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THE SAMSUNG GALAXY S3 thread

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    PogMoThoin
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    There is already a thread, may be best get the mods to rename it
    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?threadid=2056565885


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    #3
    subway
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    Will I buy?
    Don't think so. Oh well.

    Sony have some nice phones coming out, don't they??


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    ED E
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    subway wrote: »
    Will I buy?
    Don't think so. Oh well.

    Sony have some nice phones coming out, don't they??

    Rumored yeah.




    This vs the XS, it has quad and AMOLED(same res) and the XS has a better camera. But touchwiz is muck, so I'll stick with my S thanks :P


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    evolutionqy7
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    Reminds me of a ZTE Tania

    Ill have to spare judgement till I get some hands on. Still cant understand the reasons why every manufacturer except Apple and Nokia are moving towards gigantic phones. Make smaller phones with same size screens please. Not bigger phones with bigger screens :(

    Im getting a bit pissed of having to go for a lower end model just for the sake of keeping the size down.


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    PrzemoF
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    What's the story with the wireless charging? I can't find any useful info...


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    Jarren
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    I was expecting 12-megapixel back camera tbh.


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    Aodan83
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    PrzemoF wrote: »
    What's the story with the wireless charging? I can't find any useful info...
    WHY IS THIS NOT GETTING MORE ATTENTION!!!!
    Seriously though, this really seems like a pretty cool feature, but it's like everyone is ignoring it. Engadget practically glossed over it.


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    partyatmygaff
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    Aodan83 wrote: »
    WHY IS THIS NOT GETTING MORE ATTENTION!!!!
    Seriously though, this really seems like a pretty cool feature, but it's like everyone is ignoring it. Engadget practically glossed over it.
    Inductive charging was available on the €70 Palm Pre and €99 HP Touchpad that HP sold in the firesale last year. It's a nice feature but it's pretty slow. In any case, I doubt Samsung will include the wireless charger with the phone.


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    Professey Chin
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    Aodan83 wrote: »
    WHY IS THIS NOT GETTING MORE ATTENTION!!!!
    Seriously though, this really seems like a pretty cool feature, but it's like everyone is ignoring it. Engadget practically glossed over it.

    Cause its not that big a deal and has been around for a long time. No standards for it (so can go outdated as soon as the phone is), slow and requires additional accessories


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    Atomic Pineapple
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    evolutionqy7 wrote: »
    Reminds me of a ZTE Tania

    Ill have to spare judgement till I get some hands on. Still cant understand the reasons why every manufacturer except Apple and Nokia are moving towards gigantic phones. Make smaller phones with same size screens please. Not bigger phones with bigger screens :(

    Im getting a bit pissed of having to go for a lower end model just for the sake of keeping the size down.

    It's seems to be what people want, I'm guessing the iPhone 5 will be bigger, the 4s screen is too small. But I'm off the same opinion I'd like a high end device that isn't massive.


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    osnola ibax
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    Is there any video for the phone yet?


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    Justin10
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    partyatmygaff wrote: »
    Inductive charging was available on the €70 Palm Pre and €99 HP Touchpad that HP sold in the firesale last year. It's a nice feature but it's pretty slow. In any case, I doubt Samsung will include the wireless charger with the phone.

    It seemed to me from the presentation, that the wireless charger would be included, I highly doubt it though.


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    Paparazzo
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    Aodan83 wrote: »
    WHY IS THIS NOT GETTING MORE ATTENTION!!!!
    Seriously though, this really seems like a pretty cool feature, but it's like everyone is ignoring it. Engadget practically glossed over it.

    It's not that big a deal. My toothbrush uses it and it's an old model.


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    mik_da_man
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    I'd love a wireless charger for it.

    I have one for my HP Pre3 and touchpad, I think it's brilliant and I dont find the Pre3 charger slow at all and it makes a great desktop holder also


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    evolutionqy7
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    draffodx wrote: »
    It's seems to be what people want, I'm guessing the iPhone 5 will be bigger, the 4s screen is too small. But I'm off the same opinion I'd like a high end device that isn't massive.

    High end users might, average folks still look at the likes of Galaxy S2 as a huge phone. I know the likes of the One X or HTC Titan are like a couple of mm taller and wider, that's what I was saying to myself when I was buying it. After pro longed use it gets annoying to hold it, its generally not comfortable to hold it, you can manage to use it with one hand but its not the most comfortable thing now.

    Id probably would have got the 4S over my Titan if the 4S had a larger screen. Having a smaller screen isn't an issue, but having a bigger screen is nice for multimedia and games.


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    Aodan83
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    Paparazzo wrote: »
    It's not that big a deal. My toothbrush uses it and it's an old model.
    Touché.
    Carphone Warehouse are giving away a 10" Galaxy Tab with the first thousand pre-orders, and everyone who pre-orders gets a free 32gb SD card. Not sure if that's just UK or ireland as well though. Engadget


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    RoverZT
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    Jarren wrote: »
    I was expecting 12-megapixel back camera tbh.

    Me too and a 2ghz Quad.

    What's the GPU?


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    Jarren
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    Mali-400MP :confused:

    http://www.gsmarena.com/samsung_galaxy_s_iii_flexes_muscles_on_benchmarks-news-4201.php


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    jeromeof
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    draffodx wrote: »
    It's seems to be what people want, I'm guessing the iPhone 5 will be bigger, the 4s screen is too small. But I'm off the same opinion I'd like a high end device that isn't massive.

    It's not even that people necessarily want a bigger screen, but a bigger body allows the phone to have a much larger battery. So, I believe these high end phones have to have a large screen, Quad core processors, LTE (in America) wastes the battery very fast. So, this trend is going to continue and I am sure Apple will follow as they will have the same problem as Samsung, HTC etc.


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    evolutionqy7
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    jeromeof wrote: »
    It's not even that people necessarily want a bigger screen, but a bigger body allows the phone to have a much larger battery. So, I believe these high end phones have to have a large screen, Quad core processors, LTE (in America) wastes the battery very fast. So, this trend is going to continue and I am sure Apple will follow as they will have the same problem as Samsung, HTC etc.

    Ah now that's crap really about the size. Motorola Razor Maxx has a huge battery in quite a small package. I couldn't give to flies about quad core, just give me a qHD or a HD screen and a battery size of the one in the Razor Maxx and ill be the happiest smartphone owner ever.


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    subway
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    Aodan83 wrote: »
    Touché.
    Carphone Warehouse are giving away a 10" Galaxy Tab with the first thousand pre-orders, and everyone who pre-orders gets a free 32gb SD card. Not sure if that's just UK or ireland as well though. Engadget

    Is that real? And is it as good as it sounds?
    Nothing at the link


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    Four of a kind
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    Aodan83 wrote: »
    Touché.
    Carphone Warehouse are giving away a 10" Galaxy Tab with the first thousand pre-orders, and everyone who pre-orders gets a free 32gb SD card. Not sure if that's just UK or ireland as well though. Engadget

    ??? Is this for real?


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    Captain Flaps
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    8MP camera is great news IMO. Higher MP in a camera is just going to lead to grainy, awful photos. An upgraded 8MP snapper is the best choice they could have made, I'd rather see a more capable sensor at that res than a muck higher resolution one.

    I'm pretty much sold on this, I've been waiting to upgrade my HTC Legend and was waiting to see whether this or the OneX appealed more. Upgradable storage (and battery to a lesser extent) is a killer feature in my eyes, the looks and build of the OneX are just so much better though. Pity, but I'll most likely be getting a White s3.


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    ED E
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    Captain Flaps wrote: »
    8MP camera is great news IMO. Higher MP in a camera is just going to lead to grainy, awful photos. An upgraded 8MP snapper is the best choice they could have made, I'd rather see a more capable sensor at that res than a muck higher resolution one.

    I'm pretty much sold on this, I've been waiting to upgrade my HTC Legend and was waiting to see whether this or the OneX appealed more. Upgradable storage (and battery to a lesser extent) is a killer feature in my eyes, the looks and build of the OneX are just so much better though. Pity, but I'll most likely be getting a White s3.

    You're a bit off there. See the Nokia 808 for one. Also, the lovely sensor thats in the S.


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    Captain Flaps
    Registered Users Posts: 1,834 ✭✭✭Captain Flaps


    ED E wrote: »
    You're a bit off there. See the Nokia 808 for one. Also, the lovely sensor thats in the S.

    The 808 doesn't take 41MP shots, its a 5MP camera with a great combo digital/optical zoom. It's also specifically designed around the camera sensor, everything else is secondary, so it's not really a fair comparison. I'd take a slim phone with a competent 8MP running the latest Android over a massive Symbian Nokia any day. The more pixels you cram into a small sensor, the worse overall the image will look. There's more to a good camera than pixels.


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    Meesared
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    Captain Flaps wrote: »
    The 808 doesn't take 41MP shots, its a 5MP camera with a great combo digital/optical zoom. It's also specifically designed around the camera sensor, everything else is secondary, so it's not really a fair comparison. I'd take a slim phone with a competent 8MP running the latest Android over a massive Symbian Nokia any day. The more pixels you cram into a small sensor, the worse overall the image will look. There's more to a good camera than pixels.
    Not actually correct, it is a 41 MP sensor, and can output full resolution shots and the sensor is 5 times larger than most phone camera sensors. Aside from that I do agree with you, it is a ridicilous thing.


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    ED E
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    Captain Flaps wrote: »
    The more pixels you cram into a small sensor, the worse overall the image will look. There's more to a good camera than pixels.

    THIS is the point. Everything else being the same, this is true, but that'll never be the case. You've gotta asses each individually. It could be 5MP and awesome compared to a 12MP(My C902 had a great sensor for its gen) but the opposite can also be true.

    It could be argued that the glass in front is of more significance too.


    Oh, and the 808 can shoot 39MP photos if you so choose.


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    absolutegroove
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    Originally Posted by Aodan83 View Post Touché.

    Carphone Warehouse are giving away a 10" Galaxy Tab with the first thousand pre-orders, and everyone who pre-orders gets a free 32gb SD card. Not sure if that's just UK or ireland as well though. Engadget

    Four of a kind wrote: »
    ??? Is this for real?


    It is in the UK.

    http://www.carphonewarehouse.com/news/coming-soon/samsung-s3


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    Captain Flaps
    Registered Users Posts: 1,834 ✭✭✭Captain Flaps


    ED E wrote: »
    THIS is the point. Everything else being the same, this is true, but that'll never be the case. You've gotta asses each individually. It could be 5MP and awesome compared to a 12MP(My C902 had a great sensor for its gen) but the opposite can also be true.

    It could be argued that the glass in front is of more significance too.


    Oh, and the 808 can shoot 39MP photos if you so choose.

    I stand corrected :D

    (http://www.dpreview.com/news/2012/02/27/Nokia-808-PureView-with-41MP-sensor)


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    Statistician
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    When I first bought a mobile phone, the battery would last days.

    I'm not going to bother buying another phone until the battery life lasts longer. I'm not bothered by any other features.


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