Samsung Galaxy S3 | Operation Android

Samsung Announces Galaxy S III mini

While Apple fans are left scratching their heads over the iPad mini invites that were never sent, Samsung announced its own mini device -- The Galaxy S III mini. The Android 4.1, Jelly Bean powered device features a 4.0-inch Super AMOLED display, a dual-core 1GHz chip, 1GB RAM, 8 or 16GB of internal storage plus up to 32GB of expandable storage via microSD.

The S III mini sports a rear-facing 5MP camera and a front-facing VGA camera. The 5MP camera can shoot 720p video as well. The mini also ships with Samsung's advanced natural language recognition software, S Voice and the NFC enabled S Beam. It measures in at 121.55 x 63 x 9.85 mm and weighs at 111.5g.

Tags:

Samsung Galaxy S III mini

Verizon Announces Samsung Galaxy S III Release Date

Verizon has finally announced that the Samsung Galaxy S III will be available at Verizon Wireless Communications Stores and online at www.verizonwireless.com/galaxys3 on July 10. Verizon is the last major U.S. carrier to launch the 4G LTE Samsung device. AT&T, T-Mobile and Sprint released the Galaxy S III in June after slight delays due to “unprecedented demand” and “manufacturer supply constraints."

Customers can take advantage of the S3's fast speeds thanks to Verizon Wireless' 4G LTE network. It features Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich), mobile hotspot capabilities for sharing a 4G LTE connection with up to 10 Wi-Fi-enabled devices, a 1.5 GHz dual-core processor, and 2GB of RAM. The S3 also ships with Share Shot, S Beam, S Voice and Pop Up Play.

Tags:

T-Mobile to Release Samsung Galaxy S3 in Two Phases

T-Mobile plans to roll out the Samsung Galaxy S III right on schedule but there's one catch. The handset will only be available in select retail and branded locations for the top 29 markets on the 21st. Everyone else will have to wait until June 27 to get their hands on the Galaxy S III. T-Mobile customers who do not live near one of the "top 29 markets" can order the smartphone through T-Mobile's website on the 21st, but there will only be a limited supply of devices.

T-Mobile also gave out full price information with their announcement:

$629.99 Full Retail, $229.99 down on Value Plans with $20 EIP, $279.99 Classic plan after $50 mail-in rebate (2 year contract required)

Tags:

Which US Carriers Will Offer the Samsung Galaxy S3?

Samsung officially announced the Galaxy S III in London on May 3rd. In addition to announcing the highly anticipated phone, the Korean manufacturer also noted that the GS3 would be launching globally in 145 countries and across 296 operators. U.S. customers can expected the device to arrive stateside this summer, but the big question is who will be carrying the new handset?

According to the The Verge, Sprint is ready and capable of carrying the phone, but if you head on over to the Galaxy S3 signup page, you will notice that Samsung lists all the major U.S. carriers (plus a few local ones) under the "carrier preference" option. Perhaps they are just trying to get a handle on which carrier would be the most in-demand once the GS3 officially launches?

UPDATE: It looks like the "carrier preference" option was removed. You can see the drop box of carriers listed originally from the Phandroid screenshot above.

Tags: