Samsung Lifts the Lid on New GALAXY S III Smartphone

Effortlessly smart and intuitively simple, the new Samsung GALAXY S III aims to redefine ‘smart’

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd, a global leader in digital media and digital convergence technologies, has today unveiled details of the much-anticipated third generation GALAXY S smartphone – the GALAXY S III– at a global launch event in London.

Based on the concept of natural interaction, the new GALAXY S III is designed to provide an intuitive smartphone experience combining innovative technology – such as face and motion recognition – and smart design to create a must-have smartphone device.

Stefan Lecchi, Head of Telecommunications for Samsung New Zealand, hopes the GALAXY S III will set a new benchmark in Samsung smartphone technology and design.

“With the GALAXY S III, Samsung has added a different layer to the smartphone experience – through both its exceptional hardware and its intuitive usability,” he says.

“This device doesn’t just look sleek; it has been created to be effortlessly smart and intuitively simple – something that smartphone users everywhere desire. The new GALAXY S III seeks to deliver an innovative and stylish design offering a highly personalised mobile experience.”

Designed with natural interaction in mind, the GALAXY S III is smart enough to recognise your face, voice and actions and adapt itself to provide an individualised and natural user experience.

For example, the GALAXY S III can understand certain movements to provide an intuitive user experience. If you are messaging someone but decide to call instead, simply lift your phone to your ear and the ‘Direct Call’ feature can automatically dial the number for you. With ‘Smart Alert,’ the GALAXY S III can alert you to missed messages or calls by vibrating when the phone is picked up after being idle.

Users can also easily view content thanks to the device’s 4.8 inch HD Super AMOLED display. An 8MP camera and a 1.9MP front camera also give users a variety of intelligent camera features and face recognition-related options to ensure moments can be captured easily and shared rapidly.

Samsung GALAXY S III Product Specifications

Network	2.5G (GSM/ GPRS/ EDGE): 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 MHz 3G (HSPA＋ 21Mbps): 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 MHz 4G (Dependent on market)
Display	4.8 inch HD Super AMOLED (1280x720) display
OS	Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Camera	Main(Rear): 8 Mega pixel Auto Focus camera with Flash & Zero Shutter Lag, BIS Sub (Front): 1.9 Mega pixel camera, HD recording @30fps with Zero Shutter Lag, BIS
Video	Codec: MPEG4, H.264, H.263, DivX, DivX3.11, VC-1, VP8, WMV7/8, Sorenson Spark Recording & Playback: Full HD (1080p)
Audio	Codec: MP3, AMR-NB/WB, AAC/AAC＋/eAAC＋, WMA, OGG, FLAC, AC-3, apt-X
Additional Features	S Beam, Buddy photo share, Share shot
	AllShare Play, AllShare Cast
	Smart stay, Social tag, Group tag, Face zoom, Face slide show
	Direct call, Smart alert, Tap to top, Camera quick access
	Pop up play
	S Voice
	Burst shot & Best photo, Recording snapshot, HDR
Google™ Mobile Services	Google Search, Google Maps, Gmail, Google Latitude Google Play Store, Google Play Books, Google Play Movies Google Plus, YouTube, Google Talk, Google Places, Google Navigation, Google Downloads
Connectivity	WiFi a/b/g/n, WiFi HT40 GPS/GLONASS NFC Bluetooth® 4.0(LE)
Sensor	Accelerometer, RGB light, Digital compass, Proximity, Gyro, Barometer
Memory	16/ 32GB User memory (64GB available soon) ＋ microSD slot (up to 64GB)
Dimension	136.6 x 70.6 x 8.6 mm, 133g
Battery	2,100 mAh

＊ Specifications above may differ on the LTE version.

＊ All functionality, features, specifications and other product information provided in this document including, but not limited to, the benefits, design, pricing, components, performance, availability, and capabilities of the product are subject to change without notice or obligation.

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