Samsung’s Galaxy S4 isn’t shaping up to be the smash hit most expected

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Samsung’s Galaxy S4 isn’t shaping up to be the smash hit most expected

Reviewers and critics fawned over Samsung's Galaxy S4 when it debuted earlier this year. While Samsung undoubtedly has a fantastic flagship smartphone on its hands, some argued that it is an iterative update packed with gimmicky features that might not prompt current Galaxy phone owners to upgrade. The phone quickly became Samsung's fastest-selling handset as the company flooded distribution channels with inventory, but now Samsung's stock is plummeting on reports that end-user sales haven't kept pace with shipments. In the latest twist in the Galaxy S4 saga, a new report claims slowing Galaxy S4 sales have caused Samsung to cut its component orders for the first time since the company began making smartphones.

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