Galaxy S IV to be presented on March 14

The next generation is just a few weeks away for the world's hottest smartphone without a piece of fruit on it.

The Samsung Galaxy S IV will be unveiled March 14 at a New York event, the company announced Monday.

The release will mark the latest assault in what's rapidly become a two-phone race for supremacy on the mobile landscape.

Samsung confirmed the plans at Mobile World Congress, the massive tech show currently under way in Barcelona, Spain. Samsung unveiled a new tablet there but, taking a page from Apple's playbook, opted not to roll out its flagship phone during the crowded event where many rival products are clamoring for attention.

"We introduced the Galaxy S III in London last year, and this time we changed the venue (to New York) ... as we were bombarded with requests from U.S. mobile carriers to unveil the Galaxy S IV in the country," J.K. Shin, the head of Samsung Mobile, was quoted as saying by Korean media.


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