Samsung Galaxy S III to be released in April 2012

Brian

Is the S4 version of the One X available here?

Edit; It's the "One XL" for LTE

WolfForager

Chet T16 wrote: »

Underwhelming design? It has more "design" than a one-x. I don't know what people were expecting!

http://www.htc.com/managed-assets/www/smartphones/htc-one-x/marquee/marquee-fallback.png

Chet boy, you've seen my One X, it trumps this hands down.

00sully

It still beats the one-x purely for the battery and maintaining slimness. I just wanted a better screen with less bezel.

waiting for the note2 now! hardly needed a +€500 upgrade from the s2 either tbh

Goodshape

Seems you can wake it up with a voice-command.

"Hi Galaxy. What's the weather like?"

That's cool.

Atomic Pineapple

I like it apart from the bloody stupid hardware buttons!

The event seems more focused on software on the device rather the device itself, including ripping of SIRI.

Inquitus

Brian wrote: »

Is the S4 version of the One X available here?

Edit; It's the "One XL" for LTE

Not on contract, probably from expansys or the like.

James Forde

Looks a lot nicer in the hand video here

http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/03/samsung-galaxy-s-iii-preview-hands-on/

ChopShop

I think it's probably a good phone overall, but in the back of our minds perhaps some of us were hoping for something that would trounce the One-X.


But Samsung are so far ahead, they don't need to do that.

TBH, i'm still slightly suspicious of Samsung, for reasons i can't quite articulate, and i'm very much inclined to stick to what i know.

Goodshape

If you're writing a text message and lift the phone to your ear, a voice call will start automatically.

That's cool, too.

Zascar

Hardly an epic fail. Ok the design might not be as nice as the One X, but it has some pretty interesting other features. Battery alone is a big plus

Chet T16

WolfForager wrote: »

Chet boy, you've seen my One X, it trumps this hands down.

Nope, the htc has no style at least the S3 does a bit. The only thing going for the HTC is the white casing, the grey is super bland!

Chet T16

Welcome to samsungville

Chet T16

Has the processor been confirmed??

Inquitus

Its the exynos everyone knew it was for months.

WolfForager

"Highly regarded Touchwiz interface".

:pac:

Chet T16

Inquitus wrote: »

Its the exynos everyone knew it was for months.

Yebbut confirmed?

WolfForager

Chet T16 wrote: »

Yebbut confirmed?

Yes

http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/03/samsung-galaxy-s-iii-vs-iphone-4s-htc-one-x-lumia-900/

WolfForager

The pretentiousness of this conference is reaching Apple level.

Chet T16

WolfForager wrote: »

Yes

http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/03/samsung-galaxy-s-iii-vs-iphone-4s-htc-one-x-lumia-900/

Good man, strange that they never said anything on the stream

Oafley Jones

draffodx wrote: »

I like it apart from the bloody stupid hardware buttons!

I'd love a physical home button on the One X. Everytime I use my gfs one I'm struck by how awkward it is to unlock it, it's my only real problem with the phone - of course they could have solved this with a side power button. Anyway, after seeing this I've decide to buy a One X tomorrow.

Atomic Pineapple

zero shutter lag, does the One X have that?

WolfForager

draffodx wrote: »

zero shutter lag, does the One X have that?

Yep

murpho999

Plenty of Macs on display from journos in front row! Bad planning that!

Zascar

Wireless charging. Win.
In call sound equaliser - could also be very useful

AlmightyCushion

50GBs of dropbox storage is pretty nice.

murpho999

WolfForager wrote: »

The pretentiousness of this conference is reaching Apple level.

Really, what's apple got to do with this, always found their presentations straight to the point.

Atomic Pineapple

murpho999 wrote: »

Plenty of Macs on display from journos in front row! Bad planning that!

How so? Instead of Windows powered laptops?

partyatmygaff

draffodx wrote: »

zero shutter lag, does the One X have that?

Yes.

Oafley Jones

Zascar wrote: »

Wireless charging. Win.

Looks like it's not standard. Not interested myself, as I don't like the idea of having to buy three chargers when I've so many micro usb leads around the place.

murpho999

draffodx wrote: »

How so? Instead of Windows powered laptops?

Eh.....Samsung make laptops....you do know that Samsung make hardware...not Android!

Atomic Pineapple

murpho999 wrote: »

Eh.....Samsung make laptops....you do know that Samsung make hardware...not Android!

I know, my point was what's the difference between people invited to the event using Macs instead of Windows based laptops?

Oafley Jones

draffodx wrote: »

I know, my point was what's the difference between people invited to the event using Macs instead of Windows based laptops?

Who honestly gives a **** what the journos are using.

WolfForager

draffodx wrote: »

I know, my point was what's the difference between people invited to the event using Macs instead of Windows based laptops?

Samsung make PC hardware, Apple make Macs.

Samsung and Apple are not on the greatest terms right now.

EDIT: Not that i care, just pointing it out :P

murpho999

draffodx wrote: »

I know, my point was what's the difference between people invited to the event using Macs instead of Windows based laptops?

My point was that that they wouldn't like seeing illuminated Apple logos at their event.

Oafley Jones

murpho999 wrote: »

My point was that that they wouldn't like seeing illuminated Apple logos at their event.

I think they'll get over it.

murpho999

Bloody hell people are touchy here.

It's quite simple. This is a Samsung marketing event, and Apple are their competitors, particularly in the mobile division, and their competitor's logos are very obvious during this event.

missingtime

What's that pin thing? Does that come with the phone or something?

Zascar

Funny watching fully grown adults sprint towards like that exhibition like kids into disneyworld

Chet T16

murpho999 wrote: »

Bloody hell people are touchy here.

Welcome to the internet, good to have you on board son!

.E_C_K_S.

Back to discussing the phone please?...:P

How good or bad will the battery be in this? Is it an improvement on the S2 overall?

dillo2k10

missingtime wrote: »

What's that pin thing? Does that come with the phone or something?

I think they are just pop up shops

Pj!

The event is a bit silly really. All the info was available elsewhere at 7pm.

And why are phone getting so big? The S3 is taking the piss a bit.

fionny

So I like what ive seen I dont get where people think the HTC has won. Id rather have the Sammy any day over the one X.

Better looking phone, better features.

murpho999

So what does the new HTC have over this ?

fionny

Also that stay awake feature is a great idea, one of my pet hates is keeping the phone awake while reading / thinking etc...

fionny

murpho999 wrote: »

So what does the new HTC have over this ?

Here is a nice comparrison;
http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/03/samsung-galaxy-s-iii-vs-iphone-4s-htc-one-x-lumia-900/

Chet T16

murpho999 wrote: »

So what does the new HTC have over this ?

Nothing, theres nothing in it either way aside from slight preferences

marcbrophy

I like it anyway!

fionny

Chet T16 wrote: »

Nothing, theres nothing in it either way aside from slight preferences

Ah better proccesor,
Expandable memory
Bigger screen
It uses SIM not poxy micro sim
2100mah battery compared to 1800mah
Thinner.

They are things.

Oafley Jones

Designed for Humans! WTF does that mean..