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The Samsung Galaxy S3 comes with a larger screen size and when compared to its predecessor, the Galaxy S3 has a more rounded outline. The smartphone features voice recognition dubbed as S Voice and with image recognition software that can tag and share photos. In terms of price, a 16GB model of Galaxy S3 costs up to £189 ($300) under a 12-month contract with Vodafone whereas a similar package for the iPhone 4S cost £159 but with a more expensive monthly data plan.
The Galaxy S3 is a real challenger to the upcoming iPhone. This is likely be one of the most sold smartphones this year, though the real test will come when the next iPhone is launched, said Francisco Jeronimo, an IDC analyst in London.
Those consumers who are looking for a Pebble Blue version of the Galaxy S3 may have to wait for some more time since the UK is going to be extremely short on supplies of the Blue model, reports CNET UK. A telecom industry insider confirms that the Pebble Blue model is suffering from a manufacturing problem. Furthermore less than five per cent of the total stock arriving for sale will be blue. Samsung had to destroy some 600,000 Pebble Blue battery covers since they were defective, according to an IBTimes report.
Motorola Mobility Reveals Motorola RAZR™ in Dominican … - TMCnet
(M2 PressWIRE Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) SANTO DOMINGO, Republica Dominicana -- Motorola Mobility , owned by Google, launches Motorola RAZR(TM) in Dominican Republic -- a smartphone that will definitely make heads turn. Impossibly thin at 7.1 millimeters with an attractive design, this smartphone captivates with its look and premium materials. Its sculpted glass face, diamond-cut aluminum accents and hyper-vibrant 4.3-inch Super AMOLED Advanced display reflect museum-worthy design, while its KEVLAR fiber coating, scratch-resistant Corning Gorilla Glass screen, and splash-guard coating, make this work of art a force to be reckoned with. Motorola RAZR is now available in Dominican Republic through main carriers.
While they're still dazzled by the outside, hit them with what's on the inside. A cool 1GB of RAM hooks up with a dual-core 1.2 GHz processor and Android(TM) 2.3.5 to get you a lightning-fast user interface and the power to multi-task like never before. Rock your playlists while you check your email, breeze through photos-- all at the same time without delay. In addition, Motorola RAZR comes preloaded with the Motorola MotoCast(TM) app1, giving you the power to stream or download content from your PC straight to your device so your personal library is always within reach.
Watch movies on a screen that sports a wider range of colors than most LCD HDTVs. And when you're tired of watching (as if), use the cinematic-quality front-facing 720p HD video camera and 8-megapixel rear-facing camera with even sharper 1080p HD video capture to create your own movies --all with image-stabilization technology to turn your life into art without breaking a sweat.
"The original Motorola RAZR managed to turn a functional need into an object of desire. Now we've done it again by creating the next impossibly thin smartphone -- a head-turning design with the power to carry your life with you," says Camilo Snchez, product manager, Motorola Mobility Central America and Caribe.
Close to Home, Wherever You Go Your favorite music playlists and pics of every vacation. With Motorola RAZR it's all at your fingertips, all the time. With the free preloaded MotoCast app, you can stream content from your home or work computer straight to your pocket (or purse) so your personal content is always within reach. Whether you're across the street or across the country, you can rock your playlists or breeze through photos instantly -- without hogging your device's memory. And, because you don't have to upload to a third-party site, you're saving time while your files stay safe because they stay with you.
Life Has Never Looked Better "Super AMOLED Advanced display technology." It sounds futuristic because it is. Whether you stream or download your movies, hyper-vibrant colors make watching flicks on-the-go just as thrilling as watching at home on your HDTV. And zero motion-blur keeps the action smooth, so you can focus on the story, not the screen. Capture the excitement of your own life with the 8-megapixel rear camera and 1080p HD video recording, or chat with a friend using the front-facing HD video camera. No need for clunky, expensive camera equipment.
Work Smart, Not Hard Government-grade encryption protects your email, contacts and calendar so you are business ready. Even your strict IT manager will be impressed. Work smarter with Smart Actions -- a preloaded app on Motorola RAZR that let you automate everyday tasks and enable better battery life. Smart Actions can turn down the ringer when you step into work, change the Bluetooth and GPS settings when you get home to save battery, or send a text to someone if you miss their call; letting you focus more on what's actually important.
Accessories that Give Life to a Fully Unknown World We feature all the tools and accessories needed to turn the world's most enchanting smartphone into a cloud-based mobile computing station, an HD media hub, a browser, and a spectacular stereo sound system. Combined with one of Motorola's incredible accessories, not included in box, you can unleash a world of endless possibilities.
Use the new Motorola Lapdock(TM) 100 to let loose Motorola's revolutionary webtop application, giving you the power to edit documents and browse the Web with a full Firefox browser -- all while powering the device. Or, plug it into the HD Dock or HD Station to connect to your HDTV, speakers and other peripherals for large-screen entertainment.
You can also connect a navigation dock for GPS and directions, battery pack for extra life, Bluetooth keyboard for efficient typing. Control your content and your calls, play basic games and browse the web from the comfort of your couch with the Smart Controller. You'll have the brains, brawn and beauty to make the impossible possible.
Price and availability Motorola RAZR is now available nationwide through the main carriers. For more information, visit www.motorola.com/mobility . About Motorola Mobility Motorola Mobility, owned by Google, fuses innovative technology with human insights to create experiences that simplify, connect and enrich people's lives. Our portfolio includes converged mobile devices such as smartphones and tablets; wireless accessories; end-to-end video and data delivery; and management solutions, including set-tops and data-access devices. For more information, visit motorola.com/mobility .
Media Contacts (for media and analysts only): Ariel Perez +5411-4317-5200 Ariel.Perez@motorola.com Motorola Mobility *Certain features, services and applications are regional and network dependent and may not be available in all areas; additional terms, conditions and/or charges may apply. All features, functionality and other product specifications are subject to change without notice or obligation. Contact your service provider for details.
1MOTOCAST supports many popular file formats and codecs. Additional software is necessary to enable use of unsupported files on your mobile phone. DRM-protected content is not supported. Respect the rights of copyright owners by only using MOTOCAST to stream and sync authorized content MOTOROLA and the Stylized M Logo are registered trademarks of Motorola Trademark Holdings, LLC. Corning and Gorilla are registered trademarks of Corning Incorporated. KEVLAR is a registered trademark of DuPont used under license by Motorola Mobility, Inc. Android is a trademark of Google, Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. 2012 Motorola Mobility, Inc. All rights reserved.
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Samsung Galaxy S3: Android champion slings another attack against Apple, launching rival to take on iTunes - Daily Mail
- Samsung on 'Music Hub': 'We want to be bigger than Apple'
By Eddie Wrenn
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Samsung will today launch its flagship smartphone, taking the fight to Apple with the most pre-ordered gadget in history.
And while all eyes are on the launch of Samsung's hardware, the Korean tech giant launched another salvo against Apple with a competitor to the iPhone's long-established iTunes media store.
The Galaxy S3 is the successor to the S2 Android phone, which helped make Samsung the world's largest smartphone maker in 2011.
The phone, sporting a 4.8-inch screen, features eye-tracking technology so that it knows when to wake and when to sleep, and quad-core processors which give it the kind of computing power top-range PCs had just a few years ago.
It also comes with Samsung's take on Apple's 'Siri' voice control system, and 50GB of cloud storage thanks to a hook-up with the file-sharing service DropBox.
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The Galaxy S3 is the successor to the S2 Android phone, which helped make Samsung the world's largest smartphone maker in 2011
Samsung has today officially announced the iTunes rival, a Music Hub allows users to upload music to the cloud and access it from a PC and up to five mobile devices.
First look at the Music Hub centre for the S3 phone
T.J. Kang, senior vice president for Samsung's media department, said: 'Samsung is not known for our content services; we make good hardware products but we haven't done much in the content space but that's changing.
'We are doing it to create a better experience for our users. There are things we could do better if we have complete control over all of the service.'
Speaking to expert mobile site Pocket-Lint, he said: 'We want to have the largest catalogue. We want to be bigger than Apple.'
The company has previously rebranded existing music and video services on its devices, where they compete with music stores from the likes of Google and Amazon and streaming services such as Spotify and Pandora Media.
Fred Huet at Greenwich Consulting said the mobile phone was increasingly at the heart of a lot more media consumption, and Apple had established a formidable lead.
'A lot of the other players are still trying to find the magic formula that can use to counter iTunes,' he said.
Critics have raved about the model, calling it 'light years' ahead of the nine-month-old iPhone.
A spokesman for Vodafone UK said: 'In the two years that we've been offering pre-orders, it's the
Samsung sold 44.5 million smartphones in January to March - equal to nearly 21,000 every hour - giving it 30.6 percent market share.
Apple sold 35.1 million iPhones, taking 24.1 percent market share.
'The Galaxy S3 is a real challenger to the upcoming iPhone,' said Francisco Jeronimo, an IDC analyst based in London. 'This is likely be one of the most sold smartphones this year, though the real test will come when the next iPhone is launched.'
SO, CAN SAMSUNG'S MEDIA HUB TAKE ON APPLE'S ITUNES?
iTunes is the entrenched champion of media distribution, with deals with all the major content labels to let people get movies, TV and music on to their iDevices.
iTunes currently has 20million tracks available to download - but Samsung have done a good job at catching up, with 19million traks available.
Both devices allow you to purchase tracks at a range of prices, but in terms of the 'all you can eat' offers, Samsung allows you to pay 9.99 a month to stream music over the air, and download tracks for offline use. It also offers 100gb of personal space where you can upload tracks you own which are not on Samsung's platform.
But iTunes' 'all-you-can-eat' model comes in a lot cheaper, at less than 25 for a year's worth of streaming - although without offline access.
However, as a first release, this is an interesting and well-considered development for Samsung.
iTunes is both much-loved and much-hated. Loved for its ease of use, but users often complain that they are locked into Apple's eco-system, and struggle to get non-Apple-purchased material onto their iDevices.
Music Hub is so far only available on the S3, but Samsung says it will be rolled out to other Samsung devices - including their brand of Smart TVs.
If Samsung gets a critical mass of supporters, it will be interesting to see long-term how this matches up to Android's generally 'open-access' philosophy, and whether Music Hub will eventually be accessible from other Android devices - and how other manufacturers such HTC, which has its own fledgling HTC Music store, will respond.
The race for global smartphone supremacy comes as Apple has accused Samsung of copying some of its products. The South Korean company counter-claims that Apple has infringed its patents. Both have denied the allegations, and a long-running court saga continues.
Apple plans to use a larger screen on the next iPhone, according to people familiar with the situation. The current iPhone 4S model was introduced last October.
Reviewers have praised the Samsung Galaxy S3 as the best phone on the market, outclassing its competitors - and even beating the iPhone at its own game.
TechRadar said 'if you're picking up an iPhone 4S: forget it' and Trusted Reviews concluded 'the S3 is light years ahead of Apple's profitable darling'.
And Stuff Magazine said the S3 has succeeded in 'toppling Apple's ageing starlet'.
In fairness to Apple, their latest phone is now nearly nine months old - a lifetime in the fast-moving mobile world.
The next iPhone is rumoured to arrive in October at the earliest - but Apple are notoriously secretive.
Samsung suffers delay to Pebble Blue Galaxy S3s - Digital Spy
Samsung Galaxy S3 available worldwide by the end of June - Techradar.com
The global roll out of the Samsung Galaxy S3 will occur by the end of June, according to a Samsung executive.
Today we saw the Galaxy S3 go on sale in 28 countries, but major markets, such as the US, were not included in this initial roll out.
Speaking exclusively to PocketLint, TJ Kang, SVP Media Services for Samsung said: "Unlike previous product launches, the time lag will be much more compressed for the Galaxy S3.
"So I think it will be available more or less globally within a month of the European release."
Good news for US
This will undoubtedly please Samsung Galaxy fans in the US, who had to endure an agonising delay of several months after the European launch for the Galaxy S2.
While this may be welcome news to many around the world, those who are in one of the 28 countries the Galaxy S3 is available in from today will be a little miffed after Samsung confirmed the pebble blue version was delayed.
The Samsung Galaxy S3 is one of the biggest phones of the year, boasting a 1.4GHz quad-core processor, 4.8-inch Super AMOLED HD display, Android Ice Cream Sandwich, 8MP camera, NFC and a host of new features. Read our in-depth Samsung Galaxy S3 review for the complete low-down.
From Pocket-Lint
Motorola/Codex Compatible Cables from ESL - ThomasNet Industrial News Room
Electro Standards Laboratories
36 Western Industrial Dr.
Cranston, RI, 02921 3403
USA
Press release date: August 26, 2011
Electro Standards Laboratories (ESL), Cranston, RI, now offers Motorola / Codex compatible cables. ESL offers an easy-to-use reference guide to aid in the selection of the compatible cables. Their e-commerce Website indexes both the ESL Catalog Number and the corresponding Motorola part number. ESL can assist with cross-referencing any Motorola/Codex cable.
ESL can also reverse-engineer a sample cable and duplicate it. These high-quality cables are compatible with most Motorola/Codex data and voice communication system requirements including multiplexers, DSU/CSU, DS1/DS3 and T1/E1 equipment. All cables are manufactured with high quality components and rigorously tested.
ESL's staff of sales engineers is available to assist with pricing discounts on quantity orders and special cable lengths. These Motorola/Codex compatible cables are the newest addition to the company's extensive cable line. ESL puts over 30 years of manufacturing experience into each cable. Over 4,000 custom cable designs have been developed for an array of government and commercial customers. The company's expertise includes both copper and fiber optic cable assemblies.
Contact ESL for more information on Motorola/Codex Compatible Cables: 401-943-1164; eslab@ElectroStandards.com; or www.ElectroStandards.com.
Jeannette Gouin Electro Standards Laboratories 36 Western Industrial Drive Cranston, RI 02921 Tel.: 401-943-1164 Fax: 401-946-5790 Email: jeannett@lab.electrostandards.com www.ElectroStandards.com
Samsung Galaxy, the poor man's iPhone. Its the same difference as there is between Marks & Spencer's and Chanel.
- Pass the Dynamite, London, 29/5/2012 23:31
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