We've
seen Microsoft's Surface RT face similar accusations, but this time it's the
turn of Samsung's Galaxy S 4 and how much space you'll actually get from
that advertised 16GB of storage. The BBC's consumer rights show, Watchdog,
will be focusing on the smartphone in next week's episode, and the fact that
almost half of the phone's memory is already occupied by Samsung's own software
and apps. According to UK retailer Clove, there's just 9.5GB of storage left
for customers to fill. It's not the only Android phone with storage space less
than advertised -- visit our More Coverage link to see how the Droid RAZR
Maxx's 16GB of storage magically transforms into 8GB of usable space. While the
smartphone maker argues that the phone does offer an expansion option in the
form of a microSD card slot (up to 64GB, no less), some apps still seem to
prefer to reside on built-in storage over anything removable -- Amazon's Cloud
Player comes to mind.
Host
Anne Robinson hints at the end of this week's episode: "It [Samsung]
claims that its brand new Galaxy phone has an extra-large memory, but what did
it forget to mention?" Although we might have spoiled that question for
you already, check the teaser after the break. Brits can tune in for the show
at 8PM GMT next Wednesday. [Source]
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