Samsung Unwraps Galaxy S4 Smartphone

Samsung has taken the wrapper off the long expected Galaxy S4 smartphone, which it  bafflingly described as being "designed to get you closer to what matters in life and bring your world together".

More sensibly, the phone came with the expected 5-inch screen which is also the world's first Full HD Super AMOLED display and comes with Corning's new Gorilla Glass 3 for durability.

Equipped with a 13 megapixel rear camera, the Galaxy S 4 also boasts a 'Dual Camera' function that allows simultaneous use of both front and rear cameras.

At the same time, the 'Dual Video Call' function enables users to make and receive a video call while showing what the user is looking at during the call. The company said that the function works specifically when making calls to "friends and family". Presumably calls to the boss are blocked.

The handset supports both LTE in six different frequency bands, and HSPA+ 42Mbps. A TDD/FDD enabled LTE Dual Mode version will be introduced later this year.

The anticipated eye-tracking sensor is also included. When users are watching a video, the video pauses when they look away then it starts right up again when they look back.

The new handset also includes a range of media content sharing services and software upgrades.