***The Official Samsung Galaxy S III Thread***

Hah no, nothing of that sort. Some software bits. We regularly have had Samsung going through our offices, last time was yesterday. The main lady is a SERIOUSLY fit Korean. I invited myself to one of the meetings just because of that :p

we cant be working for the same company right? anyways i dont do late nights and we also have ties with samsung and various major banks
 
myshra moved to vodafone from orange?
I did! I moved from working in BDP in Bristol, to Kilby House in VF HQ.
Maybe he followed me :D
(BDP = An Orange Datacentre for those who care - supposedly to be "retired" but it will never happen this decade)
I work for Vodafone Global Enterprises now (ps, Faraday is the best - buildings at Voda HQ are named after great inventors) so I'm quite far away from what you guys would see as mobile world in consumer land but I work with some truly next gen office integration stuff instead. 3 down, O2 and 3 (nope nope nope) to go.

Unfortunately this means I've lost all my early handsets, company knowhow etc... :( Voda UK and VGE are 2 completely separate companies really. Put it this way, I don't even know how to call CS at voda currently. But we have a shop in our HQ, it's awesome.
 
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Anyone got theirs on the Three network ?
Have they left the software completely alone ?
I am guessing they will be locked to Three ?
 
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Just tried the S3, must say it feels very nice in the hand, built felt top quality must say and is far from cheap plastic. It's still a bit behind the One X and 800 in terms of the texture but overall I was very impressed.
It is also not very glossy which was a big win and it felt so comfy in the hand even being a huge 4.8" the way it is designed it feels very much the perfect size. I tried to operate it in one hand and it wasn't to difficult. The front is covered mostly by the screen and I must say it really is an amazing screen. My gf owns a Nexus and even she couldn't get over the difference.

Performance wise the phone just fly's, it booted it from the battery being removed in maybe 20-25seconds, it was very fast and really caught me off guard. The phone was useable straight away, as soon as the boot screen was over you could get on with it, this could be due to the lack of apps/media/music but it was very fast. I tried my best to lag it down but I just couldn't do it.

Overall I'm very impressed with the phone, the OS feels pretty nice, it may not look as good as sense but it has so many usefully features that I can see people actual using. One thing that really giving me the upgrade itch is that screen, it will be a big step up from an s2/4s but other than that I think one could hold of pulling the gun.
 
Ah that's excellent, at least someone got something that's all that matters! Enjoy the Olympic event :D

Now post thoughts on the phone!


Thanks. Have got it on charge at the moment as I was told you're supposed to charge before using it although I got my sim cut in the Samsung shop and had a quick play with it on the way home. I like the colour now even though I didn't even consider it to begin with. Swype texting is faster and web browser is faster too. Will have to try out more tomorrow, but now can't wait to get a nice case and screen cover for it so it remains in pristine condition like my S2. I'm a fussy bird.
 
Ok just got a reply to my question about the pebble blue phone and basically you've got no chance of getting one in the UK as all have been recalled my Samsung. If a carrier or seller tells you they have Pebble Blue phones they are lying as they are not allowed to sell any units.
 
Ok just got a reply to my question about the pebble blue phone and basically you've got no chance of getting one in the UK as all have been recalled my Samsung. If a carrier or seller tells you they have Pebble Blue phones they are lying as they are not allowed to sell any units.

Any details on how long or if they will release a black model?
 
(BDP = An Orange Datacentre for those who care - supposedly to be "retired" but it will never happen this decade)
I work for Vodafone Global Enterprises now (ps, Faraday is the best - buildings at Voda HQ are named after great inventors)

I'm not sure how they are going to retired BDP - it was twice the size of Parkgate and I oversaw the expansion of it in 2009! God help whoever gets that nightmre job!!

Faraday?? Pfft, its full of Group people - I worked for UK. Only ever went over there to speak to Desktop Services to collect RSA tokens. :D
You found the live shop, have you found the "other shop" yet?

and dont you dare follow me to O2 now I'm here!!! Go to 3, I'll swap with you in a couple of years!!!
 
My blue was supposed to arrive by DPD tomorrow, they are out of stock, I have heard theres quality issues and stock shortages, not sure whats true, but 3 have said it will now be delivered on friday (I pre ordered a few weeks ago).
 
Ok just got a reply to my question about the pebble blue phone and basically you've got no chance of getting one in the UK as all have been recalled my Samsung. If a carrier or seller tells you they have Pebble Blue phones they are lying as they are not allowed to sell any units.

If they've recalled them all, and other sites have quoted 600k units recalled, do those numbers add up?? Is 600K units the right sort of ball park figure for a launch??
 
This is just like Christmas Eve with many waiting for their white present to arrive tomorrow. I hope the wait isn’t too long.
 
Totally Orange talk inc, skip if you don't care
T-Systems will run 2* UK DC in Slough/Southbank active/active, Virtualise out the rest to T-Systems DE, Cloud out orange.co.uk to Amazon Web Services, testing to be run by CapGem through sogeti.

For those who got them early, how's the branding?
 
My blue was supposed to arrive by DPD tomorrow, they are out of stock, I have heard theres quality issues and stock shortages, not sure whats true, but 3 have said it will now be delivered on friday (I pre ordered a few weeks ago).

If you get your pebble blue on Friday I will not be best pleased with Three.
They told me no stock, as they are having to send the blue ones back to Samsung.
I pre ordered mine on May the 10th.
Let us know if you do get one.
 
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