Samsung Galaxy S III to be released in April 2012

marcbrophy

fionny wrote: »

So totally not worth the gamble.

I wonder what CPW are offering as trade in on the GS2 also, I know that they gave me 150euro for the desire last year which was higher then the going rate on ebay

At the moment it's €175 trade-in with the S2 from CPW.
It's not bad if you are using a bill pay upgrade as most phones wouldn't even cost that much, but if you are using a PAYG upgrade, you'd get more money for it elsewhere

dillo2k10

If any of you have the unpacked app on your phone there is an update in the app store now. It changes the menu (you get a message to check back later) and the count down timer to an hour earlier.

Zascar

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-17937312#?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter

Even though I think it will be great, I'm just not prepared to wait another 6-8 weeks to get one, I might just get the One X. Still looking forward to the launch though!

marcbrophy

Zascar, when I click on your link, all I see is Bin Laden :pac:

Kenny Logins

marcbrophy wrote: »

Zascar, when I click on your link, all I see is Bin Laden :pac:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-17931797

Zascar

Weird, works for me, is the videos on bbc...

Guys when i try to install that Unpcked app, i just get a blank black screen, has anyone else has this problem?

fionny

Zascar wrote: »

Weird, works for me, is the videos on bbc...

Guys when i try to install that Unpcked app, i just get a blank black screen, has anyone else has this problem?

Nope working fine for me, Just updated it (second update of the day)

WolfForager

Looks like it's at 7 o'clock, the Unpacked App has lost an hour somehow.

leemaree

Just read this a few mins ago ;

http://www.coolsmartphone.com/2012/05/03/samsung-galaxy-s3-release-date-confirmed/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+coolsmartphone%2FuJxV+%28Coolsmartphone.com%29

Chet T16

fionny wrote: »

Nope working fine for me, Just updated it (second update of the day)

What happens if you click on the teaser video? Mine locks up

JTMan

Three Ireland, have as good as confirmed, that they will be selling the S3.

From 3 News:

We'll be live tweeting the latest news from the Samsung #Unpacked2012 later this evening. Stay tuned for more on the next Galaxy! #S3 #Epic

god's toy

fionny wrote: »

Would they honour it if you waited a month to buy? Because I reckon it wont physically be available on the networks until June or even July

Maybe not but Im sure you get a amount of time before they have to receive it.

god's toy

Wife was just talking with Three and they said they wont have it till June.

god's toy

so is that fb page up yet? Im getting an error.

https://www.facebook.com/SamsungMobile/app_366547110058162


Edit: Live stream is up (looping video)

thomasj

So any predictions.

I'm predicting 2 phones tonight including the galaxy s3. Maybe an s2 plus phone?

Zascar

My unpacked app is still not working at all. Am I missing out not having this or will I still be able to see the same thing on the web somewhere?
Edit: looks like I'm not the only one having this problem: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.samsungmobile.unpacked2012_1&feature=search_result#?t=W251bGwsMSwxLDEsImNvbS5zYW1zdW5nbW9iaWxlLnVucGFja2VkMjAxMl8xIl0.

dillo2k10

god's toy wrote: »

Wife was just talking with Three and they said they wont have it till June.

Id say that's about right, we usually get Samsung phones a month after the UK.

Id say the uk will have a near immediate release.

Off Topic but do three still brand their phones - I remember years ago when I was with three they had the three logo printed onto the phone - I hated it

god's toy

dillo2k10 wrote: »

Id say that's about right, we usually get Samsung phones a month after the UK.

Id say the uk will have a near immediate release.

Off Topic but do three still brand their phones - I remember years ago when I was with three they had the three logo printed onto the phone - I hated it

My last two phones from them only had a three splash screen and that was nuked with firmware

god's toy

ok guys its up and on air!!

Elessar

None of the feeds working for me?! Mobile app is blank and facebook page isnt loading?

WolfForager

god's toy wrote: »

ok guys its up and on air!!

Link me to the awesome!

god's toy

WolfForager wrote: »

Link me to the awesome!

https://www.facebook.com/SamsungMobile/app_366547110058162

dillo2k10

http://www.thenextgalaxy.com/

click live stream

leemaree

WolfForager wrote: »

Link me to the awesome!

Im watching it on

http://global.samsungtomorrow.com/?p=13477

WolfForager

dillo2k10 wrote: »

http://www.thenextgalaxy.com/

click live stream

This one works, but jittery though.

god's toy

15FPS for everyone or just me?

WolfForager

god's toy wrote: »

15FPS for everyone or just me?

Same for me.

dark_shadow

Is it still just the blue screen with people moving inthe background??

leemaree

WolfForager wrote: »

Same for me.

works fine for me

Pj!

http://www.theverge.com/2012/5/3/2996619/samsung-galaxy-s-iii

Capping months of rumors and speculation, Samsung has announced its Galaxy S III smartphone at an event in London today. Major specs include a 4.8-inch Super AMOLED display at 720p resolution, 8-megapixel primary and 1.9-megapixel front-facing cameras with burst and best-shot modes (similar to the HTC One series), 16 or 32GB of storage (a 64GB version is coming later) with microSD expansion, Bluetooth 4.0 support, high-throughput 40MHz 802.11n Wi-Fi, NFC, and a relatively large 2,100mAh battery. Processor specs aren't mentioned, but it's widely understood that the global version of the device will be using the recently-announced Exynos 4 Quad quad-core system-on-chip — regional variants could be using alternatives, just as the Galaxy S II did.

The hardware seems incremental over the Galaxy Nexus released late last year, but Samsung's touting some fascinating software customizations — an emphasis on "natural interaction," it says — that'll debut in the S III. First off, Smart Stay uses the front-facing camera to monitor your eyes and maintain a "bright display for continued viewing pleasure." S Voice is a customized voice recognition system that allows the phone to recognize a variety of commands at any time — as an example, Samsung says you can simply say "snooze" to shut off your alarm when it goes off or "direct call" to dial someone that you're in the middle of texting. S Beam, meanwhile, is an enhanced version of the Android Beam system that launched in Android 4.0 and allows large files to be transferred between phones quickly — a 1GB file within 3 minutes, for instance. Something called "Pop up play" lets the user watch a video anywhere on the screen while continuing to use other apps, good for watching a video attachment without leaving your email.

Samsung is also enhancing its DLNA-based AllShare media sharing system with a few additional modes. AllShare Cast allows content on the phone to be immediately sent to a compatible display; AllShare Play lets you send media "regardless of the distance between devices," suggesting that it may route content through the internet to reach its destination. The most intriguing mode may be what Samsung is calling "Group Cast," which shares your phone's screen with other users on the same network and allows them to annotate and add comments — good for an ad-hoc presentation with coworkers, for instance.

There's no word on carriers or pricing, but Samsung says that Europeans can look for the Galaxy S III to launch at the end of May; other markets around the world will follow after that.

Zascar

http://www.thenextgalaxy.com/ - streaming now

god's toy

Joshua Topolsky ‏ @joshuatopolsky
Galaxy S III official! Before the event.


http://www.theverge.com/2012/5/3/2996619/samsung-galaxy-s-iii

ChopShop

For all my cheap digs at Apple over the years, i am now doing the sort of thing i would probably have accused an Apple supporter of doing.

Pj!

00sully

vid hands on

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

AlmightyCushion

"Designed for humans". Well that's usually a good start when designing a phone.

WolfForager

Well that's a "meh" looking phone.

00sully

bah pentile display - think I'll stick with my combo s2 and 7.7tab.
no improvement in camera.

overall let down.

ChopShop

A bit underwhlemed... right now i'm more inclined to buy a one x.

dark_shadow

Might go for the htc now

Amalgam

AlmightyCushion wrote: »

"Designed for humans". Well that's usually a good start when designing a phone.

Inspired by leaves..?!

Brian

Yep. HTC goofed up last gen with the Sensation but it looks like their offering is better this time around (The LTE/Snapdragon S4 version at least).

Also the embargo lift timing by Samsung was really stupid. Let's preempt our own livestream by letting blogs put posts up right before we start!

WolfForager

Well my One X is looking quite smug right now.

Inquitus

Epic fail, this round goes to HTC.

James Forde

What an awful looking phone.

HTC one for me now

Chet T16

How is it a fail?

WolfForager

Looks like they focused more on gesture and voice control than design. They really don't know what people want.

Rsaeire

What a bloody let down! Talk about an underwhelming design.

partyatmygaff

Good lord... the material doesn't look as cheap as the old Galaxy series but the design and general aesthetic of the phone is just awful. The phone looked better with its dummy case.

Chet T16

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