Samsung Galaxy S III to be released in April 2012

RangeR · 02-03-2012 6:14pm #1

"Samsung" "staffer" "confirms" "release" "April" "2012"

elReg wrote:

A Samsung staffer has confirmed that the Galaxy S III smartphone will be out next month, as past rumours and the handset's officially recognised absence from this week's Mobile World Congress (MWC) have suggested.

That said, the source, who whispered in the ear of the chap from ZDNet Korea, spilled the beans under the condition he remain anonymous, so this is no official confirmation of the launch.

The mole didn't discuss the handset's specs, which are said to centre on a quad-core processor - a kind of chip Sony, for one, doesn't think is ready for prime time - a 12Mp camera and a curved OLED screen.

It's hard to see it not shipping with Android 4 Ice Cream Sandwich.

The indications are the S III will be go on sale first in the UK, tied into Samsung's sponsorship of the London Olympics this summer.

god's toy · 02-03-2012 8:42pm

Must hold myself back from getting too excited! Nope cat do it! I want it now damn it!

(edit: should be merged into sgs 3 thread in android forum)

RangeR · 02-03-2012 8:43pm

Yup, I can probably get one day one, where I work. The rumoured specs look massive.

jayjay2010 · 03-03-2012 1:15am

I was speaking to a very reliable Samsung Rep in work, and it is being announced mid-March and will not have a 12MP camera, only 8MP.

I'd say it will be fantastic though!

god's toy · 03-03-2012 2:01am

jayjay2010 wrote: »

I was speaking to a very reliable Samsung Rep in work, and it is being announced mid-March and will not have a 12MP camera, only 8MP.

I'd say it will be fantastic though!

I would be more than happy with 8 if it had zero shutter lag.

RangeR · 03-03-2012 9:09am

god's toy wrote: »

jayjay2010 wrote: »

I was speaking to a very reliable Samsung Rep in work, and it is being announced mid-March and will not have a 12MP camera, only 8MP.

I'd say it will be fantastic though!

I would be more than happy with 8 if it had zero shutter lag.

Yeah, the SGSII was meant to have zero shutter lag.

Rsaeire · 03-03-2012 10:47am

There was an article on Engadget at the start of last month mentioning that the Samsung Galaxy S III (or whatever name the successor to the S II will be called) will have it's own launch in the first half of this year, which matches what RangeR mentions in his first post.

As a Samsung Galaxy S II owner, I'm really looking forward to what specifications the S III will have; however, I might not be upgrading as soon as it's launched as I can't think of any feature that will warrant the upgrade. I understand there will be an improved screen, camera, CPU etc, and as a lover of mobile phones I'm always excited when new technology is released, but I just don't see the need for a quad-core CPU in a phone, especially when I won't be using the phone for any task that would warrant it, i.e. gaming.

54kroc · 03-03-2012 11:57am

I picked up a galaxy s2 the other day and it is pretty amazing, an improved version would be great but I don't think I need a quad core cpu.

A bit ot but I was thinking seeing as phones are out now with laptop docks would it be possible to get a phone that you could dock into a tablet.
Seems like a great idea to me and one I would buy straight away, does something like it exist already or is it a silly idea.

Rsaeire · 03-03-2012 12:46pm

54kroc wrote: »

I picked up a galaxy s2 the other day and it is pretty amazing, an improved version would be great but I don't think I need a quad core cpu.

A bit ot but I was thinking seeing as phones are out now with laptop docks would it be possible to get a phone that you could dock into a tablet.
Seems like a great idea to me and one I would buy straight away, does something like it exist already or is it a silly idea.

It's a great idea! You could just pop your phone into the side/back/wherever of the tablet-dock and away you go. With quad-core handsets coming out in droves in the coming months, this is easily something that would not only be cheaper than buying both a mobile phone and tablet by the same company, i.e. Samsung Galaxy S II + Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1, but would cut down on the need for two sim cards and two mobile contracts if you were someone who wanted to stay connected on both devices wherever you went.

54kroc, I'm off to Samsung with that idea!

Airhead21 · 03-03-2012 3:02pm

I am due my upgrade and I have I phone 4 was thinking of going for samsung galaxy s11 but should I wait for the new one?????

Zonda999 · 03-03-2012 3:18pm

I'd have said so, the price of the SGS2 hasn't really dropped in about 6 months so from a depreciation of the phone point of view, id wait for the SGS3. Whats more the HTC ONE X and the LG 4x really impressed me when they were unveiled, i'm expecting this phone to absolutely blow my mind! That edge to edge screen design thats being mooted everywhere, looks amazing!

I've had a SGS1 for about a year and a half, i'll get this in a few months as long as it isn't extortionately priced. Also here's hoping it still has a microSD slot..

ChopShop · 03-03-2012 3:18pm

Airhead21 wrote: »

I am due my upgrade and I have I phone 4 was thinking of going for samsung galaxy s11 but should I wait for the new one?????

Product announcement is three weeks off.

At least wait til you know what the III is about.

dark_shadow · 07-03-2012 9:16pm

Airhead21 wrote: »

I am due my upgrade and I have I phone 4 was thinking of going for samsung galaxy s11 but should I wait for the new one?????

I'm the same as you but am holding out for another few weeks and see what's happening then!! I'd be sickened if I upgraded to the sII and than the sIII was released a few weeks later!:eek:

I actually can't wait to wait to get rid of my iPhone!! Hate it so much

Airhead21 · 13-03-2012 1:24am

Anyone know the date that samsung are releasing the specs????

drunkmonkey · 13-03-2012 11:44am

54kroc wrote: »

A bit ot but I was thinking seeing as phones are out now with laptop docks would it be possible to get a phone that you could dock into a tablet.
Seems like a great idea to me and one I would buy straight away, does something like it exist already or is it a silly idea.

Not quite what your thinking of but same idea, i'm using one, cracking phone.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sjZI94VfC1U

Amalgam · 13-03-2012 11:52am

How curved is curved.. Not into the idea of curved screens at all.

drunkmonkey · 13-03-2012 1:58pm

Amalgam wrote: »

How curved is curved.. Not into the idea of curved screens at all.

I don't see how it work anyway, there would be no advantage and plenty of disadvantages, the cost of manufacturing curved glass would be a lot higher as well. I'd say it's a non runner, a curved design maybe but the glass needs to be flat.

Oafley Jones · 13-03-2012 2:18pm

Both the nexus s, and galaxy nexus use curved displays. I wouldn't rule it out for the sg3.

Airhead21 · 29-03-2012 1:07am

Any word on s111 specs yet???

Corruptedmorals · 29-03-2012 1:36pm

drunkmonkey wrote: »

Amalgam wrote: »

How curved is curved.. Not into the idea of curved screens at all.

I don't see how it work anyway, there would be no advantage and plenty of disadvantages, the cost of manufacturing curved glass would be a lot higher as well. I'd say it's a non runner, a curved design maybe but the glass needs to be flat.

Have a look at a display Nokia lumia 800, it has it and while not cheap it's a good bit cheaper than iPhones. I have one, aesthetically the screen looks great which is all it is meant to do.

drunkmonkey · 29-03-2012 1:39pm

Corruptedmorals wrote: »

Have a look at a display Nokia lumia 800, it has it and while not cheap it's a good bit cheaper than iPhones. I have one, aesthetically the screen looks great which is all it is meant to do.

I've a dummy in my hand, see what you mean, the curve is nice in it, the edges on the phone should have matched it though. They should have curved them as well like a smooth pebble. The nokia feels heavier than an xperia s even though it's a lot smaller.

ThunbergsAreGo · 31-03-2012 12:36pm

any update on a release date?

jonnny68 · 31-03-2012 2:17pm

I wouldn't believe any of these rumours until something official is released.

Samsung have a massive task on their hands, i think the popularity of the SGSII even surprised them, trying to better the best smartphone ever made is a big job but ive every confidence they will come up with the goods.:cool:

Rsaeire · 31-03-2012 4:04pm

naughtb4 wrote: »

any update on a release date?

I would say it will be within the next few weeks, especially given the recent rumours about the S III coming thick and fast.

I'm really looking forward to the official announcement! Given what I've been reading around the net, some of the features the S III will supposedly have are pretty insane, e.g. 1080p display, ceramic case with inductive charging. I'll probably stick with my S II when the S III is released but the more and more I think about it, the more and more I see myself going out and getting an S III because it's all new and shiny

god's toy · 01-04-2012 11:52am

Just try not to dream too hard peeps, the hardware specs were locked down months ago and people like to lose the run of themselves with wild speculation being sold as 'fact' on many of those sites, Remember the Crapple iphoney 5 hype?...

Will the GS3 be super impressive? You bet ya! Will be life changing, everything you wanted and more? Perhaps not...
BUT will I be buying it anyway? Oh hell yea!

Random · 02-04-2012 11:49pm

i have moved this thread to the android forum
thanks

Zascar · 03-04-2012 10:53am

So what are the rumoured specs and will it be better than the HTC One X?

Saadyst · 03-04-2012 11:38am

That's the disappointing thing. Everything we have heard so far is just rumours. There is nothing substantiated at all about this. In fact, I believe Samsung haven't even confirmed that they are working on a S3!

I would imagine that they might have released some information by now, if not only to pour some water over HTCs parade?

For that reason I would guess that they are nowhere near release at the moment (for whatever reason they have), and they are probably a few months away at best.

RangeR · 03-04-2012 11:39am

Zascar wrote: »

So what are the rumoured specs and will it be better than the HTC One X?

Just saw some of them his morning. Beast of a device, compared to an SGS2. Looks lovely, although I'm not a fan of white phones.

I haven't heard even a whisper of the SGS3 yet. Nothing but rumour and here-say. The most spectacular rumour is the wireless charging. That would be awsome.

HTC One X
32GB standard
NFC
4.7 inch screen [720p?]
Bluetooth 4
** Secondary camera is worse than SGS2
Quad Core CPU
1800mAh battery

RangeR · 03-04-2012 11:40am

Saadyst wrote: »

That's the disappointing thing. Everything we have heard so far is just rumours. There is nothing substantiated at all about this. In fact, I believe Samsung haven't even confirmed that they are working on a S3!

I believe official word is imminent [1 to 2 months at most]

Chet T16 · 03-04-2012 11:46am

Despite being 31 with a wife, child and real world problems a portion of every day is spent worrying that the S3 won't be a good as the one-x

Samsung Galaxy S III to be released in April 2012

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