Samsung Galaxy S III Announced with Quad-Core CPU, 4.8 AMOLED Screen and 'SIRI'
Finally the latest flagship android smartphone from Samsung completed the line up of Galaxy S family. After many rumors flooded the wind, Samsung has officially announced its third generation Samsung Galaxy S III. Some specs similar with what has been previously leaked except the ceramic body, 1080p full HD screen and 12-megapixel camera.
The new Samsung Galaxy S III has 4.8-inch Super AMOLED touchscreen with resolution of 1280×720. Under the hood there are 1.4 GHz quad-core Samsung Exynos processor, 1 GB of RAM and 16/32/64 GB of storage space. You can get more storage via microSD card slot with up to 64GB.
Running Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich with TouchWiz 4 user interface, the Galaxy S III comes with 8 MP autofocus camera with ‘zero shutter lag’ and 1080p Full HD video recording while at the front there is 1.9 MP camera with 720p HD video capability.
Designed with comfortable grip, gentle curves, and organic form deliver a rich human-centric feel and design, the quad-core superphone specs also includes Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, DLNA, WiFi a/b/g/n, WiFi hotspot functionality, Bluetooth 4.0, GPS, NFC, HSPA+ 21Mbps, 4G LTE (dependent on market) and 2,100 mAh battery. Hey, the handset also features “S Voice” - similar to Siri on iPhone 4/4S but more advanced. It not only listens but also responds quickly to your own voice.
The Samsung Galaxy S III is expected to be available from the end of May in Europe (HSPA+ version) before rolling out to other markets globally in 145 countries. The 4G LTE version will be available in North America, Japan, and South Korea – probably this summer. There are two colors option - Pebble Blue and Marble White while additional colors will be released in the future. Unfortunately there is no word on pricing yet. Stay tuned.
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