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The Real Deal. Galaxy S3!!!

thanks for the info Fuzzy!
in the past month in NYC (i split time between there & Philly & as stated, outside the city, the speeds diminish)
& in NYC i consistently get between 8-10 down & 4-6 up
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"There are no compromises here. This is not a low-power or low-cost version of the phone; it's a real, honest-to-goodness GSIII, and it performed quickly and smoothly. When I first saw the phone, I initially thought it was the Sprint model (and except for the frequency bands supported, it basically is.) Only the MetroPCS logo gives it away. For a full rundown of the successful Galaxy S III, with its big 4.8-inch screen and..."


Even though the editor mentioned 'no compromises', 'not low-power', it will be still dual-core (Asia gets quad-core) right?
 
Bard said:
"There are no compromises here. This is not a low-power or low-cost version of the phone; it's a real, honest-to-goodness GSIII, and it performed quickly and smoothly. When I first saw the phone, I initially thought it was the Sprint model (and except for the frequency bands supported, it basically is.) Only the MetroPCS logo gives it away. For a full rundown of the successful Galaxy S III, with its big 4.8-inch screen and..."


Even though the editor mentioned 'no compromises', 'not low-power', it will be still dual-core (Asia gets quad-core) right?
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Quad core, less ram, they made it, right?
 
The dual core phone is required to get LTE here in the states.

The dual core phones are just as speedy as the quad core ones.
 
jindy77 said:
thanks for the info Fuzzy!
in the past month in NYC (i split time between there & Philly & as stated, outside the city, the speeds diminish)
& in NYC i consistently get between 8-10 down & 4-6 up
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Nice. Sounds like metro is already implementing their 10 mhz range.
 
gra2316 said:
Is that the rumor? 500 for the s3? I if so that's pretty cheap considering the s2 is at the walmrt by my house for 550 with no contract.
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No he's just saying. There's no set price or even an accurate rumor.

Regardless, that's what they make credit cards for.

Some people just jealous cause they ain't old enough to get a credit card or a job to buy the phone. Mommy and daddy said "HELL NO, You better set up a lemonade stand if you want that phone". Lmao
 
Quadcores DO support LTE. It just depends on the processor. Qualcomm Snapdragon quadcore processors support LTE. Quadcore Exynos doesn't support LTE
 
Bard said:
"There are no compromises here. This is not a low-power or low-cost version of the phone; it's a real, honest-to-goodness GSIII, and it performed quickly and smoothly. When I first saw the phone, I initially thought it was the Sprint model (and except for the frequency bands supported, it basically is.) Only the MetroPCS logo gives it away. For a full rundown of the successful Galaxy S III, with its big 4.8-inch screen and..."


Even though the editor mentioned 'no compromises', 'not low-power', it will be still dual-core (Asia gets quad-core) right?
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They benchmark the same but the quad-core sucks the battery down faster.
 
Fuzzy13 said:
Told yall sucka faces it wouldnt be watered down.

Cant wait. All I need is a release date.
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Darn, wish there was a Hate This button. :D

I'm starting to think i'd be a sucka for buying it:

1. Everyone getting it...so at the very least i'd be a lemming?

2. What big innovation are we getting with it, not found in other phones?
Support 64+gb sd cards...what else?

3. For the price, would rather get another 3/4 phones.

4. Heck, even a tablet-- and how many tablets can we get at that price....

:confused::o
 
jindy77 said:
thanks for the info Fuzzy!
in the past month in NYC (i split time between there & Philly & as stated, outside the city, the speeds diminish)
& in NYC i consistently get between 8-10 down & 4-6 up
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And right across any bridge or tunnel(NJ side) speeds immediately plummet....have you tested this?
 
Fuzzy13 said:
This dawned on me while laying in bed last night.

Why are the data speeds double than any other phone right now? The phone doesn't determine data speed, the network does. So how does this have 9mbps of data when the max is generally 5 mbps?
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Hmmm, are you sure it was your original thought...and not just whispered into your ear?;)
 
horsecharles said:
Darn, wish there was a Hate This button. :D

I'm starting to think i'd be a sucka for buying it:

1. Everyone getting it...so at the very least i'd be a lemming?

2. What big innovation are we getting with it, not found in other phones?
Support 64+gb sd cards...what else?

3. For the price, would rather get another 3/4 phones.

4. Heck, even a tablet-- and how many tablets can we get at that price....

:confused::o
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Like two 7 inch NEXUS 7'S
 
Just got back from going to the Metro store to pay my bill. The girl at the counter tried to get me to buy the LG Motion after she saw I had the Esteem, stating that it has the 4.0 upgrade. I told her that I was waiting for the GS3, and she got all excited and said they just had a meeting about it and it's coming out around Christmas time. I don't know the validity of this, I haven't seen any release dates, but I've talked to this girl before and she usually isn't wrong.
 
ManlyParasite said:
Just got back from going to the Metro store to pay my bill. The girl at the counter tried to get me to buy the LG Motion after she saw I had the Esteem, stating that it has the 4.0 upgrade. I told her that I was waiting for the GS3, and she got all excited and said they just had a meeting about it and it's coming out around Christmas time. I don't know the validity of this, I haven't seen any release dates, but I've talked to this girl before and she usually isn't wrong.
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Hey if it takes that long is fine that means it will be cheaper since it would have been out six months our Esteems are holding up pretty good but I think it will be available for thanksgiving
 
mike28 said:
Hey if it takes that long is fine that means it will be cheaper since it would have been out six months our Esteems are holding up pretty good but I think it will be available for thanksgiving
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It makes no real difference to me. If it comes out around Christmas, woot Christmas sales! If sooner, woot its out sooner! Lol
I also asked her what colors it would come in, she said white and she thinks blue. In. asked about black, and she said she didn't know. I don't like white for Android phones, makes me think iPhone. And I don't think I've really seen a blue phone but if it looks good I'll definitely choose it over white :P
 
seems rumors keeps getting confirmed but hey gives people more time to save up.

Samsung Galaxy S3 Release Date: Out by End of 2012

With the iPhone 5 rumored to be released in the coming weeks, it seems like every company is ramping up their efforts to get their new products released as soon as possible. With some of the most Apple-competitive products, Samsung is letting new information on its Galaxy S3 drip out at a steady flow.

The latest rumor is that the Samsung Galaxy S3 is coming to MetroPCS. During an event in New York, MetroPCS apparently outlined their plans for the fall, including the release of the MetroPCS Galaxy S3 before the year is out. The MetroPCS version of the Samsung Galaxy S3 is currently in the testing stage, but does plan on offering the latest Android handset from the Samsung camp "later in the year."

During the event, MetroPCS showed off a rough sketch of four 4G enabled smartphones that the firm intends to deliver this year, and along with the Samsung Galaxy S3 shows another smaller Samsung handset that supports VoLTE, and looks like the Samsung Galaxy Mini.

Other handsets in the sketch include a ZTE smartphone sporting a 4.3-inch touch screen without any release schedule, and another device with a 4-inch touch screen called the Coolpad, that is said to possibly release sometime this week and command a price tag of $149.

Sadly though, other than that, there isn't much of information on the devices, and there is no specific release dates mentioned other than later this year. However for those customers that are faithful to MetroPCS, you at least know the Samsung Galaxy S3 will indeed be coming to MetroPCS at some stage.

As for specs on the MetroPCS Galaxy S3, one can presume it will still sport all the specs as other Galaxy S3 handsets such as that 4.8-inch Super AMOLED touch screen, 8 megapixel auto-focus rear facing camera with LED flash, front facing camera, and 1.4GHz quad core processor and the rest.

For the design, Samsung has said it was meant to reflect the simplicity of nature, at least according to the company.

"We wanted a more emotional, and stronger connection with our customers," Jacob Lee, Samsung VP for mobile design, said in a company video highlighting the phone (English translation).

As such, the various designers behind the phone claim they were inspired by different forces found in nature.

"I happened to witness the pebbles in a stream sparkling under the sunlight," product designer Hangil Song revealed. "And I tried to capture those elements into the design of the phone."

Specifically, the S3's screen was designed to evoke that same sparkling look and feel.

If that notion sounds familiar, you may have been tracking the high-tension trial of Apple v. Samsung. Samsung wanted jurors to hear from a designer on the team behind the F700 phone who, the company said, "was inspired by a bowl of water." But that testimony was blocked from the trial, which earlier this week was turned over to the jurors, with a verdict expected in the coming days.

To create the sounds for the Galaxy S3, sound engineer Joongsam Yun said the designers tried to make them sound like "a stroll in the forest," and like "drops of water."

For instance, those water droplets you hear when using the dialer aren't actually water drops at all - the sound you're hearing is actually orange juice drops falling into a small glass, because Samsung discovered that "liquids with a higher viscosity" were better for recording and simulating the sound of a water drop.

And user interface designer Jeeyeun Wang said that the unlock screen was designed to "create pleasant memories and let the users' imagination run" since it is the screen most often seen.

"So that not only the first impression is natural, but the experience becomes more meaningful the more you use the phone," Wang added.

VP of Hardware R&D Byeongkuk Lee says "We understand that the emotional satisfaction of the user is much more important than trying to emphasize the technology."

That being the case, Samsung naturally put a lot of work into making the phone look sleek, detailing the involved process of just getting the battery case to look good.
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Source: Samsung Galaxy S3 Release Date: Out by End of 2012, Company Explains Design (Video) : Books & Review
 
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