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Verizon website pushes Galaxy S III availability back two days, still shipping pre-orders

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Verizon website pushes Galaxy S III availability back two days, still shipping preorders

Looking forward to picking up a Galaxy S III from Verizon this Tuesday? You'd better reschedule. According to the carrier's website, Samsung's latest Galaxy smartphone won't be available until July 12th, contradicting the previously stated July 10th shelf date. Don't get frustrated just yet though, we're hearing reports from readers that their phone has already shipped, or in some cases already arrived, suggesting that pre-orders are sticking to Verizon's original schedule. Stuck waiting? Look on the bright side, you have two extra days to read up on circumventing that Verizon-exclusive locked bootloader, right?

[Thanks, John]

Verizon website pushes Galaxy S III availability back two days, still shipping pre-orders originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 08 Jul 2012 21:26:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Samsung finds exploding Galaxy S III was due to ‘external source’, owner says it was a ‘mistake’

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Remember the melted Samsung Galaxy S III that surfaced in an Irish forum a few weeks ago? Samsung said they were looking into it and, along with a third party investigation, have decided it occurred as a result of "external energy" being applied to the device, not anything from within the phone itself. The damage is apparently consistent with the phone going in the microwave. The original poster dillo2k10 has posted an update on Boards.ie, indicating it was a mistake by someone else in an attempt to recover the phone after it got wet. The Samsung Tomorrow post linked cites a report from Fire Investigations UK finding that the phone itself was not responsible for generating the heat that caused the damage, so GSIII owners (and the pockets of their skinny jeans) should be able to breathe easier.

Samsung finds exploding Galaxy S III was due to 'external source', owner says it was a 'mistake' originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 06 Jul 2012 23:36:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Samsung Galaxy S III OTA update adds brightness widget to drop-down menu

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Samsung Galaxy S III OTA update adds brightness widget to dropdown menu

While we didn't have many complaints with what Samsung offered us in its 2012 flagship, several users noted that the auto-brightness setting wasn't really making the most of that 4.8-inch screen. The Galaxy S III's latest OTA update tries to fix this by throwing in a new brightness gauge and auto toggle within the drop-down notification menu. There's also a handful of stability fixes included in the 73MB update and according to SlashGear, the update can now be pushed to global models by hitting up the update section in the settings menu.

Samsung Galaxy S III OTA update adds brightness widget to drop-down menu originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 06 Jul 2012 13:47:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Samsung Galaxy S III hits Verizon shelves on July 10

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Samsung Galaxy S III hits Verizon shelves on July 10

In regards to the Samsung Galaxy S III, Verizon Wireless has been very vague about its "coming weeks" launch window, but it's become much more specific now: July 10, to be exact. The flagship device will be hitting both online and brick-and-mortar stores on that day, though only the 16GB model is going to be in retail stores at first (the 32GB will be available online, but won't get to stores until -- you guessed it -- the "coming weeks"). The phone will come in both white and blue -- the same color selection we've seen on Sprint and T-Mobile. As for pricing, the 16GB version will cost you $200, while the 32GB will be $250. The press release is just below, if you want to check it out.

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Samsung Galaxy S III hits Verizon shelves on July 10 originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 03 Jul 2012 14:43:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Wolfson confirms the Samsung Galaxy S III uses its audio chip

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Wolfson confirms the Samsung Galaxy S III will use its audio chip

The Galaxy S III was widely tipped to possess a Wolfson digital-to-analog converter for high quality audio output -- a feature not seen in this range since the first Galaxy S. That notion has just been confirmed by the Scottish electronics firm itself, which says its WM1811 Audio Hub has been selected for use in Sammy's flagship. The chip promises "crystal clear voice call quality" and "enriched audio playback for music and video" thanks to its 24-bit hi-fi DAC, active noise reduction circuits and other wizardry. The GS II, meanwhile, used a Yamaha DAC to convert digital data (e.g. in an mp3 file) into an analog signal that could drive a speaker (for example in your headphones), but even if most people couldn't hear the difference, audiophiles have insisted they preferred the sound in the older Galaxy. The only question remaining, which the PR after the break does not expand upon, is whether the Wolfson hardware is found in all variants of the new phone. Check out the More Coverage links for further reading.

Update: Francois Simond (aka Supercurio) tweeted us to say that the US variant of the GS III uses Qualcomm's own WCD9310 for audio, not the Wolfson. Yup, it's that multi-talented Snapdragon S4 again.

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Wolfson confirms the Samsung Galaxy S III uses its audio chip originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 26 Jun 2012 05:58:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Samsung coughs up source code for AT&T and T-Mobile Galaxy S IIIs

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Samsung coughs up source code for AT&T and T-Mobile Galaxy S IIIs

We've gotta hand it to Sammy, the company has been pretty good at releasing source code for its handsets in a timely manner. Just a few days ahead of the launch of the SGH-I747M and SGH-T999V (the Galaxy S III on AT&T and T-Mobile, respectively) Samsung Mobile has let the Android 4.0 source for the two devices loose on the web. For the average user, piles of code like this mean very little, but it should make it easier for those crafty devs out there to whip up some top-notch custom ROMs. If you're one of those Android-hacking folk, check out the source links to download Samsung's code.

Samsung coughs up source code for AT&T and T-Mobile Galaxy S IIIs originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 19 Jun 2012 16:59:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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US Cellular announces its Galaxy S III plans, pre-orders begin June 12, retail availability in July

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US Cellular announces its Galaxy S III plans, preorders begin June 12, retail availability in July

The flood continues. We knew as of early this morning that regional carrier US Cellular would be carrying the Samsung Galaxy S III, and we now have a few more details to add to our interest. The flagship device will be available for pre-order June 12th and is going to be in stores and online sometime in July. The pricing hasn't been announced yet, but US Cellular mentions that this will be known as soon as the presale begins, and we wouldn't be shocked if it fell right inline with Sprint's price points ($199 for 16GB and $249 for 32GB). Once the purchasing magic begins, you'll have your choice of a 16GB model in Marble White or Pebble Blue, or a 32GB version in only the paler shade. The carrier also plans to start pushing its fledgling LTE network into new areas to support its latest handset coup. For a few more details, most of which will probably sound pretty familiar at this point, check out the PR after the break.

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US Cellular announces its Galaxy S III plans, pre-orders begin June 12, retail availability in July originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 04 Jun 2012 09:26:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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CyanogenMod 9 add-on gives your Galaxy Nexus a glass slipper, it will go to the GS III ball

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CyanogenMod 9 gives your Galaxy Nexus a glass slipper, it will go to the GSIII ball

If the arrival of the GS III has placed a dent in your "latest Galaxy" street-cred, help is at hand. Once again it's the fine folk at XDA-Developers who come up with the goods, in the form of a CM9 add-on pack for the apparently passé Galaxy Nexus. Included in the bundle are all the leaked goodies from Samsung's latest flagship so far (including a working S Voice), as well as a TouchWiz launcher for added authenticity, plus a few other treats for good measure. While designed for CM9, it's believed it may also work with other, similar ROMs. It's available just in time for the real-deal release, so no one (well those with a very untrained eye, at least) need ever know your dirty little secret.

CyanogenMod 9 add-on gives your Galaxy Nexus a glass slipper, it will go to the GS III ball originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 29 May 2012 08:26:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Samsung phone lands on the FCC table, GS-three guesses which one

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Samsung phone lands on the FCC table, GS-three guesses which one

While we're no champions at "pin the tail on the donkey" we're pretty sure we're close to the mark with this one. An FCC report for a new Samsung phone bearing an SGH-I747 model number? Sporting HSPA+ and LTE bands that play nice with AT&T, Rogers, Telus and Bell? While it's not explicit, if this doesn't sound like the GSIII coming to town, we don't know what does. After all, it's not like we didn't know it was on its way.

Samsung phone lands on the FCC table, GS-three guesses which one originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 26 May 2012 09:52:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Samsung Galaxy S III manual goes online, teaches you wax-on, wax-off

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Samsung Galaxy S III manual goes online, teaches you wax-on, wax-off

As you can imagine, we love nothing more than sitting next to a roaring log fire and diving into a good owners manual. As luck would have it, we'd just finished the last one, and then this lands in our laps. Yes, if you've already decided that you will be treating yourself to Samsung's latest mobile darling, you can start boning up on all those new features, and see the specifications for yourself in black and white. At the very least, you can start getting to grips with those new "use motion" gestures. Our favorite? The "Palm touch" media pause move. Hit the source to find your own fave.

Samsung Galaxy S III manual goes online, teaches you wax-on, wax-off originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 15 May 2012 06:02:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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