Based on seller alieamin (SEP) they are forced to take in the S4 together with other lukewarm models as a package. This affect their profits. Phone margin is low while is ridiculously higher for accessories. For some buyer example me, I preorder n took delivery on day one got free flipcases n no compulsion to buy with accessories

We have a name for it. Its called bundling. The more popular the brand or the model, the more you are expected to bundle.

It happened with all the popular models (as it stand, mostly with one company), perhaps with the exception of iPhone (Which, due to demand, almost always doesn't lose their price). This has been going on for some time.

Sellers need to make margins so they stay in business. It you want to lay blame, ask the distributors.

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There is a funny flipside to all of this though.

Some of the lukewarm models are lukewarm in a sense that you'd have problem selling it at places where people go to find the greatest gadjet. Example, no one will in their right mind travel from Tanjung Malim to buy Corby II at lowyat.

Some sellers however are lucky that they have branches or operate in areas where the so called lukewarm models are the best seller. So when they order, and are forced to take the lukewarm models, they will "acting one", ask discount etc etc.

After that, profit kaw kaw from those branches. I know I did.

This post has been edited by mfitri77: May 3 2013, 08:46 AM

opening the gallery and camera apps is painfully slow. Totally unacceptable.

Is there a way to speed 'em up?

I bought my set from Maxis with one year contract at only RM1849.00. My company paid my bill. My only concern is whether Maxis register my set for the warranty. Still not receive the SMS from Samsung . May have to register it myself.

Have u updated to the new firmware which was just relased today. After update u will feel more faster.

Regretted signing up maxis. Bunch of clown! Didn't even offer me roaming even imam their existing customer since day one. The only reason I sign up is coz of the one year contract. Digi min 2 years.

If I'm not mistaken..the initial opening for gallery takes abit of time because it's generating the thumbnails I think?

Based on most user feedback who buy from telco just pray they will register for you
If you did not recieve any sms confirmation after a week, PM fellow user fallenout n he can register for you n is free service from him. Give him your name , phone n imei number n youvshould get reply the next day. He had done this for me 3 times in the past

If you go to Garage Sales section..there's a pinned thread for Samsung e-warranty registeration.
Another way is PM our member FallenOut and ask for his help to register the phone warranty.

First time always slow as need to buildup caches. Subsequent launch is much faster
Unless you use nomedia gallery will detect every single image it can find in your phone
Use nomedia designation to disable showing those stuff you dont want
Google how to use nomedia
I prefer using quickpic as it launch faster n with better editing function

This post has been edited by benny888: May 3 2013, 09:10 AM

Will get quickpic as well once I receive my phone next week

Welllll.....not a requirement for me to use the gesture feature for me

Yeap..I know..it's just additional features which MAY come in handy when I need it =)

How do you actually install the apps under SD Card?

Hello guys..I own a samsung galaxy s4 white..does anybody know how to configure watchON to work with astro?

gd morning guys .. was wondering is it ok to update the new software .. cause it keep saying new update

Better updates..it improve your phone stability.

most would go for black colour. is it becoz white one does not have the texture pattern at back cover?

White also have texture pattern. Infact i prefer white backcover than black one. Unfortunately white didn't look so nice at front. Make the phone looks bigger...lolz

Yeap..that's also the reason why I prefer black =P