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[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Wirelessgirl:
Heads up for the peeps in Ontario. I was at a Best Buy buying a BT headset. I asked the guy if the S3 is still scheduled to arrive on June 20th and he said yes. But he told me all Best Buy locations have stopped taking preorders because Samsung are not able to fulfill anymore preorders. He told me whoever did a preorder with Best Buy will definitely get their phones and if they have any left it's a first come first basis, but no outright purchases. This is Best Buy. I don't see the preorder option on Best Buy or Future Shop's website anymore. I still see it on the carrier's sites though. Obviously the carrier's will have more and only a certain amount is being distributed to the 3rd party stores. I'm glad I preordered mine! :)
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Wirelessgirl:
Samsung Galaxy S III pre-orders ended by Future Shop and Best Buy, caused by “tremendous” response...

http://mobilesyrup.com/2012/06/11/g...p-and-best-buy-caused-by-tremendous-response/
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] hbk19:
Yes, just read that as well. Anyway, only 8 days to go. I'm hoping it'll arrive by the Friday.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] hbk19:
Have there been any demo units in BB or FS yet?
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Wond3r:
I was there yesterday and I did not see any.

They had small cardboard cut outs of them though lol
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] x-cimo:
I'm looking at the LTE S3, does anyone know if Telus or Bell would sell it outright?

Also, does anyone know if Telus LTE work on Prepaid data option? (HSPA+ work fine with my S2 right now..)

I hope it will not be too hard to unlock / root that phone ...
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] noahattic:
I cannot even get the name display to work on my iPhone 4, which is extremely weird.... I once had it, and then it's gone.....

anyways, it seems there's no demo phone yet whole nation wide???? I live in Vancouver and I just want to feel it before purchase....

I would also like to see the comparison between NA version and international version.... having a hard time deciding.....

I don't do game on phone and i care about the compatibility on major networks since i do travel a lot. Why cannot samsung make the international penta band!!! Then it would be a no brainer for me...............
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] cytherean:
Chainfire will have something up soon for the LTE version(if not already)....when you get the phone, just make sure that the the model number (747) is supported by the thread you are reading

Here is one to get you started http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1695238
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] noahattic:
Another question is which version will receive better dev supports???? NA or International?? That's probably the main factor for me to make the decision...
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] dbzgod:
My sales rep at Bell said I can buy one out right which I'm planning on doing but warns that you will need to come in on launch day if you expect to get one before they sell out. She said most of the Bell stores only get a limited amount on launch day then more come in afterwords. So if you don't want to be waiting another week to get one be at a Bell or Telus store on the 20th, however I don't know about Telus perhaps give your local store a call and find out?
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] cytherean:
My guess is that the dev community will be better for the International model as it has been traditionally for the SGS family. That being said the I747 (LTE) model is being released to most of the carriers in north america and I saw someone post that it will also be released in Japan among other countries. So hopefully that will give a good enough base for the devs to support the I747. Also, custom roms for the international version MAY be compatible with the I747 as the basic programming is the same as long as they are not configuring the chipset and the baseband.

Fingers crossed :)
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Tomatoes8:
I am pretty sure I will be getting the North American version but I do have a few concerns though. My main fear is that it will run like crap compared to the quadcore version. Although there was a noticeable performance difference between the GS2 Bell and Rogers GS2 LTE, mainly the browser, it was pretty close and something I can live with.

However, my HTC One X with the Qualcomm S4 stutters and I am not sure if I should gamble on the Qualcomm GS3 even if it has the 2gb of ram.

Thoughts? international version or gamble if you were in my shoes? I most likely will never use LTE and most likely won't have a warranty with the international version.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] cytherean:
Personally I would go with the NA version, the dual core on my SGSII is fast and with an upgraded chipset and 2GB of ram the SGSIII will be flying. Warranty wise, would you really want to dump $800 into a phone without a place to bring it for warranty purposes?

Slow browser? There are many to choose from in the Play Store, right now I'm using Google chrome and find it very smooth.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] blue265:
Check out the review here if you haven't already. http://mobilesyrup.com/2012/06/04/samsung-galaxy-s-iii-initial-benchmarks-and-hands-on-impressions/ The quaddrant score at the end seems to be quite on par with the unrooted stock quad Int'l version too.

I went to the SGSIIISecretTor event in Toronto today since it was close to my work and saw the LTE close up and played with it a few minutes. Seems like a nice phone and the rep did say that it was very much on par and in some cases beating the quad core phone even though he said he shouldn't be saying that. Then he went on to say that they'd be coming out with quad core LTE near the end of the year. Keep in mind he is just ane event rep who was given a phone to show off and attend events with. Part of me wants to wait because I know just as was the case with LTE S2, there will be an updated phone later this year. But I am quite impatient, lol.

I will say that he played a 720P MKV file and it did look very nice compared to my S2 screen. It was sunny out today so the screen wasn't as easy to see everything else. It wasn't any dimmer tham my sgs2 though (for those wondering if it would have worse direct sunlight visibility).
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Tomatoes8:
Hm, still paranoid because all the Qualcomm S4 devices I have tried have these microstutters. It has only been HTC so far but still. I think I am going to go international or wait until I can test one first, just in case.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Frostie123:
You have to stop being paranoid. The S4 is the best dual core processor on the market. If there's a stutter problem (which I doubt), it will be fixed as fast as possible. If it's a hardware issue then a recall would be imminent. The only thing that the S4 really lacks is a strong GPU, and people who play high end games may not like it as much.

But other than that we get 2GB of RAM where you can load up as many widgets and apps as you want, and LTE, where if there's a place with a slow connection you can be assured that yours will be at its fastest.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Wond3r:
Seriously where are you finding these stutters?

I am not finding any stuttering issues on my rooted Motorola Atrix and the s3 has much better specs.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] blue265:
Anyone else feel like one more week is still too long? Time seems so slow and will probably get even slower. Lol.

I'm kicking myself as I played with the sgs2 lte yesterday but forgot to see if it had an fm radio like the intl does. Not a big deal if not but I've used mine from time to time on i9100
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] noahattic:
Thank you. I now have a good faith that the supports for NA version will be just as good as the international :) Since there is only one model among the whole NA carriers + japan.

I don't really care about gaming on my phone. it just drains battery too bad. so GPU isn't really a big thing for me as long as I can play all formats of short clip. I will be good.

Right now, the only concern left for me to pick up NA version is battery life. I am not very confident with our immature LTE technology, which is being the biggest battery suckers here.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Wirelessgirl:
I'm just curious. For those who plan on picking up the North American version, will you guys be switching your regular data plan to the LTE one?
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Mr. Droid:
I would assume so lol
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] hbk19:
For those that have the 6GB data plan that various carriers offer, check with your service provider to check if it's LTE- enabled.

It was a big surprise for me when a Rogers rep told me that my data was already LTE-ready, and that I essentially had 6GBs of LTE data without an LTE-capable phone.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Wirelessgirl:
Hmm, I'm gonna call Rogers again and ask them if my 6gb data plan is LTE enabled. Last time I asked them about it, they told me it would cost a gazillion dollars for an LTE data plan. :eek:
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] blue265:
I thought I read that all data plans are LTE enabled but you'd need the LTE SIM card. However, I didn't check on the 6Gb plan. Curious to know, you guys who are on the 6Gb plan, what is your monthly rate? I was just recently paying $100 plus taxes for 2GB of data and my 5 with unlimited local calling evenings which was a total rip off. I recently called and am now down to 80 plus taxes but includes 3GB of data and My10 Canada wide with unlimited texts and mini voicemail plan. I think I may still be paying too much and want more data if going to LTE!
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] hbk19:
Always get a plan geared to your needs.

For example, I rarely use my minutes, and I don't text too much in a month either. So I only have 200 weekly minutes with free weekends and free evenings after 6 pm. Along with the voicemail/caller ID/etc... add-on and 6GB data, I pay around $50 monthly, and that's after taxes.

From the reactions I usually get when people hear this plan, I think it's pretty good. :D

Now, assuming that my 6GBs really is LTE-ready like multiple CS reps have told me (I'll probably call again to confirm it one more time), then the GSIII will have me set for a good 30 months, which is when I'd be due for another phone upgrade (officially, that is).
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Tomatoes8:
Oh I didn't try the North American GS3 yet, I am basing it on my Qualcomm S4 HTC One X and all the One S and One X display models.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] blue265:
Thanks for the info! I will call in the next few days and see if I can change the plan around. Maybe I'll say I'm cancelling or have a better offer from another carrier and see what I can get
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Wirelessgirl:
Could it be Sense 4.0 that's causing the stuttering issues?

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Tell Rogers Bell is offering you a much better plan but you will stay if they can match it. Just make up a plan from Bell. Rogers hate Bell and vice versa, so always use their enemy to negotiate a deal. ;)
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Tomatoes8:
It could be sense 4 but I still see the stutters with Nova and Apex launcher. Although it is not rooted and sense is still there. Also the recent apps and keypad etc still use sense 4 so it could be sense. But, I think it is a hardware thing based on Nova and Apex stuttering still on the home screen and app drawer.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] stjs:
Just got my S3 today. Quad core ver. I traded in my One X for it. It's impressive. Much smoother than the One X. On par with the iPhone. Although the S voice is a let down. The S voice still needs a lot of work if it's going to compete with Siri.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Wirelessgirl:
Sense UI takes up quite a bit of RAM. And since it's still new my guess is it's Sense 4.0. They only way to know for sure is to root the phone. I had the

One X but returned it. It's a fast phone but it felt so uncomfortable in my hands. I didn't like the rough edges. The S3 is curved so it will feel much better in the hands.

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S Voice is new. I'm sure with some software updates, it will be just as good as Siri. Siri sill doesn't work in Canada in terms of weather and locations, so it's NOT that good! lol
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] thegregulator:
That's true, but S-Voice is going to put me in an early grave. I want it to work so bad but I almost always end up cursing at it for being such a useless pos.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] krispy1:
not really both are far from perfect and pretty much on par. they are most definitely in the same league

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[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Frostie123:
I'm pretty sure you can set speeds to 3G when your phone is idling to save battery life.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] x-cimo:
I will try to buy the phone outright to put it on Telus Pay&Talk, but it seem that the 32Gb will be 749$ at Telus and 649$ at Bell outright.

Does anyone know if the Bell or Telus are Carrier SIM locked? Or if they can already be unlocked (seem like it can on some unlock website).

It would be cheaper to buy the Bell's one at 649 + get it unlocked and use it on Telus.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] hbk19:
That's where the power of Tasker comes in. When actively using the phone, have LTE on, and when the phone has been idle for a certain amount of time (or perhaps when the screen is off for a certain amount of time), then have it switch to 3G to save battery life.

Just gotta think it through, but I'm sure it's doable with Tasker.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] ysr84:
i got my S3 I9300( European version) and its smooth and way better than HTC one X.

Bell is good 599 + tax :) same deal with Virgin mobile with better plans...

also Wind has the S3 III if anyone has noticed..

Finally, I am pretty sure all the S3 phones would be carrier locked.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] x-cimo:
Anyone noticed:

Expandable memory

Up to 32 GB (for 16GB version only)

I wonder what's this for 16GB version only is all about, Telus dosen't make that statement for their 32GB model.

http://www.bell.ca/Mobility/Products/Samsung-Galaxy-S3/Specifications.tab
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] mkornelson:
I posted this on Rogers.ca forums but I think I'll get a better response here:

I'm not a Rogers customer yet but I'm going to sign up for the s3. On the phone the Rogers rep told me that I should wait until next week when the s3 is released and then order it over the phone instead of preording online. The one benefit he mentioned is that he would be able to credit me a month free to offset the activation charge.

The month credit is nice but will it mean that I won't be able to get an s3 as fast as if I preordered it?

Right now, if I preorder I can get the 200min/2gb plan for $57.13 (manitoba). Is there a possibility that this plan price will change the day the S3 is released?
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Ymodem-G:
I'm on Rogers and I've already looked into this. I have one of the original 6 Gig data plans, and I was curious as I'm also updating my phone to the Galaxy S3.

Just get a new SIM :)

From what support tells me, the SIM is all you need to start using LTE. You should get one with the phone when you upgrade.

As for my monthly rate for my data ... I pay 10 bucks. But I have a wicked retention plan.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] hbk19:
Whoa, how in the world did you get that sort of discount, and what body part do I have to give to get it?
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] eviltango:
Penis
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Mr. Droid:
Lmsooooo
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] BoostRoid:
Laughing my socks off??? :p
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] hbk19:
Anyone have a spare? :D
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] stjs:
S-voice is not even close to working as good as Siri yet. Siri gets it right about 75% S-voice about 10%. Also the app locks up a lot. I know that S-voice is new and hope it gets a lot better quickly. The rest of the phone is so awesome. Well worth the price. Just letting you guys know that S-voice is not functional yet. In my opinion. Anyone getting this phone will be happy so long as the S voice feature is not a instant must have for you.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] thegregulator:
It's true. S-Voice is terrible. I am sure it will get better with updates, but apart from setting alarms and checking the weather it's pretty much useless.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] blue265:
I'll probably end up removing S-Voice just like most of us did with Voice Command on the SGS2. It tends to pop up when you hit the home button twice by accident. I think S-voice is great in theory but until it gets better, its probably not going to be of much use as those who already have the sgs3 have already seen :(
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] thegregulator:
That's exactly what I did. You can disable it from the applications menu in your settings. Until it gets better it will stay disabled.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] blue265:
Well this just is not our day or week. Looks like it will be delayed a week to Canadian carriers. http://mobilesyrup.com/2012/06/15/s...an-launch-delayed-now-happening-on-june-27th/

Countdown just went from 5 days to 12! :(
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] .Arkham:
What a cheap, lying, no-good, rotten, four-flushing, low-life, snake-licking, dirt-eating, inbred, overstuffed, ignorant, blood-sucking, dog-kissing, brainless, dickless, hopeless, heartless, fat-ass, bug-eyed, stiff-legged, spotty-lipped, worm-headed sack of monkey sh*t this is. (Thanks, Clark.)

Damn. I was hoping to get mine before I left for a week's vacation on the 24th.

By the way blue, my Thanks for your post was completely sarcastic. ;) (There was no Shoot the Messenger button.)
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Tomatoes8:
International version it is then. Didn't trust the Qualcomm S4 anyways. Haha.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] PeterGuru:
You are correct ...

Hmm, I've now read through the last several pages of this thread, and there are so many mistakes.

First, I currently own the HTC ONE X (Rogers), albeit it's rooted and has a custom ROM. Yes, it's running the Qualcomm processor ... AND IT FLIES. I don't know what this aleged "stuttering" is all about. Mine has no stutter.

Second, I also owned the International version of the HTC ONE X with the quad core processor. It also flew; however, in fact, the Qualcomm beat the Quad core in a number of tests. The ONLY test where the quad core always bests the Qualcomm is CF-Bench.

Third, I now own the International Samsung Galaxy SIII, and it, too, flies. Actually, I have to say with absolute certainty that this is the best phone I've ever had. Yes, I still have my Rogers HTC ONE X, which I'm currently selling on eBay.

Four, next week (CORRECTION: On June 27) I'm getting the Rogers Galaxy SIII LTE. Actually, I'm #2 on the list. Why am I getting it? You know, if you have LTE in your area, and if you've ever used it, you'll never go back. With my Rogers ONE X I am getting 25-40MB/sec downloads and 25-30MB/sec uploads ... CONSISTENTLY. That simply amazes me.

Five, if you already have a data plan with Rogers, and this probably applies to all the major carriers, then your data plan is already LTE capable. The only issue is that you'll need an LTE SIM card. Without it, you'll only get H+ speeds. I have a 10GB plan with Rogers, and I can go back and forth between LTE and non-LTE phones with no trouble. Again, there really is no such thing as an LTE Data Plan. It's the LTE SIM card that's absolutely necessary.

Hmm, I thought there were a few other things, but I can't think of them right now.

Peter

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As I said earlier, I'm with Rogers, and I have a 10GB plan that costs me $50 per month. Now, that's JUST the data plan. I still pay another $34 for everything else.

It was a great deal, and Rogers often brings out the 10GB plan. You just a have to wait a little while. It would not surprise me if they brought it out again on the day the SIII is available.

Peter

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About the ONLY phone that comes unlocked as standard are Nexus devices, such as the Galaxy Nexus, etc. Basically, all the Google phones, although, there are a few carriers around the world that do lock them.

Regarding Rogers, Bell, Telus, etc., they also do not lock Nexus devices; however, virtually all other devices are always locked to their network, and this will be the case with the SIII.

As you said, though, there are numerous places online that will unlock your phone for $15-25. I've used many of them, with 100% sucess. I never worry about a locked phone anymore.

Peter

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You're right. Any LTE phone will be supplied with an LTE SIM card, and it should not cost you anything to replace an existing non-LTE SIM with one that's LTE capable.

Peter
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Wirelessgirl:
I read it on twitter as well. I was so excited for next Wednesday and now we have to wait even longer! :mad: I had a gut feeling there was going to be a delay. Damn gut! :mad:

So do I wait until June 27th in hopes that there won't be another delay? Or get the International version?
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Mr. Droid:
Go international or go home lol
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] blue265:
I had the same gut feeling and ask the same question. But honestly during the day I'm getting as low as 10-70 kbps on the train to downtown TO. So I'm going to bite the bullet and go LTE
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Wirelessgirl:
Yea I factored in the LTE and also the fact that the Big 3 are carrying more LTE devices. I know 3G will still be supported. But I think it's time I get an LTE device. So I'll wait it out. And I'm a very impatient girl! :mad:
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] hbk19:
I received a replacement back cover this Friday, and judging from the size of it, the GS3 should be an amazing fit in the hand. Compared it to my Captivate, and it's not big at all.

Unfortunately, now I want it even more, so this new delay completely destroyed me. And there's not even anyone to blame.

So annoying! :mad:
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Wirelessgirl:
Samsung confirms all Canadian carriers will opt into 50GB Dropbox offer

Samsung confirms all Canadian carriers will opt into 50GB Dropbox offer.

http://mobilesyrup.com/2012/06/16/s...an-carriers-will-opt-into-50gb-dropbox-offer/

Now if only the S3 wasn't delayed for another week! :mad:
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Pratz852:
Try out AIVC a.k.a Alice.

My cousin developed this app. The German version works perfect! Don´t know about the english one.

But most definately better than Siri or S-Voice.

Try out the free version. :)
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Tomatoes8:
Quite disappointed in Samsung. The GS2 got trashed in the US and did quite poorly while Canadians welcomed it with open arms. Yet they get it later.... Boo Samsung!

I guess it makes sense business wise but they need to be more careful with their bread and butter, the Canadians. :D
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Wirelessgirl:
If Samsung's decision in delaying the Canadian launch is due to Apple trying to ban the sales in the US, then I don't blame them. We have yet to hear if the delay affects the US. If there's no delay then I support Samsung in their decision. Apple are the f'ing devil and they have nothing better to do than to sue Samsung for every damn thing they can think of. By pushing the sales on June 21st. in the US that will atleast get a lot of the S3's out before Apple files another attempt to ban the sales of the S3 in the US. If this is the case, I will blow up Apple headquarters. J/K.....sorta. LOL. If the US is also delayed, then I say we all go to Korea and smack some heads. :D
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] gforceriders:
+1 on this just what I was thinking.