Comments on: Samsung Galaxy S III reviewed: The defining Android phone

By: Kevin C. Tofel

Kevin C. Tofel — Mon, 10 Sep 2012 23:29:00 +0000

I’d generally go for the international version of any phone over one sold by a carrier. I find that I have more service options that are cheaper and I don’t have to wait for the carrier to push software updates.

By: Saddie

Saddie — Mon, 10 Sep 2012 23:22:35 +0000

The question is would you rather go for the international S3 phone or the US version? I’m so upset to find out that mine is not quad-core!

By: galaxyphones

galaxyphones — Thu, 09 Aug 2012 18:11:01 +0000

Samsung Galaxy S III i like specially its features which include Smart Stay (the screen remains on when the user looks at the screen, otherwise it deems or sleeps), Direct Call (which allows the user to call a person whose text message is currently on screen simply by raising the phone to the ear), Pop Up Play (allows a video and other activities to occupy the screen at the same time), S Voice, Buddy Photo Sharing, Allcast Share Dongle, Group Cast, wireless charging, S Pebble MP3 player, dock/charger, C-Pen, slimline case, and car mount. The phone comes in 16 GB, 32 GB, and 64 GB variants, and an additional 50 GB of space is offered on the dropbox service for purchasers of the device for two years, doubling rivalHTC‘s 25 GB storage for the same duration.

By: Ken

Ken — Sun, 24 Jun 2012 01:51:46 +0000

I travel abroad frequently. Will the Galaxy S III work outside the US.

By: ausnote

ausnote — Fri, 22 Jun 2012 22:20:01 +0000

Galaxy S3 is an amazing device but the clincher for me is the screen estate at 5.3″ for the Note. Been using the Note it since Nov last year but will not go to a lower screen estate.
Waiting for the Galaxy Note 2 with 5.5″ hd screen with quad core, 2gb of ram etc ….hopefully not rumour.
Go for the note I say, I never need a tablet as it serve the best of both world.

By: Tochi

Tochi — Fri, 22 Jun 2012 14:00:28 +0000

30 million pre-orders ? Hmm, I recall it was 9 million. In any case Samsung has done well at 9 million, but 30 million is far fetched. However, if that is anywhere near the truth then Apple will be very worried. 30 million pre-orders ? That’s bizare for a Samsung phone !

By: Kevin C. Tofel

Kevin C. Tofel — Thu, 21 Jun 2012 17:36:47 +0000

Appreciate the kind words. It’s difficult to keep everyone happy with a review, so it’s nice to know that some folks benefit from them. ;)

By: Jonathan

Jonathan — Thu, 21 Jun 2012 17:34:57 +0000

Kevin, thank you for the probably the clearest review of the phone. I was wondering whether to get S3 or stick with my Galaxy S Blaze, and after reading your article, I decided to stay with phone. So good to see that there are objective reviews still available in tech magazine!!!!!

By: Kevin C. Tofel

Kevin C. Tofel — Wed, 20 Jun 2012 15:46:42 +0000

That’s certainly your choice in how to take my writing. The GSIII isn’t perfect, of course, but overall I (and the rest of the reviewer community, from what I can see) finds that any negatives are far outweighed by many positives for this device. As far as the ChromeBook, I wasn’t “selling” it. I simply shared my experiences and explained who the device can work well for (me, for example) and who it can’t. Personally, I don’t care what device you buy: it’s your money. I don’t get anything if you do or don’t buy something, so buy what you like.

By: Jonas M Luster

Jonas M Luster — Wed, 20 Jun 2012 15:11:53 +0000

Same Intent, code-wise. Doesn’t make much of a difference to the developer. And thanks to a fairly consistent UX (back button, home button, menu button, search button, some of which are collapsed into the menu button by the OS without the developer having to do much) you can avoid clusterfscks like the Hipstamatic experience or every developer having to implement their own idea where the back button is and how it functions.