Galaxy S III - May release (or, May not)

**onemorecanuck** · 04-16-2012, 12:18 PM

https://www.facebook.com/SamsungMobile

http://www.canada.com/life/Samsung+G...397/story.html

So now it's a May 3rd announcement and May 22nd rumored release. Just hurry up, my N900 is slowly poop'n it's pants and I need a new phone.

GS3 better have 32gb on-board or at least be expandable... And WIND compatible

**Tendenzi** · 04-16-2012, 12:53 PM

Originally Posted by onemorecanuck

https://www.facebook.com/SamsungMobile

http://www.canada.com/life/Samsung+G...397/story.html

So now it's a May 3rd announcement and May 22nd rumored release. Just hurry up, my N900 is slowly poop'n it's pants and I need a new phone.

GS3 better have 32gb on-board or at least be expandable... And WIND compatible

I wish Samsung would make a WP7 GS3. Form factor is fine, Android is entirely boring/annoying.

**LDN2012** · 04-16-2012, 01:09 PM

Originally Posted by onemorecanuck

https://www.facebook.com/SamsungMobile

http://www.canada.com/life/Samsung+G...397/story.html

So now it's a May 3rd announcement and May 22nd rumored release. Just hurry up, my N900 is slowly poop'n it's pants and I need a new phone.

GS3 better have 32gb on-board or at least be expandable... And WIND compatible

Hopefully its pentaband and easily unlockable instead of having a separate AWS version.

**onemorecanuck** · 04-17-2012, 11:40 AM

Originally Posted by tendenzi

...Android is entirely boring/annoying.

How so? (not being flippant)

**Tendenzi** · 04-17-2012, 11:57 AM

Originally Posted by onemorecanuck

How so? (not being flippant)

it's boring because of how many iterated devices there are. The GS2 to the Nexus S, Moto Droid RAZR, to the LG Optimus line, with Android it's hardware after hardware after hardware, with an OS that blends between all versions of the hardwares. Now I love the hardware on some of those models, and think it's a shame that such beautifully constructed devices get wasted shoving us with the latest or minor-updated versions of Android, I just want an option to at least have WP7 on it.

Both OS' are licensed to the OEM, why can't the OEM offer the consumer slightly more choice in what OS is installed? I won't be going back to android ever again, not after the constant forced attempts I tried to actually use and "enjoy" it. I just don't like Android. I feel like when I'm using it, it's trying too hard to not be another certain OS with an "i" in it. The experience and productivity values in WP7 fit perfectly for me. It's also really just beautifully done. App development aside. WP7 is a by far superior platform for just getting **** done. Kind of like what RIM wished BB6,7,and 10 will be.

**gaia10239** · 04-17-2012, 01:32 PM

Android is not just trying, you have to be 'not similar' to iOS because Apple will sue your butts off otherwise! Geez...

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**onemorecanuck** · 04-17-2012, 02:36 PM

Understandable, ten... I'm coming from Maemo where nothing much works well unless you've downloaded X widget for functionality (and try as I might, it's hard coming up with the time to learn enough about Debian to start messing with those options).

Hard to stomach when compared to my brother's cheap 'droid Huwaieeeieee that works seemingly flawlessly for the things he (and I) use and need often.

So, for me, bring on the power, the storage and the Android GS3... and hopefully it works on WIND .

That being said, off to flash my N900 to see if I can get a few more bearable weeks out of it.

**sluma** · 04-17-2012, 03:01 PM

Originally Posted by tendenzi

it's boring because of how many iterated devices there are. The GS2 to the Nexus S, Moto Droid RAZR, to the LG Optimus line, with Android it's hardware after hardware after hardware, with an OS that blends between all versions of the hardwares. Now I love the hardware on some of those models, and think it's a shame that such beautifully constructed devices get wasted shoving us with the latest or minor-updated versions of Android, I just want an option to at least have WP7 on it.

Both OS' are licensed to the OEM, why can't the OEM offer the consumer slightly more choice in what OS is installed? I won't be going back to android ever again, not after the constant forced attempts I tried to actually use and "enjoy" it. I just don't like Android. I feel like when I'm using it, it's trying too hard to not be another certain OS with an "i" in it. The experience and productivity values in WP7 fit perfectly for me. It's also really just beautifully done. App development aside. WP7 is a by far superior platform for just getting **** done. Kind of like what RIM wished BB6,7,and 10 will be.

android reminds me a little bit of ubuntu in terms of trying to improve it's style/image and not iOS.

**Mr Mystery** · 04-17-2012, 03:27 PM

Originally Posted by tendenzi

I wish Samsung would make a WP7 GS3. Form factor is fine, Android is entirely boring/annoying.

Man that rumored Exynos GS2 form factor WP7 would have been sweet, they actually had the demo unit for it at the GS2 release for Bell. I would have been all over that. Then Microsoft released the requirements for WP7.5 and dual core was a left out, as well as Exynos

**Mr Mystery** · 04-21-2012, 09:35 AM

Here is the guts on camera, the shell will be different in the final build.

**onemorecanuck** · 04-21-2012, 05:12 PM

12gb memory? Meh, caught an SD... looking good.

**HP_John** · 04-22-2012, 01:26 AM

Looking forward to it, can't wait!

**savbers** · 04-25-2012, 07:03 PM

Originally Posted by tendenzi

I wish Samsung would make a WP7 GS3. Form factor is fine, Android is entirely boring/annoying.

I'm going to go ahead and disagree with you.

I hate the metroUI, it makes my smartphone feel like a toy. (I especially hate Windows 8)
Windows Phone is not ready for the spotlight yet in terms of overall functionality and applications.

Android is the only refreshing operating system that may still have some steps towards functionality and stability required but it's still the only one that will let you customize everything from the get-go. AND even more from the root-go. Plus free angry birds. Android manufacturers just need to stop being so dumb about battery life. .3mm thicker for 1000mAh is way better than "the fastest smartphone ever (including usage time)".

Anywho, that's my rant on Android and WP7.
Point is I prefer android and decided to publicly disagree with you.

**onemorecanuck** · 05-02-2012, 06:40 AM

I truly wish I had something more going on in my life that this wasn't what I'm looking forward to most short-term wise, but 1 more day... ANd that's just the announcement.

Rumoured May 22nd release aside, anyone putting stock on Samsung's desire to have this phone out prior to the Olympics?

**brownk2j** · 05-02-2012, 03:40 PM

Google does need to address the so-called "fragmentation" problem in the sense that carriers and manufacturers seem to have too much power in terms of delaying and withholding updates, a prime example being the OG Galaxy S being kept at 2.3 (despite the Nexus S getting ICS). This is something Apple and Microsoft are getting right.

That being said (I still might grab a Lumia 710 for fun

), I love Android. The level of customization is great out of the box, and once a device is rooted, it increases tenfold. A large selection of free apps and tight integration with Google services and features are additional plus points.

I'll *probably* be skipping the S3 though, as I have no faith in non-Nexus updates and the difference between an Exynos quad-core vs. a TI-OMAP dual-core isn't significant to me.