Samsung Electro-Mechanics has just kicked off mass production of an extremely thin wireless charging kit for mobile devices, and that means that future smartphones like its Galaxy S series might not need any cords to juice up.
The Wireless charing kit will be available for Samsung GALAXY S III and Samsung GALAXY Note II users very soon, All you Need to do is to put your samsung phone in a special case (included in the wireless cahring kit) then place your phone close to the dock and it will start charging, No cables, full charge faster.
What makes Samsung's wireless charging solution stand out is the fact that charging coil is 40% thinner, and is attached to the inside of the battery cover. This would allow Samsung to keep on making very thin devices, but beef them up with wireless charging capabilities.
Samsung is currently rolling-out the long waited Android 4.1.1 Jelly Bean update to the carrier version of the Galaxy S III. Samsung already confirmed, via its facebook page, that the Update is coming this Month
Three, O2 and Vodafone users received the update OTA without any problems reported after the update, which is a very good sign. Meanwhile, many of the Galaxy S IIII Unlocked/International variant users is waiting for their update.
We reported back early this Month that the 2nd wave of the JB Updates will start by Mid-October, and it did for quite few carriers... Now, Our latest reports indicate that the unlocked/International update will start rolling-out by Early November, If you own an International Galaxy S III I9300 device you probably will get the update during the first week of November. Stay tuned!
Good news for MetroPCS customers, The Samsung GALAXY S III is coming to your carrier. The Galaxy S III MetroPCS variant will have a Dual-core S4 CPU and 2GB RAM along with 4G LTE support and NFC.
You'll be able to get your Galaxy S III without having to sign a lengthy contract will be able to purchase it starting October 22, for the bearable price of $499. After that, they can take advantage of Metro's $30 to $70 no-contract service plans.
UK Three Samsung Galaxy S III got the update yesterday along with some other regions too. Today on the O2 UK community forum, one of the O2 social Team announced on a post that the Galaxy S III jelly bean 4.1.1 Update is coming tomorrow 19,October.
He also added that the Update will be available OTA through WiFi or via KIES. If you are an O2 user in UK you'll get a Notification to Update your S3 tomorrow, So keep it connected to the WiFi and wait for it.
If you're in the US and want to Upgrade to a Samsung Galaxy S III, now might be a very good time to do it.
Amazon Wireless is offering the Samsung flagship for $99 if you sign a 2-years contract with Verizon or Sprint and for $120 if you want to go with AT&T with a 2-years contract too.
It's a battle between two flagships smartphones in the market, Apple's iPhone 5 with iOS 6 that has just recetly released VS. the recently Updated Samsung Galaxy S III with Android 4.1.1 Jelly Bean, as this update brings many performance and battery life Improvements to the Samsung flagship. The Jelly Bean Update is Rolling-out to all Galaxy S III users.
Hardware Specifications
Galaxy S III Full Specifications
Design & Display
Both devices have a physical buttons below the screen, Apple iPhone 5 is undoubtedly easier to grasp in the hand, seeing that it's lighter in weight, skinnier in frame, and not as cumbersome to hold in the hand as the Galaxy S III. The S III feels good in hands and hard to fall-off too as its big & wide in a way that fits your hands perfectly.
However, there's no doubt in our mind that the Samsung Galaxy S III would probably handle a fall a lot better than its rival mainly because its plastic body wouldn't be as badly beaten up.
The iPhone 5 pack a Retina display with decent pixel density and deep colors. However, the device has a non-standard display resolution (1136 x 640) which doesn't allow it to display any HD content correctly. In other hands, The Galaxy S III sAMOLED HD display has a good pixel density, less than the iPhone 5, and has great brightness and high contrast colors, The S3 HD resolution (1280 x 720p) 16:9 ratio allow it to perfectly show full HD content on the screen without compressing or cutting any of it.
Battery life
In the 3G talk time test, the Jelly Bean Galaxy S III survived for 10 hours and 15 minutes of constant talk on a single charge, The iPhone 5 last only 8 Hours and 42 minutes which is about 2 hours less than the Galaxy S III.
In the video playback test, the Jelly Bean Galaxy S III's battery reached 10% after 9 hours and 27 minutes, When the iPhone 5 lasts 10 hours and 12 minutes. The Galaxy S III lost this round by only 45 minutes less than the iPhone 5, we can blame the Huge 4.8-inch sAMOLED 720p HD display for those 45 minutes.
Conclusion
Well, After all, you (the user) is the judge but the poster speaks for itself "It doesn't take a genius."
Enjoy the Comparisons Videos below!
"HTML5 is the future of the Web", All current mobile browsers on any new smartphones supports HTML5, but as you probably know HTML5 is not a single feature. It's actually quite a lot of stuff, and most of our browsers tend to support only certain parts of it.
So, Let's look at the TOP smartphones is the Market Currently Apple iPhone 5 with Safari for iOS 6 and Samsung GALAXY S III with Android JB browser, which phone will have a better performance in rendering an HTML5 website. Find out at the video below.
Samsung Galaxy S III is Now one of the Best Top-selling Android smartphone this year, packing a 8MP camera sensor. Even if Samsung denied the rumors about releasing the 4th Generation Galaxy S next year, that will be Named "Galaxy S4" or "Galaxy S IV", a 13-megapixel camera module has been leaked from Samsung documents that is reported to be included on Samsung's Upcoming Galaxy S IV.
Moreover, more megapixels also make it more challenging for a device to perform well in low light conditions due to the simple fact that pixels get smaller and noise gets in easier. Expectations around Galaxy S IV to bring some big camera improvements to the series after 2 generation packing the same 8MP sensor.
The 13-megapixel sensor is said to have been originally intended for the third-gen Galaxy S and the second Galaxy Note, but never made it to those devices. If such a camera arrive in the S IV, it'd capture images with 4208 x 3120 pixel resolution which will require more processing power and more RAM too.
Last week, we reported that Verizon website will launch two New Galaxy S III colors, The Sapphire black and Amber brown, and these colors are online exclusive for Verizon.
Good News, Both colors are now available for purchase from Verizon website. But as it turns out, only the 16GB model of the Samsung Galaxy S III is being offered in the two additional color options, which means if you want the 32GB model, you're still limited to just the marble white and pebble blue colors. Price for th 16GB as you can see is $199.99 on contract.
The battery longevity issue is more important than ever today since most new handsets offer LTE connectivity which is known for its hunger for battery energy. But Which smartphone has the longer battery time to be connected to 4G LTE and browsing the web ?
Ninety-nine handsets were tested and the average number of minutes the battery lasted while browsing the web was 193. The longest battery life device was the Samsung Galaxy S III with a 359 minutes record.
Behind that 4.8" screen is an energy nibbler battery. On the other end of the spectrum is the gluttonous HTC Sensation XL which managed just 139 minutes of browsing time on battery.
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