Samsung Galaxy S III to be released in April 2012

partyatmygaff · 03-05-2012 07:53PM

Thor wrote: »

As opposed to talking to someone on the phone.

Not much difference if you ask me.

Holding your phone out in front of you and asking it to tell you tomorrow's weather or saying "I want to take a picture" sounds and probably looks ridiculous.

manu2009 · 03-05-2012 07:53PM

It uses micro sim

youcancallmeal · 03-05-2012 07:56PM

Skerries wrote: »

no, says Sim here

also it has a barometer!!!

whats the weather like GS3?
windy!

It is most definitely Micro Sim. Look the hardware video here, he takes the back off toward the end and you can see its a micro sim.

Thor · 03-05-2012 07:59PM

youcancallmeal wrote: »

It is most definitely Micro Sim. Look the hardware video here, he takes the back off toward the end and you can see its a micro sim.

Also, he says it's a microsim.

Chet T16 · 03-05-2012 08:02PM

Removable battery is a big plus for me

Oafley Jones · 03-05-2012 08:04PM

The Great Chinholio wrote: »

Or maybe theyre just not that impressed?

Precisely. I held off on getting the One X for this and I'm kinda iPhone 4S'd by what was unveiled. I was expecting at least a non-pentile generational improvement over the Nexus, with the possibility of a ceramic shell.

The phone looks nice enough, I prefer a physical home button and I like the power button placement on the side but it's just such a iterative model. I'll be buying the One X tomorrow.

ChopShop · 03-05-2012 08:04PM

partyatmygaff wrote: »

On the flipside...
The One X has:

.

Tell me more.

I'm not being sarcastic, honestly. i just want to make an informed purchase.

Thor · 03-05-2012 08:06PM

Yeah, I think the removable battery is the killer here. The HTC One X lacked here and it was a pity.

I think all phones should have a removable battery.

leemaree · 03-05-2012 08:07PM

It said it would be avaiable in Europe on the 29 May but it didn't say what countries. I wonder will it b available in Ireland on 29 May

Thor · 03-05-2012 08:07PM

partyatmygaff wrote: »

Holding your phone out in front of you and asking it to tell you tomorrow's weather or saying "I want to take a picture" sounds and probably looks ridiculous.

Don't hold it out in front of you then, If you are conscious about things like that.

murpho999 · 03-05-2012 08:08PM

PogMoThoin wrote: »

Because you look like a pratt using it

Not whilst in the car etc....it definitely has uses.

You can also just put phone to ear and you look the same as when you're making a call.

Looks no more like a prat than people walking down the road using headsets.

Chet T16 · 03-05-2012 08:09PM

Oafley Jones wrote: »

Precisely. I held off on getting the One X for this and I'm kinda iPhone 4S'd by what was unveiled. I was expecting at least a non-pentile generational improvement over the Nexus, with the possibility of a ceramic shell.

The phone looks nice enough, I prefer a physical home button and I like the power button placement on the side but it's just such a iterative model. I'll be buying the One X tomorrow.

Why are you choosing the one-x over it? I don't get what you're saying

dillo2k10 · 03-05-2012 08:09PM

leemaree wrote: »

It said it would be avaiable in Europe on the 29 May but it didn't say what countries. I wonder will it b available in Ireland on 29 May

Three Ireland confirmed the 29th of May.

I think that it will look a lot better "in person" than in pictures.

leemaree · 03-05-2012 08:10PM

dillo2k10 wrote: »

Three Ireland confirmed the 29th of May.

I think that it will look a lot better "in person" than in pictures.

I think so

Chet T16 · 03-05-2012 08:11PM

Pre-order is back on expansys, no price yet tho

http://www.expansys.ie/samsung-galaxy-s-iii-16gb-blue-230428/

Oafley Jones · 03-05-2012 08:12PM

Chet T16 wrote: »

Why are you choosing the one-x over it? I don't get what you're saying

The same reason I use to have an iPhone 4.. the screen. It's ridiculously good.

partyatmygaff · 03-05-2012 08:13PM

wernstrom! wrote: »

Tell me more.

I'm not being sarcastic, honestly. i just want to make an informed purchase.

Well... as someone who was still considering the S3 up to a few hours ago.

For one, the screen on the One X is really second to none. The S3's screen on the other hand has lower pixel density, pentile matrix and poorer colour reproduction (Or so it appears anyway).

As for gaming, they both have powerful SoCs but the One X (The Tegra 3 version anyway) benefits from having easy access to Tegra exclusives like Dark Meadow. It's by far the best looking game i've seen on a handheld device (Let alone a phone).

As for software, it's really personal preference. On the one hand, you've got Sense UI and on the other you've got Touchwiz. Having used both I have to say I prefer Sense UI. TouchWiz always looked far too similar to the iPhone for my liking.

The main gripe I have however is with the materials and aesthetics. Looking at the photo of the back cover removed it looks more or less like a glorified Galaxy S1 or Galaxy Europa. It just doesn't feel right on a phone that costs in excess of €500.

Chet T16 · 03-05-2012 08:14PM

Oafley Jones wrote: »

The same reason I use to have an iPhone 4.. the screen. It's ridiculously good.

But you haven't seen the screen!

Isn't that new nokia screen supposed to be the best out there?

leemaree · 03-05-2012 08:14PM

I wonder are all the networks in Ireland going to carry it?

Thor · 03-05-2012 08:16PM

leemaree wrote: »

I wonder are all the networks in Ireland going to carry it?

I would say so, I'm just hoping that three announce there plans for it. Three in the UK have announced their plans.

Should be a matter of time before all networks do so here.

Vodafone UK has dibs on the 32GB model for the first month in the UK.

Professey Chin · 03-05-2012 08:17PM

Chet T16 wrote: »

But you haven't seen the screen!

Isn't that new nokia screen supposed to be the best out there?

The screen is the same as the Galaxy Nexus with a slightly lower dpi (due to the .15 inch screen size increase).

Nokias screen is gorgeous in everything but resolution. SLCD2 is on par with it in everything but deep blacks and daylight according to some reports

partyatmygaff · 03-05-2012 08:17PM

Thor wrote: »

Don't hold it out in front of you then, If you are conscious about things like that.

So I should put the phone to my ear and say "What will the weather be like tomorrow?" or "I want to take a picture"?

I just don't see it catching on tbh.

Thor · 03-05-2012 08:19PM

partyatmygaff wrote: »

So I should put the phone to my ear and say "What will the weather be like tomorrow?" or "I want to take a picture"?

I just don't see it catching on tbh.

Don't then, the point is that some will be able to and will want to, but those without a phone that can will never be able to.

I would rather have the feature and not use it much, than not have it at all.

Oafley Jones · 03-05-2012 08:20PM

Chet T16 wrote: »

But you haven't seen the screen!

Isn't that new nokia screen supposed to be the best out there?

It's basically a slightly enlarged version of what's on the GN. Don't get me wrong, its a really good screen, but it's no where near as good as what's on the X - which is generally regarded as the best of whats out there at the moment. Nokia? Not a hope.

leemaree · 03-05-2012 08:20PM

Chet T16 wrote: »

Pre-order is back on expansys, no price yet tho

http://www.expansys.ie/samsung-galaxy-s-iii-16gb-blue-230428/

It's announced on http://www.play.com/Search.html?searchstring=samsung+galaxy+s+III&searchsource=0&searchtype=allproducts

dillo2k10 · 03-05-2012 08:22PM

€1349 for the wireless charger :O

edit: Seems to have changed to nothing

Professey Chin · 03-05-2012 08:25PM

Oafley Jones wrote: »

It's basically a slightly enlarged version of what's on the GN. Don't get me wrong, its a really good screen, but it's no where near as good as what's on the X - which is generally regarded as the best of whats out there at the moment. Nokia? Not a hope.

Look at the screen on the Lumia 900 & N9. Its really stunning but the resolution really lets it down

god's toy · 03-05-2012 08:26PM

The Great Chinholio wrote: »

The screen is the same as the Galaxy Nexus with a slightly lower dpi (due to the .15 inch screen size increase).

Nokias screen is gorgeous in everything but resolution. SLCD2 is on par with it in everything but deep blacks and daylight according to some reports

Sammy are calling the screen 'HD Super AMOLED' I wonder if its just a nexus/note (tiny bit bigger/smaller) screen or is it a perfected/refined technology that may not show up those pentile issues...

Oafley Jones · 03-05-2012 08:29PM

The Great Chinholio wrote: »

Look at the screen on the Lumia 900 & N9. Its really stunning but the resolution really lets it down

I haven't seen the 900 but I love the 800. If I had the money to have two phone I'd have a cyan 800 without a moments hesitation and while the screen is very good, I doubt even Elop would describe in terms of "best out there".

Professey Chin · 03-05-2012 08:29PM

god's toy wrote: »

Sammy are calling the screen 'HD Super AMOLED' I wonder if its just a nexus/note (tiny bit bigger/smaller) screen or is it a perfected/refined technology that may not show up those pentile issues...

HD Super AMOLED is what the GNex is using.

Samsung Galaxy S III to be released in April 2012

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