Samsung Galaxy S 4 Review  —  It's no secret that Samsung enjoyed huge success with Galaxy S 3 (henceforth SGS3 and SGS4 for Galaxy S 4).  In many markets, SGS3 was easily the Android handset to beat, even as faster and arguably better hardware became available during the life of its product cycle.

Galaxy S 4 Is a Good, but Not a Great, Step Up  —  Samsung has been on a roll.  The success of its many models of smartphones, aided by massive marketing campaigns, has made it by far the leading maker of devices running on Google's Android operating system and the chief rival to Apple in smartphones.

Apple's Solid-After-All Quarter In Charts  —  Apple is still growing, but slower than before.  And it's not as profitable as it was a year ago — a rare reversal.  But it's still solid.  —  Apple reported March quarter earnings this afternoon.  Expectations were muted, and Apple beat them, with particularly strong iPad shipments.