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Samsung Galaxy S III battery tested by GSMArena, lasts as long as your tablet

May 14th, 2012

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Samsung made much ado over the Galaxy S III’s 2,100mAh battery, but we’ve been wondering whether or not that power pack was a major perk or just a necessity to offset that hefty Exynos 4 Quad. One of what looks to be a growing number of escaped pre-release devices was put through the ringer in battery tests and came out looking spic-and-span: it lasted for just over 10 hours for video and voice, or long enough to make even a tablet like the new iPad or Transformer Prime break a sweat. Web browsing wasn’t quite so hot, though, which at a bit over five hours was well behind the seven hours of an iPhone 4S. Don’t expect the seemingly infinite battery of the Droid RAZR Maxx, and don’t be surprised if final devices handle differently, but those with the international Galaxy S III should make it through at least a few interminable meetings watching their favorite reruns… not that we’d condone such a thing.

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Samsung Galaxy S III C-Pen stylus gets leaked with more accessory press shots

May 14th, 2012

Samsung Galaxy S III C-Pen stylus gets leaked with accessory press shots.

Samsung wasn’t done with the accessories when it announced a whole stack of ‘em alongside the incoming Galaxy S III last week. A few more have now started to appear on pre-order, including, yes, another stylus. This is the C-Pen and it’s different from both the S-Pen and the stylus we used with Samsung’s sketch-friendly tablet. Aside from these press shots courtesy of Mobile Fun, specifics remain a little light — we’re not even sure what the C stands for, but we’d hazard a guess at “creative”, possibly “chrome”? It’s joined by a substantial £80 (or around $128) WiFi display hub, a battery-charging holster for the phone (£35, around £56) and the previously seen Galaxy S III flip cover (£30, around $48). The stylus is up for pre-order at £20 (about $32) for the British Isles, but a release date for the whole collection still eludes us.

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Editorial: Engadget on the Samsung Galaxy S III

May 8th, 2012

Editorial: Engadget on the Samsung Galaxy S III

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Under the microscope: Samsung Galaxy S III’s HD Super AMOLED display
Samsung Galaxy S III wrap-up

Was it everything you imagined? The Galaxy S III didn’t really slap us silly with hardware spectacle or a particularly brave design and instead plowed into software additions and contextual features. There was plenty to chew over and plenty of discussion followed its big reveal, spilling out over the last few days — this was a big launch for not only Samsung but Android itself. We’ve got the six editors who spent time with the device to offer up their own thoughts on this new Android Olympian.

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Editorial: Engadget on the Samsung Galaxy S III originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 08 May 2012 12:15:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Samsung Galaxy S III gets a Canadian girlfriend as Bell, Rogers, Telus, Wind Mobile line up

May 7th, 2012

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If you live north of the 49th parallel, you’re no doubt frustrated that Samsung teased a summer launch for the Galaxy S III in North America but made no initial mention of its Canadian plans. Don’t fret, as virtually every Canadian carrier and its mother has now pledged to carry the giant Android 4.0 smartphone while you’re on your summer vacation — the first carrier commitments in North America that we’ve seen. Bell, Rogers, Telus, Virgin Mobile and Wind Mobile have all stepped up as national providers, while regional carriers such as SaskTel and Videotron have also signed on. The Galaxy S III is a special milestone for Virgin, as it’s the first 4G LTE phone on the Bell-run budget network. We’re still waiting for Mobilicity and other cellular services to hop on the Galaxy S III bandwagon, and details like pricing and exact ship dates are still elusive, but odds are that Canucks will have a wide choice of carriers when the 4.8-inch flagship hits stores. Update: Sure enough, Mobilicity is also onboard, which along with Wind Mobile makes it pretty clear that T-Mobile-friendly AWS frequencies are baked in.

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