The Samsung Galaxy SÃ, III (or Galaxy S3 ) is a multi-touch, slate-format smartphone designed, developed and marketed by Samsung Electronics running Google Android OS by Google. Launched in 2012, it has sold about 70 million units by 2015.
It has additional software features, expandable hardware, and a redesigned physical from its predecessor, Samsung Galaxy SÃ, II. The "SA III" employs smart personal assistants (S Voice), eye-tracking capabilities, and increased storage. Although the wireless charging option was announced, it never worked. However, there are third-party kits that add support for wireless charging. Depending on the country, the 4.8 inch (120 mm) smartphone comes with different RAM processors and capacities, and LTE 4G support. The device is launched with Android 4.0.4 "Ice Cream Sandwich", has been updated to Android 4.3 "Jelly Bean", and can be updated to Android 4.4 "KitKat" on variants with 2 GB of RAM. The successor of the mobile phone, the Samsung Galaxy S4, was announced on March 14, 2013 and released the following month.
After the 18-month development phase, Samsung launched SÃ, III on May 3, 2012. The device was released in 28 European countries and the Middle East on May 29, 2012, before being progressively released in other major markets in June 2012. Prior to release, 9 million pre- orders placed by more than 100 operators globally. SÃ, III was released by approximately 300 operators in nearly 150 countries by the end of July 2012. More than 20 million units of SÃ, III sold in the first 100 days of release and more than 50 million through April 2013.
Due to the tremendous demand and manufacturing problems with blue phone variants, there is a shortage of SÃ, III, especially in the United States. Nevertheless, SÃ, III is well-received commercially and critically, with some technological commentators touting as "iPhone killers". In September 2012, TechRadar ranked it as No. handset. 1 in the list of 20 best phones are constantly updated, while the magazine Stuff also ranked in No. 1 in the list of 10 best smartphone in May 2012. The handset also won the "European Mobile Phone of 2012-13" award from the European Imaging and Sound Association, and the "Phone of the Year" award from T3 magazine T3 for played a major role in improving Samsung's operating profit during the second quarter of 2012. In November 2012, SÃ, III was part of a high-profile lawsuit between Samsung and Apple. In November 2012, Strategy Analytics research firm announced that SÃ, III has beaten Apple iPhone 4S to become the world's best-selling smart phone model in Q3 2012.
In April 2014, after the launch of its new flagship, Galaxy S5, Samsung released a fresh version called "Galaxy S3 Neo", which has a quad-core Snapdragon 400 processor clocked either at 1.2 or 1.4Ã, GHz. It has 1.5 GB of RAM and 16 GB of internal storage and ship with Android 4.4.4 "KitKat".
Video Samsung Galaxy S III
Histori
The design work on SÃ, III began in late 2010 under the supervision of Chang Dong-hoon, Samsung Vice President and Head of Design Group Samsung Electronics. From the beginning, the design group concentrated on the trend that Samsung mush "organic", which shows that the prospective design should reflect natural elements such as water and wind flow. Some of the results of this design are the phone curve lines and the "Water Lux" effect on the home screen, where taps and slides produce water ripples.
During the eighteen-month design process, Samsung implemented strict security measures and procedures to maintain the ultimate design confidentiality until its release. The designers work on three prototypes simultaneously while presuming each as the final product. Doing so requires constant duplication of effort, as they have to repeat the same process for all three prototypes. The prototype, which takes banned photos, is locked in a separate lab, accessible only to the core designer. They are transported by trusted company employees, rather than third-party couriers. "Because we are only allowed to see the product and others do not," Principal Engineer Lee Byung-joon explains, "we can not send pictures or pictures We have to explain Galaxy SÃ, III with all sorts of words." Despite such security measures, the specification of one of the three units was leaked by the Vietnamese website Tinhte, although it was not the design chosen.
Speculation in the general public and media outlets regarding handset specs began gathering momentum a few months before the official launch in May 2012. In February 2012, before Mobile World Congress (MWC) in Barcelona, ​​Spain, there was a rumor that the handset will use a 1.5 GHz quad-core processor, 1080p (1920 × 1920) resolution screen, 12-megapixel rear camera and Super AMOLED Plus HD touchscreen. More accurate specifications are rumored to include 2 GB of RAM, 64 GB of internal storage, 4G LTE, 4.8 inch (120 mm) display, 8-megapixel rear camera, and 9-millimeter (0.35 inch) thick chassis. Samsung confirmed the existence of a replacement Galaxy SÃ, II on March 5, 2012, but it was not until the end of April 2012 that Samsung Senior Vice President Robert Yi confirmed the phone to be called "Samsung Galaxy SÃ, III".
After inviting reporters in mid-April, Samsung launched Galaxy SÃ, III during the Samsung Mobile Unpacked 2012 event at Earls Court Exhibition Center, London, UK, on ​​May 3, 2012, instead of opening their products earlier this year around the world. Mobile Congress or Consumer Electronics Show (CES). One explanation for this decision is that Samsung wants to minimize the time between launch and availability. The main address of the one-hour event was delivered by Loesje De Vriese, Marketing Director of Samsung Belgium.
After the launch of the Galaxy S4 in June 2013, Samsung reportedly stopping the phone earlier than planned due to low sales figures and streamlining manufacturing operations.
Maps Samsung Galaxy S III
Features
Hardware and design
The SÃ, III has a plastic chassis measuring 136.6 mm (5.38 inches), 70.7 mm (2.78 inches) wide, and 8.6 mm (0.34 in) thick, with a 133-gram device (4 , 7 inches).. Samsung left the rectangular design of Galaxy S and Galaxy SÃ, II, and instead incorporated rounded corners and curved edges, reminiscent of the Galaxy Nexus. This device is available in several colors : white, black, gray, blue-gray, red, and brown. The "Garnet Red" model is tailor-made for the US AT & amp; T on July 15, 2012.
SÃ, III comes in two different variations, especially in internal hardware. The international version of SÃ, III has a Samsung Exynos 4 Quad system on a chip (SoC) containing 1.4à ¢, quad-core quad-core ARM Cortex-A9 central processing unit (CPU) and a graphics processing unit ARM Mali-400 MP (GPU). According to Samsung, Exynos 4 Quad doubles Exynos 4 Dual performance used on SÃ, II, while using 20 percent less power. Samsung also released several versions of 4G LTE - 4G facilitating high-speed mobile connections compared to 3G - in certain countries to exploit the associated communications infrastructure that exists in those markets. Most of these versions use the Qualcomm SoC Snapdragon S4 which features the Krait 1.5-GHz dual-core CPU and the Adreno 225 GPU. The South Korean and Australian versions are hybrids of the international and 4G-capable versions.
SÃ, III has a maximum RAM of 2 GB, depending on the model. The phone comes with 16, 32, or 64 GB storage; In addition, microSDXC storage offers an additional 64 GB for a total of 128 GB potential. In addition, 50 GB of space is offered over two years in Dropbox - cloud storage service - for device buyers, doubling 25GB HTC storage rivals for the same duration.
HD Screen Super AMOLED SÃ, III measures 4.8 inches (120 mm) on the diagonal. With 720ÃÆ'-1280-pixel resolution (720p), 306 pixels per inch (PPI, pixel density size) is relatively high, which is accommodated by deletion of one of three subpixels - red, green and blue- - in each pixel to create a PenTile matrix view ; consequently, it does not share the "Plus" suffix found on the Super AMOLED Plus SÃ, II screen. Glass used for the screen is damage-resistant corning Gorilla Glass 2, except for the S3 Neo variant. Device software includes a feature known as "Smart Stay", which uses the device's front camera to detect whether the user's eyes see the screen, and prevents the screen from automatically shutting down while the user is still viewing it.
SÃ, III has an 8 megapixel camera similar to the Galaxy S II. Can take photos of resolution 3264ÃÆ' â € "2448-pixels and video recording in 1920ÃÆ'â €" 1080-pixel resolution (1080p). Samsung improved the camera software more than its predecessor to include zero shutter lag, and Burst Mode and Best Shot, which worked together to take many photos quickly before the best-selected frame was selected. The phone can also take pictures while recording video. The rear-facing camera comes with a 1.9 megapixel front camera that can record 720p video. This phone has LED flash and autofocus.
In addition to the 4.8 inch (120 mm) touchscreen, SÃ, III has several physical user inputs, including the home button located below the screen, the volume buttons on the left side and the power/lock button on the right. At the top there is a 3.5 millimeter headphone jack (0.14 in) and one of two microphones on SÃ, III; the other is located under the home button. SÃ, III is advertised as having an MHL port that can be used both as a micro-USB On-The-Go port, and to connect the phone to an HDMI device. However, the retailer later found out that Samsung had modified the port electronics so that only adapters made specifically for this model by Samsung could be used.
S-III Li-ion 2,100 mAh battery is said to have 790 hours of standby time or 11 hours of talk time in 3G, compared to 900 hours standby and 21 hours talk time on 2G. Built into the battery is a close-field communications connection (NFC), which allows users to quickly share maps and YouTube videos using Wi-Fi Direct (via Android Beam), and make non-touch payments at stores using NFC cash specially equipped registers. The battery can be charged wirelessly by using a special charging pad (sold separately) that uses magnetic resonance to produce a magnetic field in which electricity can be transferred.
CNET TV tortured-tested SÃ, III by cooling it up to 24Ã, Â ° F (-4Ã, Â ° C), placing it in a heat resistant box and heating it up to 190Ã, Â ° F (88Ã, Â ° C), and soaking it in water - SÃ, III survives from all three tests. The phone also shows no scratches when the keys are repeatedly scratched onto the screen. However, the Android Authority then performs a decline test in order to compare SÃ, III and iPhone 5. The screen on SÃ, III is destroyed on the second fall test, while iPhone only receives blisters and small scratches on the metal composite frame after three drop tests.
Software and services
SÃ, III is powered by Android, a Linux-based open source mobile operating system developed by Google and commercially introduced in 2008. Among other features, this software allows users to maintain a home screen that can contain shortcuts to applications and widgets to display information. Four shortcuts to frequently used applications can be stored on the dock at the bottom of the screen; button in the center of the dock opens the application drawer, which displays a menu that contains all the applications installed on the device. The tray accessed by dragging from the top of the screen allows the user to view notifications received from other applications, and contains toggle switches for commonly used functions. Pre-loaded apps also provide access to various Google services. SÃ, III uses Samsung's TouchWiz graphical user interface (GUI). The "Nature" version used by SÃ, III has an "organic" feel more than the previous version, and contains more interactive elements such as the water ripple effect on the lock screen. To complement the TouchWiz interface, and in response to Apple's Siri, the phone introduced S Voice, Samsung's smart personal assistant. S Voice can recognize eight languages ​​including English, Korean, Italian and French. Based on Vlingo, S Voice allows users to verbally control 20 functions such as playing a song, setting an alarm, or activating a driving mode; it relies on Wolfram Alpha for online search.
SÃ, III was originally shipped with Android version 4.0.4, named "Ice Cream Sandwich", which became commercially available in March 2012 with Nexus S and Galaxy Nexus. Ice Cream Sandwich has a smooth user interface, and expanded camera capabilities, security features and connectivity. In mid-June 2012, Google launched Android 4.1 "Jelly Bean", which uses Google Now, a voice assistant similar to S Voice, and incorporates other software changes. Samsung accomodates Jelly Bean in SÃ, III by making hardware changes to the phone in some markets. The Jelly Bean update is being launched to SÃ, III in selected European countries, and to T-Mobile in the United States in November 2012. Samsung started pushing Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean into the international version of SÃ, III in December 2012. On December 2013, Samsung started launching Android 4.3 for SÃ, III, adding a user interface feature back ported from Galaxy S4, and support for Samsung Galaxy Gear watches. In March 2014, Samsung launched the KitKat 4.4.2 launch for the 2 GB S III variant.
SÃ, III comes with many pre-installed apps, including Google Apps like Google Play, YouTube, Google, Gmail, Google Maps, Voice Search, and Calendar, in addition to Samsung-specific apps like ChatON, Game Hub, Music Hub, Video Hub, Hub Social, and Navigation. To overcome the fact that iPhone users are reluctant to switch to Android because the OS is not compatible with iTunes, starting June 2012 Samsung offers its Galaxy series customers the Easy Phone Sync app to allow the transfer of music, photos, videos, podcasts and text messages from iPhone to device Galaxy. Users can access Google Play, the exclusive digital distribution multimedia content service for Android, to download apps, games, music, movies, books, magazines, and TV programs.
Apart from S Voice, Samsung has directed most of the S 'III marketing campaign towards the "smart" feature of the device, which facilitates the increased interactivity of human devices. These features include: "Direct Call", or the ability of the handset to recognize when users want to talk to someone rather than send a message to them, if they bring the phone to their head; "Social Tags", functions that identify and tag people in photos and share photos with them; and "Pop Up Play", which allows other videos and apps to occupy the screen at the same time. In addition, SÃ, III can broadcast the screen to the monitor or used as a remote controller (AllShare Cast and Play) and share photos with the people marked therein (Buddy Photo Share).
SÃ, III can access and play traditional media formats such as music, movies, TV programs, audiobooks and podcasts, and can sort the media library alphabetically based on song titles, artists, albums, playlists, folders and genres. One of the important features of the Sà music player, III is Music Square, which analyzes song intensity and song rank with mood so that users can play songs according to their current emotional state. The device also introduces Music Hub, an online music store supported by 7digital with a catalog of over 19 million songs.
SÃ, III is the first smartphone to support Voice Over LTE with the introduction of HD Voice service in South Korea. This phone allows video calling with a 1.9 MP front camera, and with support for aptX codec, enhances Bluetooth-headset connectivity. Texting on SÃ, III shows no significant new features of SÃ, II. Speech-to-text assisted by Vlingo and Google's voice recognition assistant. Unlike other Android devices, there are many third-party typing apps available that can complement the SÃ, III stock keyboard.
On June 18, 2012, Samsung announced that SÃ, III will have a version with enterprise software under the company's Samsung Approved For Enterprise (SAFE) program, an initiative that facilitates the use of its tools for the "carry your own device" scenario in the workplace environment. Enterprise Version SÃ, III will support AES-256 bit encryption, VPN and Mobile Device Management functions, and Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync. It is scheduled to be released in the United States in July 2012. The company's version is expected to penetrate the business market dominated by BlackBerry Research in Motion, after the release of similar company versions of Galaxy Note, Galaxy SÃ, and Galaxy Tab ranks of tablet computers.
The "Developer Edition" apart from SÃ, III is provided from the Samsung Developer Portal. It comes with an unlockable bootloader to allow the user to modify the phone software.
Variant model
Problems
On September 19, 2012, security researchers demonstrated during Pwn2Own, a computer hacking contest held in Amsterdam, The Netherlands, that SÃ, III can be hacked through NFC, allowing attackers to download all data from mobile phones.
In December 2012, two hardware issues were reported by users SÃ, III: The SoC vulnerability Exynos allows malicious applications to gain root privileges even on non-rooted devices, and a spontaneous bricking unit, called "sudden death vulnerability" which occurred about six months after activation. Samsung has replaced the affected unit motherboard in the warranty. In January 2013, Samsung released a firmware update that fixed both issues.
Affecting both Galaxy S II and III, some units can have high memory usage for no apparent reason, by itself causing the unit to not store data anymore and make the memory unit become 'full' when it appears that it does not use all available internal memory units. In October 2012 Samsung noted that this was caused by a mass cache archive that runs in the background of the operational task unit. These copied, saved apps, tasks and app information to the background archive are not accessible to the user without changing and rewriting the operational script of the phone. When this has been modified access can be obtained and the cache can be deleted and no further caching will occur unless requested. This problem was solved for the Galaxy IIII (and Later) model.
In mid-2013, two S III explosions were reported. The first involves a man from Ireland, while a more recent incident occurred when a Swiss teenager was left with second and third burns on his thigh caused by his phone explosion.
In October 2013, Samsung acknowledged swelling and hot issues with Li-ion batteries in many S III phones, and offered battery replacement for affected devices.
Reception
Commercial revenue
According to an official Samsung official speaking to Korea Economic Daily, SÃ, III received more than 9 million pre-orders from 100 operators for two weeks after its opening in London, making it the fastest-selling gadget. in history. In comparison, the iPhone 4S received 4 million pre-orders before launch, while Samsung's previous flagship phone, SÃ, II, had 10 million handsets shipped within five months. Within a month of London's opening, eBay auction and shopping sites recorded a 119 percent increase in sales of used Android phones. According to an eBay spokesperson, this is "the first time anything other than Apple products has triggered such selling madness."
SÃ, III was released in 28 countries in Europe and the Middle East on May 29, 2012. To showcase its flagship device, Samsung then embarked on a month-long global tour of SÃ, III to nine cities, including Sydney, New Delhi, and cities in China, Japan , South Korea and the United States.
SÃ, III has helped Samsung consolidate its market share in several countries including India, where Samsung is expected to capture 60% of the smartphone market in the country, improving at 46% earlier. Within a month of its release, Samsung has a 60 percent market share in France, while the company holds more than 50 percent of the German and Italian smartphone market. During the same period the S-III helped increase Samsung's market share in the United Kingdom to more than 40 percent, while eroding the iPhone 4S 25 percent to 20 percent in the country. SÃ, III is scheduled to be released in North America on June 20, 2012, but due to high demand, some US and Canadian operators delayed the release a few days, while some other operators restricted the market during launch. The US launch event SÃ, III took place in New York City, hosted by actress Twilight Ashley Greene and was attended by Skrillex dubstep artist, who performed at Skylight Studios.
Samsung estimates that by the end of July 2012, SÃ, III will be released by 296 operators in 145 countries, and more than 10 million handsets will be sold. Shin Jong-kyun, president of Samsung's mobile communications sector, announced on July 22 that sales have exceeded 10 million. According to the assessment by Swiss financial services company UBS, Samsung has sent 5-6 million units of mobile phones in the second quarter of 2012 and will send 10-12 million handsets per quarter for the rest of this year. Even more aggressive predictions by Paris-based bank group BNP Paribas say 15 million units will be delivered in the third quarter of 2012, while Japanese financial consultancy Nomura puts the figure for this quarter as high as 18 million. Sales of SÃ, III are expected to reach 40 million dollars by the end of the year. To meet demand, Samsung has employed 75,000 workers, and the South Korean plant is operating at its peak capacity of 5 million smartphone units per month.
Manufacturing defects resulted in most new smartphones having an irregularity with the "hyper-glazing" process. The error caused an unwanted settlement on the blue back cover and resulted in disposal of up to 600,000 plastic casing and a lack of blue models. The problem was then resolved; However, Reuters estimates that the shortfall has weighed on Samsung's sales of two million SÃ, III during its first month of release.
On September 6, 2012, Samsung revealed that sales of SÃ, III has reached 20 million in 100 days, making it three and six times faster than Galaxy S S II and Galaxy S, respectively. Europe accounts for more than 25 percent of this figure with 6 million units, followed by Asia (4.5 million) and the United States (4 million); sales in South Korea, home market SA III, amounted to 2.5 million. Around the same time Samsung announcement, SÃ, III sales surpassed that iPhone 4S in the US.
In the third quarter of 2012, more than 18 million units of SÃ, III shipped, making it the most popular smartphone of the day, ahead of iPhone 4S 16.2 million units. Analysts concluded that the slump in iPhone sales was due to the anticipation of customers from iPhone 5.
In May 2014, the S III has sold about 60 million units since its 2012 release. In April 2015, total sales were reported as much as 70 million.
On October 11, 2012 Samsung launches Galaxy SÃ, III Mini, a 4 inch (100 mm) smartphone with lower specifications compared to SÃ, III.
Critical reception
Reception SÃ, III has been very positive. Critics note the features of the blend of mobile phones, such as S Voice apps, screens, processing speeds, and dimensions that have an edge in the competition, the Apple iPhone 4S and HTC One X. Vlad Savov from The Verge declares it a "technological triumph" , while Natasha Lomas from CNET UK praised the "very thin and light casing and quad-core engine", calling it "Ferrari Android phone", a confirming sentiment ("a prince of them)." Android phone "by Dave Oliver of Wired UK and Esed Dedezade from" Stuff "magazine. Gareth Beavis from TechRadar notes that SÃ, III is" all about faster, smarter and less than before while keeping a list of specifications on the edge of a bleeding technology. "Matt Warman of The Daily Telegraph said," Just spending a short time with S3, I'm sure to say that this is a viable successor to the globally popular S2 ".
After its release, a number of critics and publications have made reference to Samsung's SÃ, III, Samsung's flagship phone in 2012, as an "iPhone killer", responding to Apple's lucrative customer perception. Label owes the use of Android OS SÃ, III - Apple's main rival iOS - as well as designs and features that rival the iPhone 4S like Smart Stay, large screen, quad-core processor, Android customizability, and lots of connectivity options.
SÃ, III is the first Android phone to have a higher launch price than the iPhone 4S when Apple products released in 2011. With SÃ, III, Tim Weber, BBC business editor, observes, "With their new Samsung Galaxy [Samsung] to the front of the smartphone field, in front of the mighty Apple itself. "
Instead, reviewers have given opinions on the design and feel of the phone, calling the polycarbonate shell "cheap" and having a "slick taste". S Voice is described as "not optimized" and "more rigid than Siri" with poor voice recognition accuracy, with instances when it does not respond at all. Another use issue is microphone malfunction causing communication difficulties during a call. The reviewer has recorded a rather spartan automatic adjustment of display brightness, which is less likely to illuminate the screen; However, it has twice the battery life as compared to the HTC handset, achieved partially via dim screen. Others say many pre-installed applications make SÃ, III feel "bloated".
At the end of September 2012 TechRadar ranked it as No. handset. 1 in the list of 20 best phones that are constantly updated; Stuff Magazine also rated No. 1. 1 in the list of 10 best smartphone in May 2012. SÃ, III won the award of the European Imaging and Sound Association under the category "European Mobile Phone" in 2012-2013. In 2012, SÃ, III won the "Phone of the Year" award worth T3 ' T3', beating iPhone 4S, Nokia Lumia 900, Sony Xperia S and more and was selected as Mobile Phone of the Year by readers of S21 technology website. In February 2013, SÃ, III won the "Smartphone Best" award from GSMA at Mobile World Congress.
Litigation
On June 5, 2012, Apple filed a preliminary injunction in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California against Samsung Electronics, claiming SÃ, III has violated at least two company patents. Apple requested that the court put the phone in its legal battle against Samsung (see Apple Inc. v. Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. ), and banned the sale of SÃ, III before the June 21, 2012 US launch schedule. Apple claims the alleged infringement will "cause immediate and irreparable harm" for its commercial interests. Samsung responded by stating it would "strongly challenge the request and show the court that the Galaxy S3 [sic] is innovative and distinctive", and assured the public that the June 21 release would go as planned. On June 11, Judge Lucy Koh said that Apple's claims would burden his work schedule, as he would also oversee the other Samsung device experiments; consequently, Apple rejected his request to block the June 21 release of SÃ, III.
In mid-July 2012, Samsung removed the universal search feature on Sprint and AT & amp; TS III with over-the-air (OTA) software updates to disable local search functionality as a "precaution" before a patent trial trial with Apple, which began on July 30, 2012. Even though Apple won the trial, SÃ, III experienced a spike sales due to public confidence that the phone will be banned. On August 31, 2012, Apple requested the same federal court to add SÃ, III to an existing complaint, believing the device has infringed its patent. Samsung countered with the statement: "Apple continues to litigate over market competition in an effort to limit consumer choice."
See also
- Samsung Galaxy S smartphone comparison
- Smartphones comparison
- Samsung Galaxy S series
Note
References
External links
- Samsung Mobile Unpacked 2012 - Galaxy SIII (Full Version) on YouTube
- List of official methods to improve Samsung Galaxy S3 performance
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