Author: Esteban Vega
Review:
On May 5th, 2012, Samsung announced it's latest highly anticipated flagship smartphone- Galaxy S III - and had everyone across the map yearning for specifics (a release date for the US among other things). Instead, as is the case with many soon-to-be-released high end devices we were forced to remain content with what we had....a few video reviews and hands on pics spread out across the blogisphere. But after the enormously long lasting hype that surrounded the S III the wait is finally over! More than 9 million people have pre-ordered theirs, ridding the possibilities of missing out on first dibs to the Galaxy S II successor. The Galaxy S II was named the most popular android device of 2011 and leaves huge shoes for the S III to fill which it will undoubtedly do.
Though the S3 is said to have produced mixed reviews it is hard to deny the power that results from the hefty hardware packed inside it.
- 136.6 x 70.6 x 8.6mm
- 133 grams
- Display: 4.8-inch HD Super AMOLED (1280×720) Pentile (no Plus)
- Processor: Exynos 4 Quad @ 1.4Ghz for HSPA version
- 1GB of RAM
- Rear Camera: 8MP Autofocus, Flash, Zero Lag Shutter BSI Image sensor
- Front Camera: 1.9 MP HD, Flash, Zero Lag Shutter
- Video: Full HD 1080p Recording and Playback
- Storage: 16GB/32GB/64GB
- 2,100mAh battery
- GPS with GLONASS
- 802.11n Wi-Fi, NFC, Bluetooth 4
- microSD expansion
- 21Mbps HSPA, LTE supported
- Micro SIM
According to a noteworthy attempt in the area of predictions the good fellows over at Android Authority came up with the following information: The Samsung Galaxy S3 will become available in the US over the next two months, from all major carriers, in an LTE dual-core version and the quad-core version on T-Mobile. Expect to pay $199-$299 for a two-year contract and about $700 for an unlocked model.
Seeing how hard the HTC One X hit us- specs and all- we would be right to assume that if anything it'll be just about the only real worthy opponent to take on the Galaxy S3 and given the wide popularity generated by the S2 the odds are in Samsung's favor. It has been reported that only the 16GB white version of the device will be available while the 32GB white version, as well as both variations of the blue model have been delayed. Furthermore, it could be several weeks before any of the other models are released to the public. Samsung also announced that a 64GB model would be released somewhere down the line. No matter what, the US release of the S3 is still one of the highest anticipated events of the year.
So ladies, gents and all faithful Android heads out there fasten your seat belts for a ride that will undoubtedly go down in history as another record breaking release from the world famous South Korean born electronics company. Over and out!
source: redmond pie, Samsung)
