Samsung Galaxy S Family

The Samsung Galaxy S Series is the most successful Android series ever. Mobizen Insights provided an interesting infographic of the Samsung Galaxy S family. The infographic above shows the features of the mobile devices and the Samsung Galaxy S family. Total shipments for the S Series grew significantly.

The worldwide smartphone market reached yet another milestone, having shipped one billion units in a single year for the first time. According to the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker, vendors shipped a total of 1,004.2 million smartphones worldwide, up 38.4% from the 725.3 million units in 2012.

This aligns with IDC's most recent forecast of 1,010.4 million units, making for a difference of less than 1%. Smartphones accounted for 55.1% of all mobile phone shipments in 2013, up from the 41.7% of all mobile phone shipments in 2012. In the fourth quarter of 2013 (4Q13), vendors shipped a total of 284.4 million smartphones worldwide, up 24.2% from the 229.0 million units shipped in 4Q12.

Samsung Galaxy S4 features functionalities such as smart scroll, smart rotation, smart pause and facial unlock. The face and video features enable the user to focus on the eyes and face areas of the head. Samsung’s Galaxy S4 has a front-facing camera to use within the Android smartphone.

The Samsung Galaxy Camera is a high performance photography camera with the Android platform and Verizon 4G mobile internet connectivity. The shoot camera is powerful with an Android user interface. "The U.S. digital camera market continues to experience trends associated with maturity," said Chris Chute, research director, IDC's Worldwide Digital Imaging Solutions and Services. The camera also enables voice commands, image sharing and videos. Samsung Galaxy Camera runs on the Android™ 4.1, Jelly Bean platform.

Samsung ended the quarter the same way it began the year: as the clear leader in worldwide smartphone shipments. But even with sustained demand for its Galaxy S III, S4, and Note models, as well as its deep selection of mid-range and entry-level models, the company realized a decline compared to the previous quarter. Nevertheless, the company maintained a sizable double-digit lead over the next vendor.