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Verizon Pre-order, Release date, and speculation thread
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IHateMyTreo
Android Expert
Still no indication of this going to VZW? Kind of doubt it if VZW has the GN, right?
Sandroidfan
Android Expert
No one knows for sure at this point. But I don't think it has anything to do with Gnex on verizon as it won't be released until Q3 anyway. They will need next samsung flagship phone by that time.
While I have my grain of salt handy....perhaps it is quite as far off as thought.
Samsung Galaxy S3 release date set for April | News | TechRadar
Doit2it
Android Expert
Yeah, I've heard ALL the release dates. I have a Google News alerts about the SGIII sent to my phone. There are at least 5 articles a day about the SGIII, and the dates keep changing. Today, an article mentioned a big marketing tie in with the Olympics in London. Those are July 27th thru Aug 12th. But yes, the biggest rumor right now is March announce, April launch.
Lock-N-Load
Android Expert
None of this release date info matters....
The possible killer is the chip they use. The rumors have changed on what chip, but they will be using a Quad Core chip and so the bigger issue is whether it will be CDMA and 4G/LTE capable. THAT is the bigger initial issue. For example, at this time, a Tegra 3 quad core chip - the most famous and used quad core - cannot be used with VZW as it cannot yet do LTE.
Then, once they get past that and we find out if the Quad Core they use - as it seems they are going to use their own Exynos version (5 or 4412?) - can even be used on VZW, we have VZW then watering it down and butchering it up so that IF it does come, by the time it comes, it will be some weakened, bloated, bastardized version of what we fell in love with.
I suspect, this will not come to VZW. Sadly.
The possible killer is the chip they use. The rumors have changed on what chip, but they will be using a Quad Core chip and so the bigger issue is whether it will be CDMA and 4G/LTE capable. THAT is the bigger initial issue. For example, at this time, a Tegra 3 quad core chip - the most famous and used quad core - cannot be used with VZW as it cannot yet do LTE.
Then, once they get past that and we find out if the Quad Core they use - as it seems they are going to use their own Exynos version (5 or 4412?) - can even be used on VZW, we have VZW then watering it down and butchering it up so that IF it does come, by the time it comes, it will be some weakened, bloated, bastardized version of what we fell in love with.
I suspect, this will not come to VZW. Sadly.
Lock-N-Load
Android Expert
Lock-N-Load
Android Expert
wrong. Do your research.
Quad cores with LTE are being worked on now.. Quad cores exist now, but have LTE issues
NVIDIA officially developing LTE for Tegra 3 devices
AT&T’s HTC One X lost the Tegra 3 due to LTE incompatibility - SlashGear
Huawei unveils quad-core Ascend D smartphone - FierceWireless "The device supports UMTS and HSPA+ networks, but not LTE. "
4 cores isn't the reason why it doesn't support lte
Wolfedude88
Android Expert
Yes this is correct. What they are saying, is that the fact it is quad core isn't why it doesn't work with LTE.
It is a new processor/chip and LTE hasn't been incorporated with it to work. Being quad core or dual core isn't why it doesn't work with the LTE is what people were trying to say.
it is possible that verizon/sprint will get it with the exynos .
Unnamed Samsung exec says quad-core Exynos inside Galaxy S III, LTE on-chip -- Engadget
so if the exynos 5250 is going to be in the GS III, then it will support LTE.
Unnamed Samsung exec says quad-core Exynos inside Galaxy S III, LTE on-chip -- Engadget
so if the exynos 5250 is going to be in the GS III, then it will support LTE.
colmmcgrath
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The Samsung galaxy s3 is already on verizon.
Sandroidfan
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alexander323bc
Android Enthusiast
I dont know how my longer my Droid X can hold out. I was hoping this would be coming out soon 
RVRoadTrip
Newbie
My Droid X has a "wet" spot on the glass and has a few other issues. I am waiting for this phone or the Verizon version of the Galaxy Note.
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Yep, same here. It just randomly restarts even with the latest updates.I dont know how my longer my Droid X can hold out. I was hoping this would be coming out soon
Lock-N-Load
Android Expert
Until this thread took a turn into minutia land the simple point is that - for whatever reason you want to explain away as - no quad core is "currently" going to work on vzw. This phone was spec'd as a quad core ... as is its not going to fly as LTE is not working in quad cores ... yet
Until they change the chipset, water it down, and make it not be a SGS3
Seems pretty crystal clear but nope
alexander323bc
Android Enthusiast
I think the GS3 and the iPhone 5 will be quad core lte devices.
jackdubl
Android Expert
This is correct. Even the HTC One series is slated to have dual-core processors on their US versions. So Samsung will probably have to do the same. Highly doubtful their new in-house processor(which IS quad-core and DOES work with lte) makes it into this phone.
alexander323bc
Android Enthusiast
Does anyone know a simply short answer why U.S. LTE tech wont work with the quad-core?
Doit2it
Android Expert
I dont know how my longer my Droid X can hold out. I was hoping this would be coming out soon
I know how y'all feel. In the past month my DX has:
1) Headpiece stopped working (rain!). Rice fixed it thou.
2) Crashed. Factory reset got her going again.
3) My 2yo factory battery is finally seeing it's age (maybe 15 hrs vs 19 hrs per day).
Every day I wake up and ask her to just keep going a little while longer. The DX is still a great phone, but I don't want it to die and I have to "settle" on the current offerings.
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