Samsung Galaxy S III

by Antonio Wells May 3, 2012 1:22 PM – Leave your thoughts

Samsung Galaxy S III was just announced today in London and it is an Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) powered smartphone with a huge 4.8 inch HD Super AMOLED display (resembling the flagship Galaxy Nexus Samsung also produced, with curved designs and a slightly larger screen). It has an 8 megapixel rear camera and 1.9 megapixel front facing camera with flash & zero shutter lag, plus it’s capable of HD video recording. In the memory department it comes in 16 or 32GB models (64GB available soon) plus you can expand with the microSD slot (up to 64GB).

Check out our Samsung GALAXY S 3 Hands-on Video and Samsung Galaxy S3 Review (AT&T and T-Mobile versions)

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The key software features Samsung are boasting are more “human” interaction throughout the user experience, plus S Voice and S Beam. The new software loaded on to the Samsung Galaxy S III analyzes the interaction by recognizing how you use your phone; reading an e-book or browsing the web for instance – by having the front camera identify your eyes, the phone maintains a bright display for continued viewing pleasure.

S Voice is Samsung’s attempt at more natural “human” with your phone by using voice to command more operations on the phone; such as telling it to play your favorite songs, turn the volume up or down, send text messages and emails, organize your schedules, or automatically launch the camera and capture a photo. In essence… Siri but for Android!

S Beam is the enhancement of “Beam” as we have seen on the Galaxy Nexus. As the phone is equipped with an NFC chip, two individuals can share a 1GB movie file within three minutes and a 10MB music file within two seconds by simply touching phones, even without a Wi-Fi or cellular signal.

In addition to recognizing your face and voice, the GALAXY S III understands your motions to offer maximized usability. If you are messaging someone but decide to call them instead, simply lift your phone to your ear and ‘Direct call’ will dial their number. With ‘Smart alert,’ the GALAXY S III will also save you from trouble by catching any missed messages or calls; your phone will vibrate to notify missed statuses when picked up after being idle.

Samsung Galaxy S III Hands-on Video

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Samsung Galaxy S III Photos

: GALAXY S III

: GALAXY S III Back View

: GALAXY S III Camera View

: GALAXY S III Low Table Angle View

: GALAXY S III Low Table Angle View 3

: GALAXY S III Low Table Angle View 2

: GALAXY S III Side View

: GALAXY S III Product Image

: GALAXY S III in White

: GALAXY S III in White Back View

: GALAXY S III Camera View in White

: GALAXY S III in White Low Table Angle View

: GALAXY S III in White Low Table Angle View 3

: GALAXY S III in White Low Table Angle View 2

: GALAXY S III Side View 2

: GALAXY S III Product Image 2

Samsung Galaxy S III Specs

Network	2.5G (GSM/ GPRS/ EDGE): 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 MHz 3G (HSPA＋ 21Mbps): 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 MHz 4G (Dependent on market)
Display	4.8 inch HD Super AMOLED (1280×720) display
OS	Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Camera	Main(Rear): 8 Mega pixel Auto Focus camera with Flash & Zero Shutter Lag, BIS Sub (Front): 1.9 Mega pixel camera, HD recording @30fps with Zero Shutter Lag, BIS
Video	Codec: MPEG4, H.264, H.263, DivX, DivX3.11, VC-1, VP8, WMV7/8, Sorenson Spark Recording & Playback: Full HD (1080p)
Audio	Codec: MP3, AMR-NB/WB, AAC/AAC＋/eAAC＋, WMA, OGG, FLAC, AC-3, apt-X
Additional Features	S Beam, Buddy photo share, Share shot
	AllShare Play, AllShare Cast
	Smart stay, Social tag, Group tag, Face zoom, Face slide show
	Direct call, Smart alert, Tap to top, Camera quick access
	Pop up play
	S Voice
	Burst shot & Best photo, Recording snapshot, HDR
Google™ Mobile Services	Google Search, Google Maps, Gmail, Google Latitude Google Play Store, Google Play Books, Google Play Movies Google Plus, YouTube, Google Talk, Google Places, Google Navigation, Google Downloads
Connectivity	WiFi a/b/g/n, WiFi HT40 GPS/GLONASS NFC Bluetooth® 4.0(LE)
Sensor	Accelerometer, RGB light, Digital compass, Proximity, Gyro, Barometer
Memory	16/ 32GB User memory (64GB available soon) ＋ microSD slot (up to 64GB)
Dimension	136.6 x 70.6 x 8.6 mm, 133g
Battery	2,100 mAh

＊ Specifications above may differ on the LTE version.

＊ All functionality, features, specifications and other product information provided in this document including, but not limited to, the benefits, design, pricing, components, performance, availability, and capabilities of the product are subject to change without notice or obligation.

Developer: Samsung

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