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Samsung Galaxy S III gets permission to enter US, still only with HSPA+

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Samsung Galaxy S III gets permission to enter US, still only with HSPA+

This is the same European version we've already spent so much time with, just stopping by the FCC to get its wireless paperwork in order. There's no LTE onboard, but the phone would handle HSPA+ on AT&T or just EDGE on T-Mo if it was (now legally) carried into the States. The regulatory label also helpfully alludes to one of the phone's key selling points: its 2,100mAh battery, which reportedly lasts for a tablet-like ten hours under load. It'll be globally available from May 29th, if you fancy getting into the import / export business.

Samsung Galaxy S III gets permission to enter US, still only with HSPA+ originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 15 May 2012 03:28:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Samsung Galaxy S III C-Pen stylus gets leaked with more accessory press shots

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Samsung Galaxy S III C-Pen stylus gets leaked with accessory press shots.

Samsung wasn't done with the accessories when it announced a whole stack of 'em alongside the incoming Galaxy S III last week. A few more have now started to appear on pre-order, including, yes, another stylus. This is the C-Pen and it's different from both the S-Pen and the stylus we used with Samsung's sketch-friendly tablet. Aside from these press shots courtesy of Mobile Fun, specifics remain a little light -- we're not even sure what the C stands for, but we'd hazard a guess at "creative", possibly "chrome"? It's joined by a substantial £80 (or around $128) WiFi display hub, a battery-charging holster for the phone (£35, around £56) and the previously seen Galaxy S III flip cover (£30, around $48). The stylus is up for pre-order at £20 (about $32) for the British Isles, but a release date for the whole collection still eludes us.

Samsung Galaxy S III C-Pen stylus gets leaked with more accessory press shots originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 14 May 2012 07:41:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Editorial: Engadget on the Samsung Galaxy S III

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Editorial: Engadget on the Samsung Galaxy S III

Was it everything you imagined? The Galaxy S III didn't really slap us silly with hardware spectacle or a particularly brave design and instead plowed into software additions and contextual features. There was plenty to chew over and plenty of discussion followed its big reveal, spilling out over the last few days -- this was a big launch for not only Samsung but Android itself. We've got the six editors who spent time with the device to offer up their own thoughts on this new Android Olympian.

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Editorial: Engadget on the Samsung Galaxy S III originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 08 May 2012 12:15:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Samsung S-Pebble MP3 player / accessory hands-on

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We're here on the floor at Samsung's "next galaxy" event taking a look at the company's new S-Pebble MP3 player / accessory. Curious about how it works? Head on past the break for our initial impressions.

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Samsung S-Pebble MP3 player / accessory hands-on originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 03 May 2012 15:46:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Samsung announces buddy share feature, automatically sends photos to friends and family for you

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Samsung announces buddy share feature, automatically sends photos to friends and family for you

Whenever we take a group photo, it's always a pain to have to go and email a copy to everyone afterwards. Good thing Samsung's rolled out a new buddy photo share feature on its new Galaxy S III to save us those precious post-photo seconds. It works using facial recognition tech to identify each of your subjects, then shoots the picture to them automatically via email or text message. Fantastic, now our mother won't be pestering us for weeks to get copies of all those family reunion photos next year.

Samsung announces buddy share feature, automatically sends photos to friends and family for you originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 03 May 2012 14:46:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Samsung Galaxy S III vs Galaxy S II and Galaxy S: meet the family

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If you don't know where you came from, you won't know where you're going. That's why we're stacking up Samsung's Galaxy S III against the S II and the Galaxy S to see how the range has come on in the three years it's existed. If you fancy a trip down memory lane to the heady days of 2010, then join us after the break.

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Samsung Galaxy S III vs Galaxy S II and Galaxy S: meet the family originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 03 May 2012 14:11:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Samsung Galaxy S III vs. rival flagships: iPhone 4S, HTC One X, Lumia 900

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Samsung Galaxy S III vs. rival flagships: iPhone 4S, HTC One X, Lumia 900

Oh yes, it's a good time to go shopping for a smartphone, particularly if you've acquired a taste for an abundance of pixels and silicon cores. But which phones ought to be considered flagships worthy of comparison with the shiny new GS III? Yes, we're including the Lumia 900 in this context, for the sake of platform neutrality and also in recognition of the fact that raw specs don't count for everything -- but we can't overlook that this handset is sorely lacking in terms of ppi and some other areas. The next two choices are more obvious: the eternal (or infernal) iPhone 4S and AT&T's version of the HTC One X. So here it is: one table to rule them all, right after the break.

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Samsung Galaxy S III vs. rival flagships: iPhone 4S, HTC One X, Lumia 900 originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 03 May 2012 14:03:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Alleged Galaxy S III pops up again, with rounded glass and GT-I9300 branding

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Alleged Galaxy S III pops up again, with rounded glass and GT-I9300 branding

Well, the leaks and rumors just won't stop coming and, while we were initially pretty dismissive of the rounded glass design it just keeps cropping back up. We're still note entirely convinced this is, in fact, the Galaxy S III (or the Next Galaxy) but the consistency of the leaks is making us slightly (but only slightly) less skeptical. SamMobile scored a pair of shots from Mr. Blurrycam's cousin, Sir Softfocus, that look quite similar to the photos we've seen circulating for the past few weeks. What's more, the site has an image of the settings page which labels this rather interesting looking handset as the GT-I9300. We've still got some concerns, though, that lead us to believe this is, most likely, a prototype device. Chief among those issues is the physical home button, flanked by a capacitive menu and back key. We'd say it's a pretty safe bet that we're looking at three entirely software-based buttons in the final product, just like the version spotted in the Vietnamese video. One more image after the break.

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Alleged Galaxy S III pops up again, with rounded glass and GT-I9300 branding originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 01 May 2012 13:28:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Vodafone first carrier to jump on the new Samsung Galaxy phone bandwagon

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Rumors and leaks have been flying fast and furious about Samsung's next handset to be graced with the Galaxy moniker, and we've just gotten one more tidbit. Other than the event invite Sammy sent out last week and a recent video teaser, official info on the handset's been hard to come by. However, Vodafone's just put up a page indicating the carrier will, indeed, get the new superphone and is letting you register for updates on its status. So, we now know at least one carrier that'll have the handset, the question is who else is in line to get the Galaxy?

Vodafone first carrier to jump on the new Samsung Galaxy phone bandwagon originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 23 Apr 2012 12:47:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Did the Samsung Galaxy S III just appear in Vietnam? (video) (updated with statement)

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Did the Samsung Galaxy S III just appear in Vietnam? (video)

Whoa, there. We're still weeks away from an official big stage unveiling, but it looks like Samsung's next Galaxy phone is already out there. Vietnamese site Tinhte, which has past form on these kind of things, has got its hands on the GT-I9300 -- purportedly the Galaxy S III if Samsung decides to follow its own naming convention. According to the specifications leaked, Tinhte reckons the phone houses a 4.6-inch display at 720 x 1184 resolution (roughly 320 DPI, picking up Android's XHDPI classification -- thanks Rawat), while a quad-core 1.4 GHz processor works on keeping the Ice Cream Sandwich OS running smoothly. Other hardware mentions include 1GB of RAM, 8-megapixel camera, 16GB of storage plus microSD capability. In a side-by-side comparison with the Galaxy Nexus, it looks like the phone's display is incrementally larger, although we're unable to tell the precise size, nor whether we'll be treated to Super AMOLED Plus or some Pentile substitute.

According to Tinhte, the 2,050mAh battery will arrive with NFC capabilities baked in, like the Galaxy Nexus before it. There's an iffy plastic rim surrounding to the whole device that has apparently been added not to ruin the surprise of how the device looks ahead of its official launch. While we've seen some similar hardware leaks already, this video makes a very strong case for it being the real deal. Take a look for yourself right after the break, alongside a picture of the back.

Update: It looks our source link has disappeared and the video has now gone private. Fortunately, we grabbed our own copy of the video and you can find it below.

Update 2: We reached out to Samsung for a comment, and here's the not-so-surprising response:

"We will be able to tell you more at the 2012 Samsung Mobile Unpacked."

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Did the Samsung Galaxy S III just appear in Vietnam? (video) (updated with statement) originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 20 Apr 2012 04:15:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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