Samsung is currently sending invitations to a Samsung Mobile press event in Berlin, Germany. From what we understand from the Invitation that Samsung will unveil a New smaller GALAXY flagship device during this event.

The invitation contain the line "So big can be small. And so small can be big." You might also have noticed the characteristic S series logo in the background.

This really might be the Samsung GALAXY S III mini and its coming in October,11th.

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If you're a UK resident and want to get Samsung's GALAXY S III but can't be bothered with tedious long-lasting contracts you could get the Garnet Red version in UK now for £429.99.

The Samsung Galaxy S III Garnet Red international availability was announced in August alongside the Amber Brown, Sapphire Black and Titanium Grey variants. Originally an AT&T exclusive it's now available on UK shores as well. You can order the device from Expansys's website and expect the device to arrive between 3 and 5 business days or opt for the express delivery for an additional 7 pounds.

As you may know Samsung has officially released the first Samsung GALAXY S III Android 4.1.1 Jelly Bean Update this Month (24,September) but only for "Poland", Other S III users are still waiting for the update but most of them are out of patience.

We have some good News for them, Don't worry, Samsung confirmed that the Update should arrive in October. Releasing it early to poland was just a head start to see uses reaction and feedback of the Update. Samsung will start Major-releasing of the Jelly Beab update to all Galaxy S III users I9300/I9305 in October.

Owners of the U.S. version of the Galaxy S III will have to wait a little bit longer but it will totally worth it. Just, Keep your Eyes on our Status Page (link below).

Galaxy S III Jelly Bean Update Status Page

Samsung Galaxy S3 Swarovski Edition by Amosu Couture has some 500 Swarovski crystals in laid along the edge and the home key is adorned by no less than 16 Swarovski crystals.

Other than the tricked out exterior, on the inside, the smartphone is the same as before, meaning it's one of the best Android smartphones this season.

The Samsung Galaxy S3 Swarovski Edition is priced at £2099. You can also opt for an optional printout of your name or logo on the back for some extra money.

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To satisfy the developer community, Verizon and Samsung decided to announce the Samsung Galaxy S III Developer Edition. And sure enough, just a few days later, the phone appeared on Samsung's website.

After months of showing that it was coming soon, on Friday the device became available. The only place you will find the Samsung Galaxy S III Developer Edition is on Samsung's website and the phone will only run on Verizon's network. The bootloader is easier to unlock, which allows the phone to be rooted and lets you install custom ROMs. The 16GB model will cost you $599.99 and if you can cough up an additional $50 to $649.99, you can buy the 32GB unit.

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Only three weeks ago Samsung announced 4 New versions of the Samsung Galaxy S III will be making their ways to the shelves and now we learn of a new 5th one, the PINK Galaxy S III.

The Samsung Galaxy S III will be hitting Korean shelves in pink next week. This brings the total number of choices for the color of the smartphone to seven, after the initially available Marble White and Pebble Blue and the four new versions from the end of last month (Amber Brown, Garnet Red, Sapphire Black and Titanium Grey).

Verizon is Now pushing-out the first Galaxy S III software Update. The Update code named "G7" and its size is 30.9 MB, so it doesn't take too long if you are connected to 4G LTE or Wi-Fi.

After it is downloaded, it will ask you to accept the terms and that the phone will restart and can't make any calls during the process. The actual update takes about 5 minutes, and the phone will reboot once finished.

The main fix in the I535VRALG7 firmware is that it will resolve the "No SIM" error message that some people have been receiving, despite them changing out their SIM for a new one. Other benefits include improved stability and connectivity with Back Up Assistant, support for viewing the Guided Tour video's over the cellular network, improved data connectivity when using SBeam, and NFC tagging issues resolved.

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Samsung has extended the Samsung Galaxy S3 range with a New collection of colours for the human-centric smartphone. The Galaxy S3 has an elegant, intelligent and stylish design brought to life through the new colour variants.

The New colours take their inspiration from the earth's richest materials, Samsung said in a statement. The Galaxy S3 New Colors are:

• Garnet Red

• Titanium Grey

• Amber Brown 

• Sapphire Black

Minhyouk Lee, Vice-President and lead designer of Samsung Galaxy S3 at Samsung, said every inch of the smartphone has been created to reflect the natural elements that inspired its ergonomic design, from the softly shaped curvature to the minimised bezel.

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Good News for S3 users in the U.S., Verizon will be sending out its first software update for the Galaxy S III 4G, though it's more of a incremental update. It is still ICS, but will bring you to version I535VRALG7. You may have either the "F2" or "G1" version on your phone, the only difference being that the "G1" removed some of the Google Search capability.

The main fix in the I535VRALG7 update is that it will resolve the "No SIM" error message that some people have been receiving, despite them changing out their SIM for a new one. Other benefits include improved stability and connectivity with Back Up Assistant, support for viewing the Guided Tour video's over the cellular network, improved data connectivity when using SBeam, and NFC tagging issues resolved.

The Update is relatively small, Only 30.7MB and it will be rolling-out very soon.

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Samsung Galaxy S III was confirmed to get the Android 4.1 Jelly Bean update during Q4,2012. An Official Pre-release ROM was leaked few days ago which indicate that the update is near, but when it will start Rolling-out ?

Samsung Sweden published its Updates schedule on its facebook page. According to the schedule, the Galaxy S III Jelly Bean 4.1 update will arrive on October which is pretty Soon.

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