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Samsung Galaxy S III (new flagship Android phone from Samsung)
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FlyingTeacup
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most likely stupid question, any chance of us version of s3 being made available for unlocked purchase?
the 2GB ram is very interesting.
no commitment = no carrier lock?
the 2GB ram is very interesting.
no commitment = no carrier lock?
$550? Wow, are retail prices finally dropping on smartphones?
HammerOfThor
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Does anyone know if Verizon charges for preorders right away?
Glorious Ownage
Member
Same price as the HTC one x off contract. This will be a tough decision.
Infernodash
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VZW White 16GB.
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The Everyman
damn, preorders were 800 on amazon.com just a while ago
Infernodash
Member
Can the Galaxy S3 use MicroSD HC cards and what is the top speed class it can use?
cartoon_soldier
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I have AT&T Upgrade coming in July, hopefully Red is out by then.
Should be getting Blue or White International version June 22nd
Should be getting Blue or White International version June 22nd
The Faceless Master
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yep. that's the joke.
Preordered the blue one (32GB) to replace an iPhone 4 with a dead speaker; my first Android phone, only got it because I'm afraid of my unlimited plan being stuck on 3g only with the weird plan changes Verizon is rolling out.
My only fear is it not fitting in my pocket. Otherwise, android is seeming like a dream after the obnoxious walled garden of the iPhone. Hopefully I'll be able to download apps over 20mb and sync music with more than one computer now >_>
My only fear is it not fitting in my pocket. Otherwise, android is seeming like a dream after the obnoxious walled garden of the iPhone. Hopefully I'll be able to download apps over 20mb and sync music with more than one computer now >_>
pr0cs
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didn't they say something like 9 million preorders already? Not surprising they'd want to try and stop that.
Ecto311
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But what good does that do? What is the ideal outcome for apple? It's not like people are going to cancel the preorder and head to apple. Also Samsung is not going to stop the phone at this point. I understand they want to stop sales but it makes them look bad.
God damn they are annoying as shit.
"We just want people to invent their own stuff."
Water is wet.
cartoon_soldier
Member
Fuck you Apple
Apple believe they invented voice recognition that only works with no background noise?
Every damn voice recognition I've used works exactly the same damn way.
The Faceless Master
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yeah, Apple even cloned the double tap to activate that Samsung used on their previous gen phones.
Double tap is multitasking on iOS, you hold it down for Siri.
All comes back to that damning quote from Jobs' biography:
"I will spend my last dying breath if I need to, and I will spend every penny of Apple's $40bn in the bank, to right this wrong," Jobs told Isaacson. "I'm going to destroy Android, because it's a stolen product. I'm willing to go thermonuclear war on this."
They will murder you all you in the name of patent protection.
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The Everyman
See! Samsung even switched those two things to try to keep Apple happy!
It was press hold search for voice actions on my HTC Hero.
The Faceless Master
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it's press and hold search button on like every Android phone with a search button!
HammerOfThor
Member
I love Apple products, but I hate everything they stand for.
How has them suing everyone for everything not come under the magnifying glass yet?
How has them suing everyone for everything not come under the magnifying glass yet?
How does this serve the customers, in any way?
The Faceless Master
Member
their customers can know they bought the best device available because all others were blocked at the harbor.
Apple is becoming the Tim Langdell of patent trolling?
Because they're not doing anything wrong. Until there is patent reform they're going to keep doing this. All the companies that agree to have their patents form part of standards get the rough end of the stick while Apple patents shit and gets injunctions for it.
Dead Prince
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best buy taking preorders in stores for both the blue and white. will preorder sometimes this week just for the $50 gift card.
I think what cracks me up the most, is the speed the mobile industry moves at. Like, what about that OneX ban? How did that work out? It kinda didnt, and even if it does, by then we will have a new hot phone that replaces it. They were going for a Galaxy Nexus ban, and that STILL hasnt happened and the OneX and S3 are here now and taking the spotlight.
It all moves to fast, and the HW manufacturers have gotten so used to it that they can merely design around or remove the infringing content and keep selling the phones. Who in the world is going to cry if S-Voice gets pulled?
Noone.... the phone will still sell millions.
It all moves to fast, and the HW manufacturers have gotten so used to it that they can merely design around or remove the infringing content and keep selling the phones. Who in the world is going to cry if S-Voice gets pulled?
Noone.... the phone will still sell millions.
http://mobilesyrup.com/2012/06/06/qualcomm-butters-up-the-snapdragon-s4-thermal-performance-video/
Competitor B looks like a Galaxy S 2.. Exynos gets hot yo.
Competitor B looks like a Galaxy S 2.. Exynos gets hot yo.
One X ban worked out great for Samsung. Maybe a S3 ban will work out great for Motorola?
the customers grumpy that they cannot buy the latest samsung phone will buy iPhones instead and be happy
the customer wins