Samsung Galaxy S III: specs, software, and everything else you need to know – The Verge The Verge is about technology and how it makes us feel. Founded in 2011, we offer our audience everything from breaking news to reviews to award-winning features and investigations, on our site, in video, and in podcasts. 2012-10-25T05:53:50+00:00 https://www.theverge.com/rss/stream/2760821 https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/01/verge-rss-large_80b47e.png?w=150&h=150&crop=1 Sam Byford <![CDATA[Samsung’s latest Galaxy S III ad touts sex tape-sharing with a quick bump]]> https://www.theverge.com/2012/10/25/3552356/galaxy-s-iii-commercial-sex-nfc 2012-10-25T01:53:50-04:00 2012-10-25T01:53:50-04:00
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Samsung's newest Galaxy S III commercial promotes one of the phone's perhaps lesser-known abilities - discreetly sharing sex tapes with your husband.

"Work Trip" shows a father waving goodbye to his family as he leaves for a few days. His daughters have recorded a video for him to watch on the plane, which gets effortlessly (suspiciously so, in fact) transferred between his Galaxy S III and his wife's through NFC. His wife has also recorded a video, as it turns out, but she makes a slightly different recommendation for when he should watch it. What's on the video? Let your imagination run wild.

Next up in the new series is "Game On," which f …

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]]> Dante D'Orazio <![CDATA[After lengthy delay, Galaxy S III ‘Developer Edition’ released to non-existent market]]> https://www.theverge.com/2012/9/21/3370342/samsung-galaxy-s-iii-developer-edition-released-available 2012-09-21T18:33:04-04:00 2012-09-21T18:33:04-04:00
Galaxy S III Verizon

Well, that took just a bit longer than expected. Samsung's "Developer Edition" Galaxy S III for Verizon Wireless is now available directly from the manufacturer - over two months after we were told that the device would be "coming soon." Over that time period, an xda-developers member uploaded an unlocked bootloader, which has made it just as easy to load custom ROMs onto the device as any other variant of the Galaxy S III.

After Verizon's decision to lock the bootloader on the standard, on-contract Galaxy S III, the "Developer Edition" was announced as an option for those who wanted to have full access to their devices, allowing them to he …

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]]> Sam Byford <![CDATA[Watch this: Samsung’s design team tells the story behind the Galaxy S III]]> https://www.theverge.com/2012/8/24/3264763/watch-this-samsung-galaxy-s-iii-design-story 2012-08-24T04:38:58-04:00 2012-08-24T04:38:58-04:00

Samsung has released a video called "Galaxy S III Design Story" which explains the development history of their latest, well-received flagship phone. The company's design team doesn't have as high a profile as that of Apple, which frequently appears in videos to promote new products, but the ongoing trial between the two companies has put the Korean giant's development process under the spotlight. The video features interviews with various Samsung designers, including Jeeyeun Wang who testified in court last week, and sheds some light on how the Galaxy S III came to be.

Much of it is devoted to the influence of nature on the phone's hardwar …

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]]> Dante D'Orazio <![CDATA[64GB Samsung Galaxy S III not canceled, set for release later this year]]> https://www.theverge.com/2012/7/18/3167297/64gb-samsung-galaxy-s-iii-availability-release 2012-07-18T12:22:04-04:00 2012-07-18T12:22:04-04:00
Gallery Photo: Galaxy S III review gallery

We had all but forgotten about it, but the 64GB version of the Galaxy S III is alive and well. We heard a few reports yesterday that the high-capacity variant was canceled - the source of the news was a notice on a retailer's website that marked the phone as discontinued - but Samsung has confirmed to us that the phone is still in the works and is on track for a release sometime in the second half of this year. Samsung also pointed out that the device has only been announced internationally, so don't expect to see a 64GB Galaxy S III at your local Verizon store any time soon. Full statement below.

"The 64GB model of the GALAXY S III will be a …

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]]> Sam Byford <![CDATA[Samsung S Health launched: control your weight and blood sugar with the Galaxy S III]]> https://www.theverge.com/2012/7/2/3131468/samsung-s-health-weight-blood-sugar-galaxy-s-iii 2012-07-02T05:02:34-04:00 2012-07-02T05:02:34-04:00
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Samsung has launched S Health, an app for the recently-launched Galaxy S III that allows users to watch their weight, blood pressure, and blood sugar levels from their phone. First announced at the Galaxy S III's unveiling back in May, the app syncs with blood pressure monitors and blood glucose meters from Lifescan, Omron, and A&D over Bluetooth or USB depending on the device.

S Health stores readings from these devices so the user can view them over time and share them with contacts or social networks. The idea is to provide a framework for users to set goals and track their progress. S Health is launching in the US, South Korea, and five …

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]]> Sam Byford <![CDATA[Galaxy S III to top 10 million sales next month, says Samsung]]> https://www.theverge.com/2012/6/25/3115553/samsung-galaxy-s-iii-10-million-sales-july 2012-06-25T01:29:23-04:00 2012-06-25T01:29:23-04:00
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Last we heard, the Samsung Galaxy S and Galaxy S II had moved over 52 million units worldwide between them, and it doesn't look like the latest in the series is going to struggle to live up to the lofty precedent. According to Reuters, Samsung's head of telecommunications JK Shin expects the Galaxy S III to top the 10 million unit mark by the end of July.

It's not clear whether this refers to units shipped to retailers or sold to customers, but either way it's an impressive figure - we heard before launch that the device had over 9 million pre-orders, and Sprint has already had to delay its launch due to "overwhelming demand." It's easy to …

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]]> Sam Byford <![CDATA[Korean Samsung Galaxy S III could be the world’s first quad-core LTE phone available (update)]]> https://www.theverge.com/2012/6/24/3115367/south-korean-galaxy-s-iii-quad-core-lte 2012-06-24T23:12:24-04:00 2012-06-24T23:12:24-04:00
Samsung Galaxy S III pebble blue (STOCK)

While the Galaxy S III hasn't been subject to quite the same level of region-specific chopping and changing as its predecessor, various carriers and countries are offering Samsung's new flagship with differing components beneath its plastic battery cover. Models with LTE support have been using a dual-core Snapdragon S4 processor in lieu of Samsung's own quad-core Exynos chip, and we've also seen Japanese and Canadian variants with 2GB RAM. Now we can add another configuration to the list - reports are coming out of South Korea that the local variant will feature LTE support and 2GB RAM as well as that quad-core Exynos processor.

The world's f …

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]]> David Pierce <![CDATA[Samsung’s TecTiles NFC stickers let you launch apps, change settings by tapping your phone]]> https://www.theverge.com/2012/6/13/3081662/samsung-tectiles-nfc-stickers 2012-06-13T00:01:03-04:00 2012-06-13T00:01:03-04:00
Samsung TecTiles

The Galaxy S III has NFC built in, and Samsung's doing its best to make sure you use it for more than just paying for gas. The company released TecTiles today, small square stickers that let you launch apps, change settings, or even make phone calls with a single tap of your phone. You buy TecTiles in packs of five for $14.99, and the first time you touch your NFC-enabled phone (a handful of Samsung phones, plus some from other manufacturers) you'll be prompted to download the TecTiles app. Then, you can use the app to program the stickers to do a variety of things - you can have it turn your alarm on, or launch a particular app, or check in …

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]]> Evan Rodgers <![CDATA[Samsung’s Galaxy S III accessories demoed on video]]> https://www.theverge.com/2012/6/12/3080423/samsung-galaxy-s-iii-accessories-video 2012-06-12T12:37:21-04:00 2012-06-12T12:37:21-04:00
galaxy s iii wifi display hub

While Samsung's Galaxy S III is making its way into the eager hands of Android users around the globe, Mobile Fun has taken a hands-on look at the handset's rather large collection of accessories. Some of which, like the C-Pen and Wi-Fi Display Hub, might appeal to current Samsung smartphone users, but Mobile Fun's videos below confirm what we suspected after hearing that the Galaxy S III uses a unique MHL HDMI adapter - they're not backwards compatible.

Naturally, the Desktop Dock, Battery Charger, and Flip Cover are locked to the Galaxy S III because of their physical form, but the C-Pen and Wi-Fi Display Hub should theoretically work wit …

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]]> Evan Rodgers <![CDATA[Galaxy S III uses unique HDTV Adapter, won’t work with existing MHL adapters]]> https://www.theverge.com/2012/6/8/3072869/samsung-galaxy-s-iii-hdtv-adapter-mhl-1080p 2012-06-08T14:46:02-04:00 2012-06-08T14:46:02-04:00
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New Galaxy S III owners may be disappointed to find out that the phone's microUSB port requires a specific Mobile High-Definition Link (MHL) HDMI adapter because of rearrangement of its pins, according to a video unboxing by Clove. The HDTV Adapter plugs into the phone's microUSB port and provides a standard HDMI port for connecting you HDTV, though you'll have to connect a USB cable for power as well. MHL is an industry standard that has a consortium of people and companies backing it, not to mention being currently implemented in a fair number of phones.

It's likely that Samsung is actually using MHL compatible circuitry, but the company …

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