Samsung Galaxy S III to be released in April 2012

I see o2's pricing is up and its WAY off the mark... i reckon they are now offically more expensive then even vodafone.

For 40euro a month Tarrif with 250min and 250texts with only 350mb data on a 12month contract they want 359 for the handset

the same on 18month its 319 and 269 for 24 month... its actually almost laughable.

With plenty people on iphones probably finishing contracts on o2 around now, I can't see how they aren't haemorrhaging customers. They probably are, and those 6 month contracts of theirs are a total joke, a free Galaxy Ace on a 6 month deal at about 55€/month.. They are a crap network and I can't see how they're possibly gaining any new customers at the moment. And as regards this deal, they're up against Three who'll give you the phone for free on 24mth contract(Saving €270), with 15gb monthly data for the same monthly tariff, just ridiculous..

You can say the same of vodafone too, but they seem to be stable as regards customer base. God those stupid yoda ads annoy me too(What budding MBA realised yoda rhymes with voda..). what idiot can't just back up their contacts on gmail, they're really searching for the technology bottom-feeders with that one..

Oh.. rant over

http://www.techradar.com/news/phone-and-communications/mobile-phones/pebble-blue-samsung-galaxy-s3-delayed-1082439

Production issues holding up the blue versions btw..

Really want my GS3 now

I'm finding it hard to convince myself to upgrade from my S2 + tab 7 plus.I might hold out until I'm going back to college and having one device makes more sense.

Or to put it another way, my wife says I'm to stop being stupid

cheers fr tht ranger.
pity... kinda puts me in a pinch as id like to have phone in work, so would have reception i guess but no net

Irish Gunner wrote: »

Currently have the s2 but curious about the s3

How long would it be before we will have all the rooted roms similar to those available on the S2?

I have mine rooted since day 1 and may hold out until the devs get their hands on the s3 and see what they can do with it

Then decide to buy or not to buy that is the question...;)

There's already a rooted and custom roms up for the Galaxy S3. Now they are pretty basic, but indeed already rooted which is perfect for launch.

kenyard wrote: »

probably means there wont be much editing done to them also which is good in its own way as they wont be unstable (until you start overclocking etc yourself)

Exactly, they will be nearly identical to the original except zip aligned and deodexed and of course rooted.

Can't wait, phone is coming tomorrow!!!!!:D:D:D:D:D

RangeR wrote: »

Three have their own network and do not operate on O2's. However, their network doesn't span the entire country. Where Three don't have coverage, they have an agreement with Vodafone to use their 2G masts only, for voice and SMS. No data on Vodafone.

You knoe your on the Vodafone network with a Three SIM as you appear to be roaming. This is National Roaming.

There is something going on at the moment with three and o2,rumours of three(hutchison) buying 02 and at work we have an o2 repeater and they were adjusting it last week was told it had to do with three.

Irish Gunner wrote: »

Currently have the s2 but curious about the s3

How long would it be before we will have all the rooted roms similar to those available on the S2?

I have mine rooted since day 1 and may hold out until the devs get their hands on the s3 and see what they can do with it

Then decide to buy or not to buy that is the question...;)

Sammy kinda embraced the modding community so I reckon you will see stuff within a very very short amount of time.

EDIT: in fact there is already 1 ROM on XDA,

Expansys say they expect white stock tomorrow.

http://www.expansys.ie/blog/?p=1777

This looks liek its on the Vodafone website now. for 579€!! I wonder if its in store today?

Chet T16 wrote: »

I'd be more inclined to believe the blog

Although, keep in mind that that blog says that Samsung invented the colour blue.

"Samsung's GALAXY S III Pebble Blue version comes with a newly invented blue colour and special hyper-glaze material.

fionny wrote: »

Just rang Meteor Sales line and asked about the GS3 again, they said the phones have not arrived yet sadly but should be in soon ;(

I also asked about the posibility of getting a 12month contract and was told if I wished I could remain on my existing tarrif rate which is full price of 35euro a month for 200min 200texts 1gig data and free meteor to meteor calls and texts and still only 12month contract so ill be good for the gs4 :P Quite happy with that.

How much do you pay for the phone when you stick with the 12 month contract?