Did Samsung Tease the Galaxy S III Smartphone at CES?

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EDVINASM

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Had Galaxy S2. The fastest and most beautiful phone to me yet. Gave it to my wife, never got back :) Will definitely look into S3 when it comes out. Can't wait for some reviews.
 

MrSiko

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Hmm.

Looks like a rendering, especially with the rounded corners of the display.

Played with a friends Galaxy Note the other day. Lovely thing it was, amazing sized screen, so slim it was crazy, yet totally solid feel. This rendering does look like a cut-down Note.

We will see...
 

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Have the S2 with me. The size it's perfect for me, even a 5" screen would still be fine. Have deep pockets, lol.

Anyway, let's hope the S3 is an upgrade from every angle and not just a step up.

Oh, and hope they ditch the 3D idea on it!

Cheers!
 

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So the battery life will be what - like 6 hours between full charges?

I really wish the smartphone developers would focus more on the battery life instead of adding things that drain your battery faster.

Just saying...
 

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12MP camera... I wish companies would start educate customers that 'too many' PM, espscially in tiny lens smart phones and Pads are not actually that helpful or desirable.

Have yet to see a cell phone that can take photos that come close to even a low end SLR or even a decent compact.
There is just no room for the needed optics on these small devices and consumers should learn that before spending $600 on a phone.

 

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[citation][nom]Netherscourge[/nom]So the battery life will be what - like 6 hours between full charges?I really wish the smartphone developers would focus more on the battery life instead of adding things that drain your battery faster.Just saying...[/citation]

how about makeing the phone thicker so a bigger battery can be placed inside?
 

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[citation][nom]alidan[/nom]how about makeing the phone thicker so a bigger battery can be placed inside?[/citation]
There will be tons of extended life batteries available with a new backcover that will fit perfectly.
 

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[citation][nom]freggo[/nom]12MP camera... I wish companies would start educate customers that 'too many' PM, espscially in tiny lens smart phones and Pads are not actually that helpful or desirable.Have yet to see a cell phone that can take photos that come close to even a low end SLR or even a decent compact.There is just no room for the needed optics on these small devices and consumers should learn that before spending $600 on a phone.[/citation]


Agreed, the camera should not be a selling point of a phone, unless there is REAL improvement made. My Galaxy SII Epic 4G Touch has a nice camera for causal photos, but if I were to take any serious pictures I would use my $80 digital camera first, the quality is just better. And $600 isn't bad for full retail, I would be surprised if the GSIII was less than $800.


[citation][nom]hoof_hearted[/nom]As long as they don't skimp on the micro SD slot.[/citation]

Yes, it's time for Micro SDXC compatibility, the price of Micro SD cards continue to decline, so it makes logical sense to step up the compatibility.
 

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[citation][nom]drapacioli[/nom]Agreed, the camera should not be a selling point of a phone, unless there is REAL improvement made. My Galaxy SII Epic 4G Touch has a nice camera for causal photos, but if I were to take any serious pictures I would use my $80 digital camera first, the quality is just better. And $600 isn't bad for full retail, I would be surprised if the GSIII was less than $800.Yes, it's time for Micro SDXC compatibility, the price of Micro SD cards continue to decline, so it makes logical sense to step up the compatibility.[/citation]

Mew mew mew, why dont they have less megapixels? Go get a phone with less megapixels if that's what you want. You don't know that the image quality on this one is worse, you are just buying into the anti-megapixel hype (just like some buy into the pro-megapixel hype). See test shots, then conclude.
 

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[citation][nom]joebob2000[/nom]Mew mew mew, why dont they have less megapixels? Go get a phone with less megapixels if that's what you want. You don't know that the image quality on this one is worse, you are just buying into the anti-megapixel hype (just like some buy into the pro-megapixel hype). See test shots, then conclude.[/citation]

Nothing to do with 'anti-megapixel hype'.
Read a little about optics, lenses and electronic noise; than you will understand what the limit of a camera in a phone is and why large megapixel numbers do not make sense.

That's the problem; PR and Sales types taking advantage of ignorant or uneducated consumers. Same with the MPG on cars; they always quoting Highway values, as if we all spent the majority of our driving as traveling salesmen on the Interstate; and not in the gas guzzling downtowns.
 

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well my n8 is a 12 megapixell and its a insanly good camera mobile and if you take and make it so it dont compress the pictures to more then 10-8 mb you get extremly good pics, for a mobile device
 

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[citation][nom]brandoncatz[/nom]So, when are the Droid users going to turn on Samsung and start complaining about the slight spec boost and annual model refresh?[/citation]
If they don't like it they can always take the moral high-ground and not release their own upgraded handsets
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Ummm, actually that would be commercial suicide
 

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[citation][nom]freggo[/nom]12MP camera... I wish companies would start educate customers that 'too many' PM, espscially in tiny lens smart phones and Pads are not actually that helpful or desirable.Have yet to see a cell phone that can take photos that come close to even a low end SLR or even a decent compact.There is just no room for the needed optics on these small devices and consumers should learn that before spending $600 on a phone.[/citation]


I totally agree. Anything over 8MP on these devices is a waste.
 
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