It seems that Samsung may have a bit of an issue on their hands. Both on Reddit and XDA, people are reporting that their Galaxy S IIIs are dying. Yes, they are just dying out of nowhere, after approximately 150-200 days of use. Many are saying it has something to do with the flash memory, but it’s known that the mainboard itself is dying. Samsung has… Read more
If you’re an international Galaxy S III owner and the multi-window capabilities of the Galaxy Note II have you feeling pangs of jealousy, UK owners have some good news. Remember that forthcoming ”Premium Suite” Samsung has shown off the past two weeks, well it’s arriving for UK Galaxy S III owners right now. You’ll get some useful extras… Read more
If you own a Samsung Galaxy S III on US Cellular, you’re in luck. Right after the last of the four major carriers updated their S III to Jelly Bean, regional carrier US Cellular joins the ranks. Starting Friday, the Galaxy S III will be receiving an update to Android 4.1 Jelly Bean. With Jelly Bean, you get wonderful additions such as Google Now,… Read more
If you’ve waited for someone to drop the Samsung Galaxy S III to a “must-have” price, look no further than Best Buy and their one-day only sale. The retailer is dropping the Galaxy S III price tag to $49.99 for AT&T, Sprint and Verizon 16GB sizes with a new two-year contract. The price is good for new and existing qualifying upgrade customers so… Read more
Yesterday, Verizon posted all the documentation for the Samsung Galaxy S III Jelly Bean update. It said that the update would start rolling out today, and it has. If you own a Verizon Galaxy S III, go to Settings > About phones > System update and check for new updates. You might not get it immediately, since it’ll be rolling out in the next few days,… Read more
Verizon may be the last of the big four carriers to announce their Galaxy S III Jelly Bean update, but it’s finally here. Their Galaxy S III will be getting the update tomorrow, and will roll out over the next week or so. With Jelly Bean, you get Project Butter (which makes a good difference in UI smoothness), Google Now, expandable notifications,… Read more
Many Android manufacturers have attacked other companies with ads. Both Motorola and Samsung made some pretty big ads against Apple, all to get Android on top. However, Android is clearly on top with a sizable gap between it and anything else. What’s next? Attack each other, of course. Manufacturers need to differentiate themselves, despite using the… Read more
Last week we reported that Samsung Canada stated they would be rolling out Jelly Bean to owners of Samsung’s Galaxy S III. Not only did they stick to their word, but they one-upped it: some users are reporting that the update is all ready rolling out. That’s a full day earlier, as Samsung Canada stated the update would begin tomorrow, December 3rd…. Read more
If you’ve ever watched a cheesy sci-fi movie then you know that in the future, we’re all going to be robots. But just how well can our smartphones of today hold up to a robotic backside squashing them? Well, if Samsung has anything to do with it, then pretty well indeed. The video you see below was released by Samsung yesterday and shows some of the… Read more
Radioshack is offering a few perks for new Samsung Galaxy S III buyers. First of all, the Sprint Galaxy S III is on sale right now for $50 on contract, instead of the usual $100. And if you buy a Sprint, AT&T, or Verizon Galaxy S III, you will get a $50 Play Store gift card to immediately start buying apps. Also, Radioshack is offering $10 cash back… Read more
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