.S. since the original Galaxy S was announced at CTIA in 2010. The critically acclaimed Galaxy S II was announced in Barcelona in 2011, and the current-generation Galaxy S III debuted in London last year.

Dan joins the BGR team as the Android Editor, covering all things relating to Google’s premiere operating system. His work has appeared on Fox News, Fox Business and Yahoo News, among other publications. When he isn’t testing the latest devices or apps, he can be found enjoying the sights and sounds of New York City.