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[Galaxy S III General] android_master:
All hopes are lost, i am disappointed. I can't help but be disappointed by the news that the S3 will be evolutionary rather than revolutionary.:mad::mad::confused:

The Samsung Galaxy S3 will be a relatively minor update from the S2:confused:, a source in the UK telecoms industry has told me, with a speed boost and eye-tracking among the upgrades. And it probably won't be called the Galaxy S3{what the hell}.

Rather than go for a complete overhaul, Samsung has apparently opted for an incremental update to the S3. "It'll be like the iPhone 4S was to the 4," says my source, who wished to remain anonymous. He gave no firm word on specs, but said we should look to the HTC One X for what to expect. That has a 1.5GHz quad-core chip with 1GB of RAM and a 4.7-inch screen.

It will have the same physical home button on the front, suggesting the design won't differ a whole lot from the existing S2 or the Galaxy Note.

One extra feature my source discussed was the use of eye-tracking, which Samsung is apparently calling 'Human Interaction'. The phone's front-facing camera is able to detect when you're looking at the screen -- when you're writing a text for example -- and is able to lock when you look away.

Source

Why Samsung why?:(
[Galaxy S III General] beaver2233:
again - like always, this is all rumors!! wait til samsung announces it...
[Galaxy S III General] android_master:
i hope its a rumor but the source looks credible.

But if it's true then it's a lifeline for Apple iPhone 5
[Galaxy S III General] override182:
How the media influences our mind? This is just it! Damn. I gotta keep focus on my mindset for the next two weeks.
[Galaxy S III General] sohebq:
Dude, you should read the comments on that link. Almost every 2nd person is denying from it,so relax yourself for the moment. I don't think so that after such successful 2011, samsung will do any blunder. If it was just a minor update, samsung would have have released it at the start of this year. Watch out for pro HTC and pro iphone tech journalists.
[Galaxy S III General] SoulTerrox:
It's a rumour, I hope it is not true, samsung cant do that. Whatever Sony and Htc have/will do phones with 4 cores soon, so in 90% I guess it's not true...
[Galaxy S III General] slateac:
Isn't a quad-core chip and 720p display already a big update from the SII? I don't know what you guys were expecting because thats pretty much what I was expecing

The only thing that annoys me from this is that they are still using that iPhone-like home button. I mean I just don't see the point in it
[Galaxy S III General] sohebq:
More Rumors

http://www.phonearena.com/news/A-un...duced-to-UK-carriers---in-a-steel-box_id29191
[Galaxy S III General] Evangelion01:
If this physical home button rumour is true, then it shows just how foolish Samsung are. The frontal design of the Galaxy Nexus is almost perfect, yet they're going to carry on with their iPhone-copying style? Bet they'll have their usual massive Samsung logo on the front too.

If that Cnet article holds any truth then I worry for Samsung. They seem to think that they are big boys now. The Galaxy S 2 has sold what, 20 million units since release? Apple sells 40 million iPhones in three months. If Samsung phones saw that much demand then incremental updates would be fine -- but they don't.

Stop trying to copy Apple, Samsung. It will eventually backfire horribly.
[Galaxy S III General] uvaman:
More news about ppi , hd screen

AMOLEDs power consumption surges so dramatically when displaying white, despite that they are more efficient with dark or colored images, that in browsing battery tests smartphones with LCD have an advantage over AMOLED ones, due to the mostly white website backgrounds.

Well, that advantage for LCDs might be going into oblivion, as Samsung is reportedly using phosphorescent green for the pixels in its alleged Super AMOLED HD Plus screen that is to grace the Galaxy S III. The trick allows for power consumption when displaying white to be on par with LCD displays at mid-brightness, thus eliminating one of the few advantages of LCD screens before AMOLEDs. The Galaxy S III screen will still be superiour to IPS-LCDs like on the iPhone 4/4S for displaying images and video, it is said.

The display on the Samsung Galaxy S III is reconfirmed again to be 4.6" with true 319ppi pixel density thanks to the regular RGB matrix arrangement of the subpixels. Moreover, if Samsung has truly managed to lower power consumption when displaying white, battery life gains should be substantial, as those HD displays are one of the most power-hungry units in today's flagship smartphones. Apparently that is one of the elements Samsung said it is employing for improving the battery life on its devices this year.

It also looks like the combined FMM/LITI production methods for the new AMOLED displays by Samsung are actually meant for the company's flexible screens, which appear to be scheduled for launch in devices come the last quarter of the year.

http://www.phonearena.com/news/Sams...-III-screen-for-improved-battery-life_id29195
[Galaxy S III General] snowwhite007:
WtF ahha

Mod Or Die
[Galaxy S III General] Fysi:
You can't compare a brand of phones to a singular phone. Yes, the 4s is more popular but is expected to have sold 37mil when Apple do their Financial Report for the 2nd quarter.

You have to remember Apple are very good at being vague and all inclusive purely because it looks better.

And this is very off topic lol
[Galaxy S III General] Toss3:
The only reason for upgrading is the display coupled with the chance of it having far better audio quality than its predecessor. Really hope it's going to look similar to the concept shown off in the CES video.

4,6" 720p Super AMOLED HD Plus goodness is going to be too hard to pass up, unless of course they release a 5,3" ~1480x835 Note II.
[Galaxy S III General] hIdd3N-:
And that's US market, in Europe Apple is selling less.
[Galaxy S III General] Toss3:
Can't really compare the two.

/Thread Derail
[Galaxy S III General] mchu6am4:
It would be very daft of Samsung to make a minor update for s3 rather than a comprehensive update...considering the success they've had with the s2!

Sent from my GT-I9100
[Galaxy S III General] ame904:
so is the rumor true regarding the release date of S3 in May?
[Galaxy S III General] nikzDHD:
Yes, but we don't know what it could be. Galaxy line is quite large... Only an announcement no signs of an actual release date yet.
[Galaxy S III General] barrywaters:
I think I'll be sticking with the SII for a good while yet. I paid so much for it I feel I need to keep it for a good while to get my moneys worth. Heard a rumour it will be on sale here in Ireland in June at the earliest.
[Galaxy S III General] barondebxl:
I know the general public believe that crap about that minor update thing but I hope most of you guys don't. It is complete bullcrap!!!!! A 720p, quad core ICS galaxy s 3 will already be a major update and I'm pretty sure there is more to it. Either Samsung leaked that fake info to control the crazy high expectations or someone is talking out of their asses. The Galaxy SIII is the only phone that can really give the iPhone a run for its money as it is becoming as popular as the iPhone. Thanks to successful releases like the Galaxy note, Samsung is getting a lot of attention from iPhone customers and people who don't know a damn thing about good phones. This Galaxy SIII thing has become bigger than Samsung so they have to deliver. Anyways just for fun I'd like to give my specs predictions:

4.65 to 4.75 inch Super AMOLED plus 720 p display

1.5 gig of RAM

NFC, Bluetooth 4.0

Quad core exynos processor cortex a9 highly optimized (galaxy nexus first ICS phone is Samsung branded)

12MP camera/ 2 MP front facing camera

ICS 4.0.3

White and blue ceramic casing

2200 Mah non removable battery

32 or 64 gig of storage models

Samsung is going for the kill it won't be no "minor update according to source" crap like the fake announcement that was suppose to happen may 22nd. Holla!
[Galaxy S III General] busterdev:
My guess is 1gig of ram. Ram isnt such a factor to gloat on about (apple doesnt even mention it) and i doubt normal peeps would give a ratsarse. Megadicksels and cpu speed/cores is where the magic unicorn rides.

I'm actually hoping for a small bump in specs. We don't really need al that extra stuff. It only makes the dissapointment bigger if it doesnt make it in the phone.

All i really hope for is keeping the sdcardslot, 720p screen, 2stage shutter button, min 2300 mah removable battery and a good low light performance bsi camera unit. Gs2 was never slow to begin. People seem to forget that faster than this isnt really so noticable. I take battery life over speed any day.

/2 eurocents
[Galaxy S III General] juDGEY2k10:
http://crave.cnet.co.uk/mobiles/samsung-galaxy-s3-to-be-revealed-on-3-may-at-london-launch-50007643/
[Galaxy S III General] rydeordie99:
Those are exactly what I'm thinking for specs and looks. Actually your whole post is spot on IMO.
[Galaxy S III General] override182:
I betcha had an awesome party few days ago mate? :cool:
[Galaxy S III General] barondebxl:
Thanks. Another reason why it cannot be a minor update is that android buyers are smarter than iPhone buyers. Not to diss them or anything but they will line up 2 days in advance if the 4s comes out in pink even tho it's the same phone. Us android users, we won't upgrade if theres is a " slight upgrade" as there is always something "better" on the horizon and we know better. Ok I'm done lol.
[Galaxy S III General] Logi_Ca1:
It's funny. How exactly is quad-core CPU and 720p considered evolutionary? That's what the One X has and the press considered it revolutionary. What kind of specs would the S3 need to have to be considered revolutionary? Quad Core A15? 1080p screen? That's overkill, the human eye can't see past 330 ppi.
[Galaxy S III General] saveferris:
The anonymous source is a wank......

New CPU & GPU, new screen with 319 ppi, new camera, bigger battery, and a updated design with a ceramic back keeping in line with the galaxy look.

Last time i checked thats a complete new phone and not a minor update

The Iphone 4 to 4s changed some internal components such as CPU/GPU and camera but used the same screen, battery and the exact same body of the Iphone 4, Now thats a minor update...the two cannot be compared.
[Galaxy S III General] vee4410:
Whatever the specs are i will be waiting in the line for my s3:D

Seems like smartphones will replace pc's someday
[Galaxy S III General] jkxklutz:
...this new generation grows up in too much luxury..
[Galaxy S III General] jkxklutz:
I must agree, though I still want it.
[Galaxy S III General] DSF:
As a recap, I will upgrade from SGS2 to SGS3 if it meets the following conditions:

it must be not too huge. At least as SGS2 as light. If it's too big you have problem with one hand operations. Even SGS2 is not excelent at this chapter but it's OK. So display diagonal must be reasonable.

has better battery life, and I'm referring especially at USAGE TIMES (eg: browsing) and not incredible standby times with autosync off, data usage off, wifi off, etc because you ruin the beaty of a smartphone.

has at least true RGB 720p display with better power consumption in general but also for white backgrounds (as I browse a lot). Also I hope they fix somehow the display wear, on my SGS2 in the first month I've got highly degradation. It's best observed on status bar area when I watch something in full screen.

in relation to above point, no on-screen buttons as I want true 720p resolution and not to waste precious display space. Plus the AMOLED wear. So, capacitive buttons please!

extendable memory via microSD. Many ppl say that it may have 32/64GB internal storage so no need for a memory card... Actually a microSD card is handy. To name a few: you can use data from a camera/phone/etc in another device; you have another source of backup in case of internal storage failure; more total storage space; etc.

removable battery

good camera with fast autofocus and no shutter lag (but this should not be a problem, in general Samsung it's way better than HTC for example at this chapter, in special at video recording)

Bonus (nice to have):

next generation ARM Cortex A-15

1.5 GB of RAM as ICS (apps) sucks so much RAM..

better speakerphone

HDMI port

I would like if they will continue to use SIM and not microSIM

better audio, at least better isolation for static interferences

better UI for TouchWizz (software related)

camera with image stabilitzation and 120FPS video recording

dedicated camera button

NFC
[Galaxy S III General] ars_92:
If only they can put in a dual core cortex a15 in it, it would be really great as not only performance will be greater than now, but battery life will also be better. Combine that with a 2500mah battery(somehow I feel that is possible considering the fact that the Note has one, and they might have been able to shrink it a little, the s3 is gonna be a phone bigger than s2 anyway, since it will for sure have a bigger screen) and we have a winner!!!! ;)
[Galaxy S III General] Logi_Ca1:
Agreed on the dual-core Cortex A15. The masses of ignorant people screaming for a quad-core A9 is so much that it's not even funny. ;)
[Galaxy S III General] marcfields:
Hmm a lot of speculation about the processor of the S3, what do you guys think of my theory:

Option 1: The S3 will get the quad core Exynos 4412 ARM Cortex A9. Their were a lot of rumours of a quad core in the next galaxy. So a logic processor would be the Exynos 4412, which is one of the best Samsungs chips these days. However!!!: the new Meizu MX (chinese phone) is confirmed to also have this chipset. If Samsung would license Meize to put their brand new Exynos 4412 in the chinese phone, then it would be extreme unlikely that the new S3 would also have this chipset because they haven't launched their own flagship (S3) yet. An unknown stupid chinese phone with the brand new quad core Exynos 4412 before the launch of the S3?? naaa didnt think so!

Option 2: The S3 will get the Exynos 5250 – ARM Cortex A15 dual core chip As stated above: because of the Meizu, equipped with the quad core Exynos 4412, Samsung has to come with a processor better than the quad core 4412. A logical processor would be the dual core 5250 after this information. This chipset is faster (1,7ghz vs 1,5ghz) and more power saving.

Option 3: The S3 will get the astonishing quad core Exynos 5450 ARM cortex A15 As descriped at option 1, Samsung kind of confirmed a quad core processor. Plus, they have to out performe Meizu with their flagship....

1+1= 2... an incredible quad core 5450 ARM cortex A15.

What are your thoughts about my theory??
[Galaxy S III General] pacc:
SII processor speed never failed me, so I don't care about about speed, only power saving.

For me it's all about full screen (no front buttons), design, built quality, micro sd slot, camera and finally battery life.
[Galaxy S III General] Logi_Ca1:
I personally would want to go with Option 2 or 3. You are right that because the Meizu has the 4412, Samsung will want to go one up. This is after all, the S3. The successor to the S2 and so it has huge shoes to fill.

But you don't expect them to stick with the current CPU do you?

The power saving option will probably be Option 2. The Cortex A15 means that the phone can process instructions ASAP and clock down. Actually, depending on whether the 5450 has core-gating (shutting off power to unused cores COMPLETELY, something present in Sandy Bridge CPUs), Option 3 might be better.
[Galaxy S III General] pacc:
Not the same processor, but any of the above listed options would not interfere in my final buying decision.

If bad camera, poor battery life, nasty pentile screen, missing card slot, ugly bulky design, or cheap plastic materials would be a no go for me.
[Galaxy S III General] marcfields:
The only problem is, that samsung stated in januari that the quad core A15 cortex 5450 wasnt ready for commercial products in at least 6 months... So, I don't think option three is really achievable. Or they have been fooling us...
[Galaxy S III General] brar.arsh:
So something official here.. News is from Economic Times, one of the most famous newspaper.. 3rd May is the Date!! Its The Official Olympics Phone!!

http://economictimes.indiatimes.com...all-we-know-about-it/articleshow/12715281.cms

http://www.dnaindia.com/scitech/rep...e-unveiled-as-official-olympics-phone_1677637
[Galaxy S III General] tjtj4444:
But what about 5250? A dual core cortex A15 is fine for me :)
[Galaxy S III General] Fysi:
Welcome to 3 days ago.
[Galaxy S III General] thaako:
i think that option 3 will be very expensive:)

option 1 will be not fully efficient if samsung want to be 1st with cpu speed, and so on...like you said, meizu, huawei..htc have also quad core... huawei K3V2 is too very porewfull

they could go with option 2

..for me personally is MUST to have micro Sd slot, because of lack of space... 16 or 32 GB is very few.removable battery iis also need ! :)
[Galaxy S III General] Evangelion01:
Those of you who are saying it wouldn't be an evolutionary update - I'm pretty sure the source was looking at it in terms of Samsung's phones as a whole. The SGS3 will indeed be a significant update from the SGS2, but it will only be an evolutionary update from the Galaxy Nexus. I'm almost certain that was the thinking of Cnet's source.
[Galaxy S III General] shorty083:
I'm up for a new contract in 2,5 months and the only things i'd really want

for the sgs 3 are:

- 720p display

- removable battery (most important for me)

- micro sd card slot (or else 64gb internal space, no cloud service business like the htc one x)

- working autofocus on the camera

If it has this, I'll surely get it.
[Galaxy S III General] Goku80:
i currently just took out a new contract for the HOX. now that phone is a beast. but if the s3 is a major update and comes with an unlock bootloader i am back in sammy corner. love my HTC but it is damn freaking hard to root this puppy and kinda scared to unlock it due to all the confusion regarding warranty. were my s2 i could just flash a cf-root and that was it...so will keep looking with anticipation and attention
[Galaxy S III General] shorty083:
I used to love HTC phones.

Friend of mine has the one x also.

But his battery life is atrocious (probably caused by a bug but still), has to charge it 3 times during the day as a heavy user.

Camera/video quality is mediocre and the build quality is not that great.

Lots of creaking and screen at one corner looks to be not glued right. (small gap)

He traded it for another one x, but this one also has build quality and screen problems.

So even though I like the look of the one x, his experience with it so far,

and the fact that it has no removable battery, sd card or better camera then the sgs2,

makes me feel like I should stay away from it.

So i'd rather stay with my sgs 2 then go for the one x if the sgs3 turns out to be a disappointment.
[Galaxy S III General] nikzDHD:
My advise say away from HOX at t6he moment too many build quality issues in current batches. Lovely phone though awaiting my replacement. 1st was sent back to screen issues. Second hopefully coming this week.

It's a nice phone but let down with current issues. Like Noob I'll be monitoring the SGS3 closely as that's the only phone that will sway me away from the HOX.

Using the SGS as my backup phone at the mo and I do hope the SGS3 takes it back to a Wolfson DAC as it's so good!
[Galaxy S III General] Goku80:
Same here bro. Keep reading different posts regarding unlocking through the HTC site and regarding the warranty it kinda puts me off to root it and do it. I had to go through three handsets to get a stable one. Battery life is ok I say. But software bugs I say there is a few. But I hope that the s3 will be as good as my old trusted s2 and then I will swap for sure.
[Galaxy S III General] barondebxl:
People are not screaming for A9 cores is just that its most likely that the A15 isn't ready yet.
[Galaxy S III General] shorty083:
Wolfson dac with voodoo sound would be amazing.

I used to use my sgs 1 all the time for my music, but when I got the sgs2,

I started using my cowon j3 again, because sound quality wasn't that great.
[Galaxy S III General] barondebxl:
I like your theory it makes sense. Hopefully we'll see option 2 but I don't think it is likely.
[Galaxy S III General] hIdd3N-:
my face when they release a new galaxy bluray player.

no.. seriously, we have to learn from the apple fanboys, don't get you hopes to high, it might just be a SGS II+ (like a iPhone 4S).
[Galaxy S III General] barondebxl:
barondebxld3N-;25017602]my face when they release a new galaxy bluray player.

no.. seriously, we have to learn from the apple fanboys, don't get you hopes to high, it might just be a SGS II+ (like a iPhone 4S).[/QUOTE]

Nah dude Samsung knows better. They know android users are smarter than that and they won't upgrade unless it is worth it not like iphone users who will camp out a week in advance if the 4s comes out in a new color.
[Galaxy S III General] AndreiLux:
The quad A15 won't come at earliest until the end of the year and probably won't be seeing devices with it until 2013, I do not think that is an option here.

The reasoning with Meizu might be correct; on the other hand, Meizu phones hardly overlap in terms of user markets with the Samsung phones, so I do not see why they would not sell their SoC to them. Plus, the Meizu phone is very different and it would hardly compete with the S3.

The Samsung kernel sources have lots of signs for 4412 platforms and similar. I don't see them using the 5250 quite yet.

Oh, and there will be a Galaxy S2 Plus alongside the S3, guaranteed.
[Galaxy S III General] gaspernemec:
100% agree with that.....in my expectations i have already eliminated option one, since i doubt samsung would give away their high end chipset to some chinese phone before releasing of flagship.....option 2 seems most likely, but i doubt samsung would "back down" and use dual core....like you said 1+1=2....that makes me thing about option 3.....

+my opinion about so called "little upgrade over S2 aka S2S" is little too "small" that samsung would hide it that hard...i have feeling that rumor was started just to decrease rumors little bit and to decrease attention folk is paying to that phone right now (its most vunreable time right now i believe-for some informations to slip into publicity)
[Galaxy S III General] tietherope:
http://gizmodo.com/5903167/are-these-the-first-photos-of-the-samsung-galaxy-siii
[Galaxy S III General] BJ van Beethoven:
I think your theory is completely wrong. Samsung have officially confirmed the phone will be quad core. The 5450 is nowhere near ready for mass production, so that only leaves one option...The 4412.

So what if they gave it to Meizu? They aren't in any way a direct competitor, and outside of China next to no one even knows the name.

It will be the 4412, but it'll probably be beefed up compared to the version in the Meizu phone.

Man that's ugly. Do not want. Better be the Galaxy M...
[Galaxy S III General] tietherope:
I agree 200%
[Galaxy S III General] valenparra:
I have the same theory! It should be at least Exynos 5250 because it has to be better than the Meizu, and as Samsung has confirmed it's an Exynos quadcore...it has to be the 5450.

It was very good news when I read the Meizu was going to come with the 4412, I thought Samsung had to use it somehow to recover the investment, it sounds logical for Samsung to sell it to other companies and reserve the best one for their own phones.

We'll discover if this is all finally true in 2 weeks, but anyway, my next phone will have the 5450. If the Galaxy III doesn't have it, I will just wait for the next one with the 5450.