Samsung Galaxy S3 - Release Date, Price, Design and Features Round-Up

The Samsung Galaxy S3 is to be the successor to the hugely popular Samsung Galaxy S2 and rumours surrounding its release date, features, design and price are rife, here we take a look at what has so far been confirmed and what we can expect from this new high-end smart phone.

First of all, Samsung may have accidentally already revealed the Galaxy S3 in a video launched at the recent CES event this year which shows a larger handset than the S2 with a much bigger touch screen and slimmer bevel surround, the display is likely to be 4.6 inches or more based on the manufacturers last two release.

These include the Samsung Galaxy Nexus which sports a 4.65 inch display and the Samsung Galaxy Note which packs the largest touch screen currently available at a massive 5.3 inches, the Galaxy S3 will most definitely use Super AMOLED Plus technology and offer HD support at 1080p as this is already available on the Samsung Galaxy S2.

The camera will most probably turn out to be a 12 mega pixel lens although Samsung did out a 16 mega pixel unit in October of last year there has been no talk connecting it with the Galaxy S3, the camera will be enhanced with face recognition, smile detection, LED flash, image stabiliser, auto and touch focus and 1080p video capture.

When it comes to a definite release date there is no confirmed knowledge at this time, originally tipped to be launching at the Mobile World Congress event in Barcelona the manufacturer has now confirmed that will not be the case. Reports suggest that it may be a while longer as the company want to avoid the staggered release scenario of the Galaxy S2 which saw a significant delay in launched the product in America after hitting the UK market.

It has also been rumoured that it could coincide with the release of the new Apple iPhone 5, the S2 was launched around the same time as the iPhone 4 and has gone on to outsell Apple's previous model in the UK, the newer iPhone 4S has also failed to make much of an impact on Galaxy S2 sales figures.

In terms of overall design, the Samsung Galaxy S3 looks to be following a similar stance to the S2 with a lightweight, slim and sleek form which makes the iPhone look a little bulky, the main touch screen dominates the front of the handset and touch sensitive buttons may be removed.

This is mostly due to the new phone shipping with the latest Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich edition operating system which negates the need for both physical and touch buttons, it also introduces lots of new features and updates such as better task management, facial recognition unlock, live effects for video, advanced NFC sharing features and improved email and web browser.

Powering this new flagship phone could well be the first ever quad-core processor as the manufacturer; Qualcomm have now confirmed that these are available, this could increase speeds to between 1.6GHz and 2GHz making the Galaxy S3 one of the fastest smart phones available.

As for price, it is widely expected that the Samsung Galaxy S3 will cost a little more than the S2 did when it was first released, this would mean that a free phone would probably be available with contract deals of between £36 and £41 line rental costs per month.

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Apple iPhone 5 Release Date Is October, Not September

"Historically the only time they've done this was for an iPhone release," reads that email. "So we're looking at the last two weeks of September." "I don't know why AT&T's calling for all hands on deck those weeks, but it's not for an iPhone launch," one source said.

Apple hasn't commented on when it will release a new iPhone model, or what features it will include. For now, the September - and now October - launch reports should be treated as rumors.

The iPhone 5 allegedly entered the final stage of its design phase a couple of months ago, and recently entered production phase. The device will come pre-loaded with iOS 5, and should offer a slew of improvements, such as a vastly improved notifications system, Twitter integration, better Safari and Mail apps, the new iMessage service, iCloud integration, improved multitasking, and better overall responsiveness.

According to an apparent leak from a Best Buy employee, the retailer is going to install some Apple-related fixtures at 6am in the morning of October 21. Earlier rumors mentioned that the next iPhone would launch on October 9 in New Zealand, so take all of this with a grain of salt, but historically, Apple has launched new products in that timeframe.

We have a tip given to 9to5Mac, which shows that Apple has begun to train retail store employees about iCloud and iOS 5. In general, Apple releases its new version of iOS around the same time as its next-generation iPhone. So, the thinking goes, if Apple is training employees on iOS 5, then iPhone 5 is right around the corner. Also, we have news from Bloomberg that German wireless giant Deutsche Telekom has already begun taking pre-orders for the iPhone 5, even though the company has no (public) knowledge of what the handset will be. Customers who "expressly request the successor model to the iPhone 4? will be given a coupon for the upcoming - but still unconfirmed - device.

iPhone 5 manufacturing has begun in Asia amid burning questions regarding the makeup of the long sought next generation Apple smartphone. The new iPhone's screen size, after remaining intact for four years, faces scrutiny. The rise of 4G LTE networks has Apple facing pressure from partners including AT&T and Verizon. The iPhone's trademark curves, which all but exited in the fourth generation iPhone era in favor of a boxy iPhone 4, are in demand for a return engagement from a number of users.

Screen: The 3.5 inch screen found on the first four iPhones has sharply increased in pixel density and quality over the years, but its physical dimensions have remained the same. This comes as competing Android based phones offer screens which are as large as four inches but offer lower quality resolution.

LTE: Verizon and AT&T have bet their near term futures on the rise of 4G LTE networks, which Verizon is still getting around to building and AT&T is still getting around to imagining. Apple's argument against employing LTE in the iPhone 4 is that almost no one would have been able to use it anyway. A year-plus later, a higher percentage of customers live in areas in which a 4G LTE signal is available, placing Apple on the spot when it comes to including it in the iPhone 5 or not.

Curvaceousness: When the iPhone 4 prototype leaked out early last year, many dismissed it as being an obvious fake because it was "too ugly" to be an Apple product. That was a bad sign for the product, whose boxy design suggested Apple was attempting to court the kind of tech geeks who had their other eye focused on competing Android phones. A year later, the geeks have fled for Android, while the mainstream has increasingly made it clear that they want an iPhone (they just want it to come to their preferred carrier).

Here are the reasons why iPhone 5 will be the best selling smartphone:

Marketing: Marketing is very important in building customer relationships as well as creating product awareness. This is one of Apple's many strongholds. The company, as soon as it announces about the launch of a new device, it takes to the airwaves describing the device and showcasing the finer points. As the customers get excited, the product becomes an instant hit. The iPhone 5 will enjoy the same advantage.

Device Specifications: iPhone 4, previously, enjoyed immense popularity among customers although there were other smartphones in the market which came up with better specifications showing better processor, RAM and battery than iPhone 4. The rumors that are circling the iPhone 5 suggest a 1.2 GHz dual core processor, an 8 MP dual-LED rear camera, a possible 1 GB RAM (Apple is known to upgrade its device's RAM with every release) and improved battery life.

Brand Name: Apple has considerably become a brand which creates trust and an emotional attachment. This attachment then causes the consumers to decide about the product. Lately, Apple has also become the world's most valuable brand according to a study published by global research agency Millward Brown.

Operating System: Lately, iOS 5.0 and its features were announced on June 6 at the WWDC 2011 keynote address. The new operating system comes with iCloud service and the Notification Center, as well as improvements to native apps such as Camera. Moreover, the new operating system has more than 200 new features. In fact, the operating system of Apple is a mobile operating system that was already years ahead of anything else before Android could even make its move.

Design: When it comes to the iPhone, Apple has always updated the design of their smartphone each year. Designers Michal Bonikowski and Antoine Brieux have played it safe with the design of the new iPhone. iPhone 4 and Apple's original iPad looks very similar in terms of design.

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Motorola RAZR Also Known As the Motorola Droid RAZR Announced for Release

Motorola has now announced the release of a new handset which many will recognise the name of, the new Motorola RAZR - which is also to be called the Motorola RAZR Droid in America takes on the branding from a previous phone sold some years ago called the Motorola RAZR V3.

The new Motorola RAZR is a very different phone to the V3 and it looks like the manufacturer is aiming to gain interest from one of its best-selling mobile phone models of all time by using the RAZR name tag once again.

There is some exciting new technology being used in the manufacture of the new RAZR, this includes a laser-cut Kevlar back cover which is the same material used in body armour and 'SplashGuard' which is a nano particle-based water repellant system that not only covers the outer casing but also the electronic innards of the phone.

Getting down to the bare bones in terms of features, the Motorola RAZR is a powerful smart phone with a 1.2GHz dual core processor along with 1GB of RAM at its heart, the main touch screen measures 4.3 inches and uses the same Super AMOLED display technology found in the Samsung Galaxy S2.

On the reverse of the phone the Motorola RAZR again matches the Galaxy S2 with an 8 mega pixel camera supporting full 1080p HD video capture and there is a secondary 1.3 mega pixel camera on the front of the phone facilitating video calls.

Another Motorola phone may spring to mind whilst looking at these specifications which is the new Atrix 2 which is due to upgrade the existing Motorola Atrix very soon, however the Atrix 2 is not going to be sold in European markets and so the new RAZR will be the manufacturers flagship device in this area.

One point that may go against this new phone is that although it runs the very latest Android 2.3.5 operating system known as Gingerbread it will be up against competition from the new Samsung Galaxy Nexus which will be running the Android 4.0 system known as Ice Cream Sandwich, which could hurt sales.

To counter this Motorola have included some new software features of their own including one called 'Smart Actions' which allows the user to completely personalise their experience from changing the menus around to launching different applications within certain features.

The Motorola RAZR is extremely sleek which again points back to the days of the slim V3 model, this new phone measures a mere 7.1mm thin at its slimmest point but manages to pack in a multitude of features.

Connectivity is provided by Wi-Fi, GPS, Bluetooth and fast download speeds via HSPA+ as well as 3.5G support and Motorola have also addresses the problem of power drainage from the Android system by installing a large 1780mAh battery for a longer life between charges.

This new Motorola phone is due to be released in November.

To keep up with the latest news as well as see Motorola RAZR deals as they are announced or to take a look at the new Samsung Galaxy Nexus, take a look at our website: Phones Limited.

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iPhone 5 - Can We Expect iPhone 5 Release and When?

Hundreds and thousands of people got deeply disappointed when they did not see the anxiously anticipated iPhone 5 released on October 4th 2011. iPhone 4S was introduced instead. Naturally, all sorts of questions started floating. Will there be an iPhone 5? When will it arrive? What will it be like?

There are no official answers to these questions from Apple. However, rumors do not stop circulating. The most persistent question is whether iPhone 5 exists. What one of the leading Apple rumor sites, 9to5Mac, says is that the development of both iPhone 4S and iPhone 5 was simultaneous. Both were projected to premiere on October 4th. The former device was supposed to have the traditional design and the new iOS 5 platform integrated. The latter was supposed to have a completely new design and brand new features like A5 processor plus iOS beta with Siri.

What are these rumors based on? 9to5Mac says they learned this from interviews with Apple employees. Another piece of evidence which suggests that the development of iPhone 5 was way under way is that the Chinese manufacturers released teardrop shaped cases for the new device. Supposedly, these were based on the prototype which leaked from Foxconn. The prototype indicated that the new device will have unique thinner teardrop design.

What happened? Why did not the iPhone 5 get released? According to rumors, the development of iPhone 5 was not going as smoothly as expected and was not on schedule. Apparently, it was proving quite difficult for all the new and improved software and hardware features in particular to be integrated into the thin design with teardrop shape. The executives of the company did not want to risk mass unit production due to their fears that not enough units would be produced by the holiday season 2011.

Due to the technical and production difficulties, the company decided to pack iPhone 4S with all or at least most of the features that were supposed to come with the other device. That way, only 4S was released on October 4th. Apparently, Apple decided that the new features of this model would be appealing enough to customers and that they would satisfy the expectations people had about the 5 model.

The main question still remains - will there be iPhone 5 and when? According to rumors, the development of this gadget is way under way now. 9to5Mac says that according to their sources the release of the smart phone is expected in the summer of 2012.

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iPhone 4 Deals Continue To Be Discounted Since the Release Of iPhone 4S Deals

The new iPhone 4s has now had deals available for some two weeks and has exceeded all expectations to make it the fastest selling iPhone to date, this has had a knock-on effect with iPhone 4 deals as retailers clear their shelves of their remaining stocks.

Greatly benefiting the consumer, iPhone 4 deals have continued to be heavily discounted for both the 16GB and 32GB models which are no longer being manufactured, however there is a new 8GB model that is to take the place of these two larger memory capacity phones which has also now been released alongside the iPhone 4S.

Just a few weeks ago, it would have been impossible for consumers to hope to gain a free iPhone 4 deal without paying at least £35 upwards in line rental costs, however the cheapest deal for a free iPhone 4 now currently sites at just £30 per month providing a massive saving of £120 over the minimum 24 month contract period.

These discounted deals are usually for what it known as a 'clearance' handset, this means that the phone has already been sent out to a customer and returned within the mandatory 7 day window, inspected and refurbished if required and then re-boxed for sale at a discounted price.

In comparison, the new iPhone 4 8GB does not currently have 'clearance' deals available and so in some cases is actually costing more per month to buy than the larger 16GB model.

The new iPhone 4S has been a sales phenomenon, in its first 24 hours of being made available to consumers there were a staggering 1 million handsets sold, the excitement around the release of this new iPhone has not waned and recent reports suggest a further 3 million units were sold in the following 2 days.

There is one problem with the current iPhone 4 starting to fall out of stock with some retailers, they are now only selling the phone on their preferred networks to gain the most amount of commission out of their remaining stocks, this means that the choice for consumers when requiring the iPhone 4 on a chosen network has dwindled.

As an example of this, the iPhone 4 is only currently available with one supplier on the O2 network for the 16GB model whereas before the launch of the iPhone 4S there were at least 7 competing retailers offering the handset on O2.

There still remains a good quantity of stock for the iPhone 4 in the UK, however as the refurbished handsets start to run dry, deals will follow suit. Should a consumer be looking to buy this model of iPhone in the near future it may be a wise idea to start looking now rather than later to save some money.

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Be The First One To Grab: Hints On the iPhone 5 Release Date

While more and more speculations about the upcoming iPhone 5 features consistently come out, still, people are left guessing about the much awaited iPhone 5 release date. No one outside the Apple company knows exactly when will it be but that doesn't mean that you can only wait without a clue until Apple reveals a clear iPhone 5 release date. Who knows if even the people from the Apple company are still certain about the date? Somehow, you could adjust your expectations and not grow impatient about the iPhone 5 release date by having a reasonable hint about the grand launch.

IPhone 5 was first expected to come out by the month of June or July 2011 but since an AT&T representative once confirmed that Apple informed the company to not expect the product in the said month and that it will be pushed to September 2011, people expected it as they stated.

As the months passed, more information about the iPhone 5 release date are shared over different media platforms. In a press note by the Avian Securities, it was said that iPhone 5 will go in production by July. In that case, people predicted the phone to hit the stores late in 2011 or early in 2012.

Though many people are becoming tired of waiting, the delay of iPhone 5 release date is somehow acceptable to most people since one probable cause was the recent disaster that had hit Japan where the manufacturing plant of Apple's lithium ion batteries are greatly affected. To most tech geeks, that will be considerable thinking that one of the anticipated features of iPhone's 5th generation is having an extended battery life.

In another light, a lot of people are also expecting the smart phone on September 2011 since the iOS 5 that Apple just announced will be released on the same month. Along with this exciting operating system which, will introduce another pack of cool features, Apple will also introduce their new generation of iPods and iPod touches. CNET UK assumed in a report that iOS 5 will be best complemented by the release of iPhone 5. Similarly, there are assumptions saying that the iPhone 5 release date needed to be held back until iOS 5 is ready for launch since the two will go well on a grand launch.

Varied maybe but however, with these hints, you can somehow estimate when will Apple be ready to reveal its newest baby. With the features having spread over the Internet, most of you are surely going crazy about the moment you will be able to catch or take a glimpse at iPhone 5. But with as much updates about the release, you can somehow contain your obsession and patiently wait for this phone that is known as a major hit in the making.

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