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Samsung Galaxy S III to be released in April 2012

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  • #452
    Brian
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,699 ✭✭✭Brian


    Is the S4 version of the One X available here?

    Edit; It's the "One XL" for LTE


  • #453
    WolfForager
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,532 ✭✭✭WolfForager


    Chet T16 wrote: »
    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

    Chet boy, you've seen my One X, it trumps this hands down.


  • #454
    00sully
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,267 ✭✭✭00sully


    It still beats the one-x purely for the battery and maintaining slimness. I just wanted a better screen with less bezel.

    waiting for the note2 now! hardly needed a +€500 upgrade from the s2 either tbh :)


  • #455
    Goodshape
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,488 ✭✭✭Goodshape


    Seems you can wake it up with a voice-command.

    "Hi Galaxy. What's the weather like?"

    That's cool.


  • #456
    Atomic Pineapple
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,272 ✭✭✭✭Atomic Pineapple


    I like it apart from the bloody stupid hardware buttons!

    The event seems more focused on software on the device rather the device itself, including ripping of SIRI.


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  • #457
    Inquitus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,789 ✭✭✭✭Inquitus


    Brian wrote: »
    Is the S4 version of the One X available here?

    Edit; It's the "One XL" for LTE

    Not on contract, probably from expansys or the like.


  • #458
    James Forde
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,785 ✭✭✭James Forde


    Looks a lot nicer in the hand video here

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


  • #459
    ChopShop
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,797 ✭✭✭ChopShop


    I think it's probably a good phone overall, but in the back of our minds perhaps some of us were hoping for something that would trounce the One-X.


    But Samsung are so far ahead, they don't need to do that.

    TBH, i'm still slightly suspicious of Samsung, for reasons i can't quite articulate, and i'm very much inclined to stick to what i know.


  • #460
    Goodshape
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,488 ✭✭✭Goodshape


    If you're writing a text message and lift the phone to your ear, a voice call will start automatically.

    That's cool, too.


  • #461
    Zascar
    Moderators, Motoring & Transport Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 12,615 Mod ✭✭✭✭Zascar


    Hardly an epic fail. Ok the design might not be as nice as the One X, but it has some pretty interesting other features. Battery alone is a big plus


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  • #462
    Chet T16
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,325 ✭✭✭Chet T16


    WolfForager wrote: »
    Chet boy, you've seen my One X, it trumps this hands down.

    Nope, the htc has no style at least the S3 does a bit. The only thing going for the HTC is the white casing, the grey is super bland!


  • #463
    Chet T16
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,325 ✭✭✭Chet T16


    Welcome to samsungville :p

    20120503_191710.jpg


  • #464
    Chet T16
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,325 ✭✭✭Chet T16


    Has the processor been confirmed??


  • #465
    Inquitus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,789 ✭✭✭✭Inquitus


    Its the exynos everyone knew it was for months.


  • #466
    WolfForager
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,532 ✭✭✭WolfForager


    "Highly regarded Touchwiz interface".

    :pac:


  • #467
    Chet T16
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,325 ✭✭✭Chet T16


    Inquitus wrote: »
    Its the exynos everyone knew it was for months.

    Yebbut confirmed?


  • #468
    WolfForager
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,532 ✭✭✭WolfForager


    Chet T16 wrote: »
    Yebbut confirmed?

    Yes

    http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/03/samsung-galaxy-s-iii-vs-iphone-4s-htc-one-x-lumia-900/


  • #469
    WolfForager
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,532 ✭✭✭WolfForager


    The pretentiousness of this conference is reaching Apple level.


  • #470
    Chet T16
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,325 ✭✭✭Chet T16


    WolfForager wrote: »
    Yes

    http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/03/samsung-galaxy-s-iii-vs-iphone-4s-htc-one-x-lumia-900/

    Good man, strange that they never said anything on the stream


  • #471
    Oafley Jones
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,408 ✭✭✭Oafley Jones


    draffodx wrote: »
    I like it apart from the bloody stupid hardware buttons!

    I'd love a physical home button on the One X. Everytime I use my gfs one I'm struck by how awkward it is to unlock it, it's my only real problem with the phone - of course they could have solved this with a side power button. Anyway, after seeing this I've decide to buy a One X tomorrow.


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  • #472
    Atomic Pineapple
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,272 ✭✭✭✭Atomic Pineapple


    zero shutter lag, does the One X have that?


  • #473
    WolfForager
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,532 ✭✭✭WolfForager


    draffodx wrote: »
    zero shutter lag, does the One X have that?

    Yep


  • #474
    murpho999
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 28,868 ✭✭✭✭murpho999


    Plenty of Macs on display from journos in front row! Bad planning that!


  • #475
    Zascar
    Moderators, Motoring & Transport Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 12,615 Mod ✭✭✭✭Zascar


    Wireless charging. Win.
    In call sound equaliser - could also be very useful


  • #476
    AlmightyCushion
    Moderators, Education Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 35,278 Mod ✭✭✭✭AlmightyCushion


    50GBs of dropbox storage is pretty nice.


  • #477
    murpho999
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 28,868 ✭✭✭✭murpho999


    WolfForager wrote: »
    The pretentiousness of this conference is reaching Apple level.

    Really, what's apple got to do with this, always found their presentations straight to the point.


  • #478
    Atomic Pineapple
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,272 ✭✭✭✭Atomic Pineapple


    murpho999 wrote: »
    Plenty of Macs on display from journos in front row! Bad planning that!

    How so? Instead of Windows powered laptops?


  • #479
    partyatmygaff
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,992 ✭✭✭✭partyatmygaff


    draffodx wrote: »
    zero shutter lag, does the One X have that?
    Yes.


  • #480
    Oafley Jones
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,408 ✭✭✭Oafley Jones


    Zascar wrote: »
    Wireless charging. Win.

    Looks like it's not standard. Not interested myself, as I don't like the idea of having to buy three chargers when I've so many micro usb leads around the place.


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  • #481
    murpho999
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 28,868 ✭✭✭✭murpho999


    draffodx wrote: »
    How so? Instead of Windows powered laptops?

    Eh.....Samsung make laptops....you do know that Samsung make hardware...not Android!


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