yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] cbond007:
If there is a push-back of when Best Buy is going to release, then why wont they send us an update?

Am I to assume that I can go to the store today and pick my pre-order up since the last email I have says that I should expect my phone on the 21st?

I guess I'll just swing by my store at opening to get an update. Will keep you guys posted. (Countdown is 2 hours)
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] fatboypup:
I'm outside a tmobile store no1 here
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] pathtologos:
Pls do. I was told I'd get an email or phone call when it was ready for pick up. I haven't gotten either. U can bet ill be calling like a mad man in about 2 hours. I'll also report back.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] cbond007:
Don't trust BB to call or email. I have an EvoLte that I got a couple of weeks ago and I never got the call to come pick up my phone. If I didn't call and be persistent, I wouldn't have gotten it when I was supposed to. Reality of it is, they aren't going to be rushing to call you when they get busy.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] durbansmok:
ITS HERE!!!!!!

Look at what I just got! Somedays it is actually good to work at UPS!
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] slickdaddy96:
Got mine also. Good to have connection in my local UPS warehouse! :-)
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] smark72:
Are you able to check to see if the usb otg is working?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] cbond007:
I believe that everyone is only dealing with preorders right now (16gb) so I don't think your going to see any regular stock right now
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] thatkidnamd5:
Luckily I had mine delivered to work, but I have a feeling this is going to be a very low productivity day for me after 12 :D

---------- Post added at 09:03 AM ---------- Previous post was at 09:01 AM ----------

it says SAFE branded on the box, I thought those weren't coming for another month or so? Are all GS3s SAFE?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] creon100:
I've logged in and out a couple of times since the thread was moved, this specific Sprint Galaxy S III forum still fails to show up in the forum listing.

EDIT: I just realized that the Sprint Galaxy S III subform does show up in expanded view, but it's not listed in the forum's Compact View, and this is why i couldn't find it - this needs to be fixed if a mod is reading this.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] mr.lumbergh:
I noticed the same thing.

Ah! Good find
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] coreyzw:
No, all GS3's were SAFE right out of the box for the US variants.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] RawisTheGameHhH:
my UPS guy doesnt usually come until late afternoon
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] rgregg504:
And now the fun begins as the first phones begin to arrive
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] smark72:
What is SAFE?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] antzvill:
just google it Samsung Approved for Enterprise
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] onilink67:
Congrats to all the 16gb people us 32gb can go pound sand for a week
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] holmern:
Sweet! Mine is showing as "Out for Delivery" as of 4:23AM this morning :)
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] rgregg504:
What sucks is i bet most of the devs are waiting on a 32gb so that could slow down the fun
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] nicholaaaas:
I hope all you 16gb'ers run out of storage today!!
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] detule:
The quality of that photo looks terribly familiar....
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] slickdaddy96:
Good to see you on here detule. I am guessing you are getting yours today also. Look forward to your developer skills in the forums! :-) Guess I should say goodbye to XDAndroid and the Touch Pro 2 forums!
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] bohiti:
Do you like the white or blue better and why?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] gingson:
Doesn't look too good. UPS guy just turned into my cross street without stopping. This means I have to wait for the late afternoon guy. Oh well back to Netflix to pass the time while waiting.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] thatkidnamd5:
thanks for the info, good to know
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] pathtologos:
Trying to get somebody at my best buy in mobile dept to answer THE DAMN PHONE!
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] Vdubtx:
Nice photoshops....let's see the actual phones. :D ;) :p

Congrats!! Will be waiting this one out to see how the performance is by users here and see if any problems before switching from my 3D.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] G3noobie:
Me too!!!
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] jbadboy2007:
My bb has none not even for pre orders. Wtf
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] Chevyboxer:
Some good questions on here. I will be sure to ask them.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] Devtodi:
Yes, I meant domestically of course. :o
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] s89281b:
so i got my eligibility reset and while i was there they mentioned that starting on the 17 when you return a phone it should automaticly reset your eligibility but can take up to a week before it is reset. just something else to keep in mind if you decide to return instead of swap.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] fatboypup:
MYN ... mmmmm WARM galaxy ;)
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] SemiGamer:
What time is the event being held? Can't seem to find that official link for the event on here :/
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] Chevyboxer:
https://sprint.eventready.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=reg.info&page=Welcome&event_id=4493

When: Tuesday, June 12, 2012

Where: Cyclorama at the Center for the Arts

539 Tremont Street

Boston, MA 02116

Time: 6:00pm – 8:00pm
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] stonew5082:
yeah don't forget to ask this. Its the one thing that makes me think twice about my order. the wolfson chip is amazing, if it doesn't have it that will endlessly suck.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] nicholaaaas:
a little overly dramatic huh?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] aznmode:
Can you ask if there is really a difference between Verizon and Sprint version. Verizon will eventually be able to used globally via software update so I'm hoping Sprint version supports it too.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] stonew5082:
Yeah but I'm a picky audiophile. I'm using $600 iems so I want the best audio hardware possible.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] mercado79:
I created a Google Doc here (and will check it while I'm at the event):

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Dnv8zw0iusA4S9v7_XBwRfiJiIkZHDpIEPEpejU7Duc/edit

Feel free to add/edit. I'll be there tonight as well and will try to ask some questions too.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] bjrmd:
Agreed- if it has similar audio components to the global version hopefully we will also get voodoo sound ported once it is complete.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] Anon9mouz:
I be putting miui out. I have it for the gnex and it will be on S3 too

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[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] Anon9mouz:
+1

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[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] nicholaaaas:
If I remember correctly we found that out via the FCC filing, so I think there might be some hardware as well. Probably the reason their release is later than everyone else's
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] nicholaaaas:
If you're an audiophile, why are you using your phone to listen to music?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] NCRoadster:
Does the Sprint GS3 support SVDO?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] bjrmd:
A nexus s 4g with voodoo sound and perhaps neutron player can rival many dedicated DAP's out there. Plus you have all the features of a smartphone and can get calls while listening.

Unfortunately, the NS4G only has very limited storage. If the SG3 works out right, you have a fast dual core cpu, potentially 32+64 gbs for your music on the go -- not too bad.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] mercado79:
Pretty sure it does. See details of the FCC filing here:

http://s4gru.com/index.php?/blog/1/...-galaxy-s3-passes-fcc-muster-launch-imminent/
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] aznmode:
It's supposed to http://s4gru.com/index.php?/blog/1/...-galaxy-s3-passes-fcc-muster-launch-imminent/
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] pathtologos:
Got thru to my best buy. The guy is STILL saying he's heard of no delays BUT "they haven't come in yet." Told me to call back later today to check again. Dammit!
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] creamcityjw:
Mine left the facility at 4:37AM ... too bad it makes no difference as the MyChoice email listed "12PM and 4PM" as the delivery window...
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] mrshiat:
They shipped them together? I got the same combination and they had separate tracking numbers..
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] mercado79:
Same here. Best Buy in Watertown, MA. They know nothing about when the shipment will come in.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] G3noobie:
My BB is now clueless they are going off of what they have read online as well. Which is pathetic BB corporate should keep their sales floor abreast of pertinent information regarding a highly hiped phone launch.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] Ceelos09:
Package is out for delivery today! :D

The way I see it, I have 2 options:

1) Be patient

OR

2) Attack every UPS truck I see today and hope my S3 is on board

:D
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] thelastgunslinger:
Called a couple Sprint Corporate stores. No 32GB in stock as we would expect. One of the sales reps went on to say he is 99% sure stores will never see them, and you will only be able to buy them online. As always, grain of salt. Anyone with thoughts on the matter?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] DJCharlieHood:
It def cud come before. The driver has so much flexibility.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] stkiswr:
Has anyone actually received their gs3 and put pics up of the phone? Who takes pics of boxes lmao
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] banzaiwolfe:
The original announcement said the 32 GB models were online only, why would you expect them in stores?

Sent from my Bananalicious Evo 3D
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] holmern:
Just got my phone!! Got a blue instead of white though.. still looks pretty nice!
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] Gio2178:
From where?? Ups, BB, sprint store or at the 711?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] Trina9:
From what I've read, the 32gb was exclusive to the web.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] palecat:
Called around town and none at any retail locations. Funny the last place I always call is the sprint store and they have never failed to deliver the same disappointment of having zero inventory on a "launch" day.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] holmern:
Got mine from my Sprint pre-order. Originally ordered a white 16GB on June 7th, but got a blue one. I was offered a white replacement for tomorrow, but it is really good looking so I think I might just keep it.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] mercado79:
Just hit up @BestBuy on Twitter. We'll see if they respond.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] DJCharlieHood:
I ordered blue. That's good to hear that it's that impressive and you're willing to keep it.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] Monkey Man Zero:
Did you order white?

EDIT: Sorry, I was too slow in asking. Wild that they offered you a choice when stock is nonexistent.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] holmern:
Yes. I originally ordered the pebble white. The blue looks awesome though so I am fine with it. Had no preference when ordering.. just had to pick a color so it's all good.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] yornotelppa:
Just got mine from Sprint preorder

Its on the charger!
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] holmern:
Bam!
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] DJCharlieHood:
Brings my question: Do new phones/batteries still need to be fully charged before using the phone?

I h8 the wait. I never see "unboxers" doing it.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] holmern:
Mine got here with 45% on the battery. Gonna drain it completely now before charging it again.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] creamcityjw:
I live downtown in Milwaukee, but the facility is in the suburbs, so they tend to be later in the day. Although when I got the Transformer Prime GPS extension, they called mid-day for a new delivery address and I got it at 4PM, so I'm hoping if it can't be delivered to my apartment, I'll have enough time to route it to my work or my fiance's work.

Engage Wild Anticipation Mode!
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] dtr145r:
if you ordered from best buy or radio shack you wont see your phone until all sprint corp stores and online pre orders are complete...

kinda ****ty, i ordered from a radio shack...
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] dotson817:
Best buy has none and have no word yet when they will. I picked up this evo 4g lte to mess with until they have the s3 in stock..
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] Bizdady:
Hmmm I would figure BB would get a separate stock from Samsung. Oh well guess I'm stuck waiting till next week. Id gladly give up both $50 gift cards to get today.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] slickdaddy96:
Got to work with my phones unboxed them and put them both on the chargers. The battery was already over 50% charged and it only took about 1-2 hours to charge them completely. I have not activated them yet, because my wife has her old phone at home still and if I activate them she will lose her phone service. So I will have to wait till I get home. Good thing I am leaving for vacation and taking off at noon! :-)
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] kegacide:
im charging now, i dont think it can hurt, then also when i start using it im not gonna wanna stop, so a full charge of play time is better than a half charge...
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] holmern:
Just got a message from Dropbox as well. Increased my storage space by 48GB for the next 24 months. Nice way to get you hooked I guess :p
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] DJCharlieHood:
U can do a solo activation. Or u trying to share the moment with her? I can dig that. Enjoy!
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] ubigred:
Please check signal strength and GPS navigation!?!? Thx

Sent from my EPIC TOUCH!
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] racecaraz:
No, it's my house address. Tracking still show delivery by 12p today but no updates on USPS website, still shows "departed Louisville KY". Fingers crossed
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] Medic1013:
Got it 20 minutes ago. Didn't even show out for delivery. Nice surprise by Mr. Brown.

Sent from CM9 Epic Touch
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] RawisTheGameHhH:
how is the activation process; easy?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] smark72:
Does anyone that received the phone have a usb-otg cable that could use to test to see if it's working?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] Medic1013:
Haven't activated it yet. Letting it charge up before so I can play with it all day long

Sent from the moment
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] ubigred:
Can someone please check signal strength and GPS navigation??? Thanks!

Sent from my EPIC TOUCH!
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] benthe1:
I'm excited for you guys. I'm going to check it out soon. Probably won't buy it since I have the Epic Touch. :-)
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] holmern:
Pretty painless. One quick call to sprint.. make a call with your phone to verify. Presto! Took me about 2 minutes. And the sprint rep was asking me about the phone.. I was the first one he talked to this morning activating it and he was expecting a barrage from then on.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] dotson817:
Nowadays the phones shouldn't need to be calibrated like the older ones. I remember reading articles a little back about it.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] mrshiat:
I thought you could activate online as well; was that not an option?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] DJCharlieHood:
Painless and they charge $36 for this. Smh
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] Devtodi:
Start a thread...
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] tkemack:
sprint.com/activate
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] Bizdady:
Now I see why all that work required the extra $18 bump lol
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] mercado79:
http://www.sprint.com/activate

Edit:

Too slow...

As for the OTG cable. Android Central just posted a video demoing keyboard, mouse, usb flash drive, and usb hard drive. All worked seamlessly.

http://www.androidcentral.com/samsung-galaxy-s-iii-usb-host-video-walkthrough
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] DJCharlieHood:
Wow. Didn't know this was possible. Lol "winning"
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] cbond007:
My BB just called me and said they are expecting some to come in tomorrow and I should receive a call around noon to come pick it up. (16gb White Pre-ordered)
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] pathtologos:
Mine was similar. Just got off phone. They said they might get some tomorrow. I'm crossing my fingers
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] jarnow94:
Could someone with the phone please tell me if we got FM radio this time?

I really missed it on the Epic 4G...
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] antzvill:
12:30 est atlanta stockbridge , ga here just got my s3 odin be praised
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] bmoreboy02:
sorry wrong thread
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] holmern:
It does not have an FM Radio app, so I guess that is a no.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] shane6374:
What can brown do for you?

Deliver my damn phone, that's what!
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] jarnow94:
Disappointed yet again :(. Always hope for a third party app,though...

Thanks anyway!
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] itisagoodname:
Finally an official e-mail. Pissed that they title it "Your Galaxy S III is almost here"
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] aznmode:
Was anyone able to change yesterday from a 32 to a 16gb and if so did you already receive tracking? Just curious as I was going to do this yesterday but the 16gb sold out.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] sickskillz14:
If no one gets back to you by later on today, I will test it out and let you know how it fares with the OTG cable I ordered through amazon that was made for the SGS 2. Hope it works! :)
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] crensmeyer:
Yep, I just received it as well...
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] freeza:
Received the same email. Fail that they sent it on the very day the phone came out, as if we didn't already know we weren't getting it.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] jbadboy2007:
Mine didn't know ****. So I guess I will call them tomorrow to see if they got any.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] bohiti:
My BB keeps saying mid-July for normal stock. Still think they dont know anything.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] TripleAgent:
Got the email. Salty as f**k after reading that. Slap in the face.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] ubigred:
Is the signal strength better than the Epic Touch?

Sent from my EPIC TOUCH!
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] qhinton:
Them ####ers told me some apple bull****. I said what do you think I'm stupid put the manager on. He says yea apple lawsuit I go tell me the truth. Apple lawsuit then I tell he to go take an apple and shove it in his ass. Bby needs to make an offical announcement.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] Magic Oreo:
Deliver it NOIIIII! I'm tired of waiting...
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] AMG55:
waiting, waiting, and more waiting argh..I'm tired of waiting.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] rookie789:
For what it's worth, BB just told me after being put on hold so he could check the order status. "The Sprint GS3 is being shipped today and will be in stores tomorrow after noon".
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] Epix4G:
This was posted about otg

As for the OTG cable. Android Central just posted a video demoing keyboard, mouse, usb flash drive, and usb hard drive. All worked seamlessly.

http://www.androidcentral.com/samsung-galaxy-s-iii-usb-host-video-walkthrough[/QUOTE]

Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using Xparent ICS Blue Tapatalk 2
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] MadFlava:
Sounds like thats the same story most people are getting. I hope its true.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] smark72:
Thanks, someone actually posted a review link where this was tested but I don't think it was mentioned if that was the international version or not. I know the international version has it. Just wondering about ours.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] Mr Ian B:
I started a thread today for all the BB pre order information including city you are in. Please post comments there to make it easier for us BB preorders.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1723716

Thanks,

Ian B
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] DC_MTP:
Samsung has just dropped the source code for the Sprint version of the Galaxy S III!

Article: http://www.androidpolice.com/2012/06/21/samsung-releases-source-code-for-sprint-galaxy-s-iii/

Source: https://github.com/EpicCM/SPH-L710_NA_Kernel
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] HilleMary:
Manual says:

FM Radio

Learn to listen to music and news on the FM radio. To listen

to the FM radio, you must connect a headset, which serves as

the radio antenna.

››Listen to the FM radio

1 Plug a headset into your device.

2 In the application list, select FM Radio.

The FM radio scans and saves available stations

automatically.

The first time you turn on the FM radio, it will start

automatic tuning.

3 Select a radio station.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] mlin:
Things like this make me wonder if I'll ever go back to HTC. That was fast! Meanwhile HTC still hasn't released source on the EVO LTE.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] Magic Oreo:
so my fedex package beat out ups.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] mercado79:
I'm pretty sure USB peripheral capability was added back at version 3.0, but that was tablet only of course, and carried over to ICS. While this might have been a Samsung add-on in the past, I think it's standard on all ICS devices going forward.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] thomaschila:
Mine finally arrived :-)
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] aznmode:
Ya I got confused too I thought they were emailing me tracking #. This still doesnt guarantee we get it next week though. It just saying they 'hope" to get it out. Same song just different tune.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] TJ311:
SO jealous!! Congrats!
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] nicholaaaas:
Pretty much a slap in the face
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] nicholaaaas:
At least I can root it as soon as I get it :-\
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] crensmeyer:
I'm guessing most are playing with their new 16GB S3's as this thread has gone awfully quiet. Still waiting for my 32GB Pebble Blue to arrive...
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] RawisTheGameHhH:
still waiting; probably another hour for me till UPS shows
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] HilleMary:
I'm in love!

Coming from an Optimus S, I absolutely adore this phone!! Only had a few hours with it but that's all it took :) There are so many more features (not to mention SPEED) that I'm not used to.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] Ind3lible:
So regret pre ordering from best buy :(
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] dtr145r:
ahhhhh..

i have no idea when ill get mine.

i ordered at radio shack and they have no idea when its coming in...

i called like 10 different ones and they all said they dont have an eta on when theyll get them in, although they said it shoulf be no later that july 7th.

i even called all the sprint stores in my area and none of them got any devices in either. even for pre order..

blahh
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] themilitaryman:
Interesting because in the Sprint Q/A subforum someone asked about whether there was an FM radio and someone that had just got theirs says NO FM Radio App to select

Are you qouting the international manual or Sprints ?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] Ceelos09:
UPS just dropped mine off.

I open up the box...

Lol sexy phone to say the least :D

Gna power it on right now and give it a test drive :)
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] Monkey Man Zero:
I'm hoping a benefit of being stuck waiting for a 32 is that all the cool tricks and tips will be found before I get mine.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] Magic Oreo:
my blue sgsIII arrived, so happy i got it in blue. So sexy imo.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] HilleMary:
Oh, you're so right! Never even thought of that, but in searching the phone, no radio :( I guess I'll stick with Pandora after all...
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] DJCharlieHood:
Yr new blue b$%ch. She better be home when I get there.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] DJCharlieHood:
Is the fm radio ran by radio waves or internet? If wave... then I Understand the let down.

I don't mind using TuneIn and i<3Radio though.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] hdnet1:
Can someone post a pic of the back Of the phone with the battery cover off?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] mlin:
That looks like the same granite counter top I have in my house.