More news on launch
http://m.bgr.com/2012/04/16/samsung-galaxy...-2012-olympics/

Opportunistic seller posting stuffs for pre-order sale when no details/specs are even known yet
If you want to preorder, order it from reliable online retailers such as Clove UK or Handtec UK

This is the missing video from the Vietnamese reviewer

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Added on April 24, 2012, 8:08 amWhat a disappointing teaser video
Nothing of value n just leave everyone guessing
Pocket.com analysis of the video. Guess everyonehad their own interpretation

http://m.pocketnow.com/android/will-the-ne...-up-to-the-hype

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Added on April 24, 2012, 9:27 amAnd download the app to follow up with the progress of the coming launch

http://www.androidcentral.com/samsung-unpa...ngs-ahead-event

This post has been edited by benny888: Apr 24 2012, 09:27 AM

Of course you cannot see anything new yet. Wait till the day of launch is near

If these pics are true, it is than a big disappointment in the looks department. Phone looks so cheap !
These are definitely those in the make up casing to hide the real ones

This post has been edited by benny888: Apr 25 2012, 11:51 AM

I am pretty sure that new S3 will not look like either present S2 or G note. The secrecy behind its design is already a clue it is going to be something vastly different . Possibly curvy screen display right up to the edges, ceramic backing as rumored, no more ext SD and builtin battery going by the trend ??

I like this quote "The net energy savings? About 20-percent."
Not so concerned about increased in power/performance

Guess who is asking Apple to WAKE UP ?

There was some kind of protest or demonstration at the Sydney Apple store today... apparently somebody wants someone to "WAKE UP"....

http://phandroid.com/2012/04/26/leaked-ser...nd-final-specs/

http://www.androidcentral.com/purported-sa...der-leak-online



This post has been edited by benny888: Apr 26 2012, 10:10 PM

My opinion : Design nothing great to shout about. However design is least of my concerns in choosing a smartphone. Anyway the actual look and feel of it is more important. I remember looking at the HTC One X photos and it was unattractive and looks cheap to me. But when I finally got it in my hands my perception change. The SGS II was claim to be cheap looking and plasticky compared to the HTC Sensation. I have both before and my choice goes to the SGS IiI mainly for its slimness and lighter weight. So design is a different concern to each user. If you think design is your most important criteria and you feel the SGS III sucjks, forget about it. No point moaning over it. Samsung is not forcing you to buy.

Performance : based on several quick reviews already up, it is not a disappointment and is generally better than SGS II - that is good enough
for me. I am infact already very and extremely happy with my present G note though its performance is generally below that of SGS II. I was terribly disappointed with HOX performance ( esp browsing ) finally sold it after less than a month usage - anytime still prefer my Note. This SGS III I will buy but will only just for testing purposes ( hopefully it will stay with me longer than the HOX ); I can never accept any display size smaller than 5" nowadays
And talking about display, why so disturbed over pentile. The G Note is pentile but with its higher pixel density ( 285) it compensated I 'd say for any pixelation effects. I used my Note 80% of the time for browsing/ebooks and I am very happy with the display. I do not find anything exceptionally great in the SLCD2 of the HOX or the Tab 7.7 or even iphone 4s which theoretically offers better display characteristics. It is not as if you are going to view these stuffs microscopically. If the SGS III display can equal the G note I am already more than satisfied

These dust issues is more prevalent on the HTC Sensation series and some users do report it too on the newer HOX. However both my previous Sensation and HOX and SGS II do not have such dust issues. SGS II rarely heard about such issues.

I hate to contradict you but it is true my SGS II ( non G) NEVER hangs ; same goes for my present G Note. It only hands when I try to tinker with some system kernel files but that is entirely my fault. It does not mean your unit hang you generalized all Samsung phones hang. And I always claim my phone never hang as I do not use a single cracked/pirate app - sometimes these apps some of them do contribute such issues, eg my close friend who uses a G Note always complain it hang and after listening to my advise did a factory reset and eliminate most of his cracked apps ( I would say more than 80% his apps from black market) , he nowadays rarely complain about hanging issues

At home /on travels in bus-plane :mainly to browse and read ebooks, watch videos/youtubes
When I am out of house, I used the Note mainly

I DON"T install any crack/pirate app in my phone. I BUY all my apps. So far I can 100% positively say all my apps DO NOT hang as long as they are compatible. Even all my previous Androids HTC, Sony Xperia do not hang either .

Pentile display is not that bad -lah. Look at some shots I have taken of the HOX against G Note ( similar display as the S III ). The colors I'd say look slightly better on the G Note while text the HOX is slight better. The differences is very slight only unless you have microscopic eyes. Looking at each in isolation, I suppose most users will be happy with it

I am sure samsung bosses/engineers knows better than us the rationale using a pentile display for their flagship phone

http://leemn.wordpress.com/2012/04/04/brie...ng-galaxy-note/

It is not ugly. Just that some users think Samsung didn't do a better job coming with a better design. Those who said it is ugly needs to have their eyes check. I won't say is outstandingly beautiful or grand but definitely ugly is wrong word
And most of those bashing it are sadly from HTC camp. I am also quite disappointed that Samsung did not come up with a better looking phone but as I said earlier on, design is not the most important criteria for me
Can some one tell me how "ugly" is the S III vs the HTC one X ?



And now another round of bashing about its build material being plasticky and not aluminium or whatever metal ??

These guys has not even seen and hold the phone in their hands and already condemning it. Sad case of obvious stupidity I'd say, talking with their mouth in their ass. If any of you are offended , I do not wish to apologize. I mean what I said
Comments on it when you see and feel the phone yourself - if you think it sucks, just don't buy it. Buy others that pleases you. I only make comments when I physically purchased the phone and to hell with whatever other people say or web reviewers said. If it satisfy me, good ; if it doesn't I will just quickly sell it off

And now we have users now "praising" SGS II plasticky is better when they have not even see/touch this SGS III. Some times I wonder where they get this feeling ?? Just throwing rubbish comments without any basis
Samsung is never well known for its design - for that try Sony Ericsson follow by HTC

At least the back black cover looks so much nicer, smooth and glossy unlike than the image posted ( which was yucky)

Pocketnow.com review : http://pocketnow.com/android/the-samsung-g...-worth-the-wait

Conclusion : I'm disappointed by the casing and the presence of a still-overbearing TouchWiz, and I worry about how well that 2100mAh battery will endure … but I'm also incredibly excited about this device. I've accused Samsung before of copying instead of innovating, but this announcement is a prime example of the company at its best. It seems like they herded all their best thinkers into one room, asked them to come up with their most outlandish ideas for what a UI could offer, and executed on fully half of them. That's space-age thinking; that's imagination in action … it's Samsung in its best form.

It's unlikely that any of these features, standing on their own, will take the industry by storm, and if they were included piecemeal across a portfolio of separate devices, one or two per phone, I'd call them all gimmicks. But gathered together inside one device, backed by Samsung's marketing and the cachet of the "Galaxy S" brand, I think this phone stands to markedly change the face of Android going forward.
I want one.

This post has been edited by benny888: May 4 2012, 11:25 PM