![]() The Samsung Galaxy S III was succeeded as the series flagship by the Samsung Galaxy S4 in April 2013. Because of overwhelming demand and a manufacturing problem with the blue variant of the phone, there was an extensive shortage of the S III, especially in the United States. In November 2012, research firm Strategy Analytics announced that the S III had overtaken Apple's iPhone 4S to become the world's best-selling smartphone model in Q3 2012. As of November 2012, the S III is part of a high-profile lawsuit between Samsung and Apple. It played a major role in boosting Samsung's record operating profit during the second quarter of 2012. The handset also won the “European Mobile Phone of 2012–13” award from the European Imaging and Sound Association, as well as T3 magazine's “Phone of the Year” award for 2012. 1 in its list of 10 best smartphones in May 2012. 1 handset in its constantly updated list of the 20 best mobile phones, while Stuff magazine likewise ranked it at No. In September 2012, TechRadar ranked it as the No. The S III was well-received commercially and critically, with some technology commentators touting it as the “iPhone killer”. More than 20 million units of the S III were sold within the first 100 days of release and more than 50 million until April 2013. The S III was released by approximately 300 carriers in nearly 150 countries at the end of July 2012. Prior to release, 9 million pre-orders were placed by more than 100 carriers globally. The device was released in 28 European and Middle Eastern countries on, before being progressively released in other major markets in June 2012. The phone's successor, the Samsung Galaxy S4, was announced on 14 March 2013 and was released the following month.įollowing an 18-month development phase, Samsung unveiled the S III on. The device was launched with Android 4.0.4 "Ice Cream Sandwich", was updated to Android 4.3 “Jelly Bean”, and can be updated to Android 4.4.2 “KitKat” on variants with 2 GB of RAM. Depending on country, the 4.8-inch (120 mm) smartphone comes with different processors and RAM capacity, and 4G LTE support. However, there are third party kits which add support for Qi wireless charging. Although a wireless charging option was announced, it never came to fruition. The “S III” employs an intelligent personal assistant (S Voice), eye-tracking ability, and increased storage. It has additional software features, expanded hardware, and a redesigned physique from its predecessor, the Samsung Galaxy S II, released the previous year. A stub is an article that does not have much content, but could use a lot more. ![]()
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