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

Most likely yes, though I hope the Nexus that I like has a sd-slot. I'm interested in the upcoming Note2 aswell.

I really hope that at least one of them have a SD slot as well (would be great if they all did), but going by the previous nexus devices, it has been left out unfortunately :( and now with google trying to kick start their cloud/storage service it will most likely be the same again :(

Such a stupid move to leave SD slots out on android devices.

Can't wait to see the note 2, although going by the original note design/looks, it was pretty much the same as the GS 2 so if the trend is the same again with the GS 3 and note 2............... well you get the picture :p

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Just get the Blue one this time :)

A post from you about the blue GS 3 was long overdue..........





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It probably would not have slipped if you had the grippier ROCK case to be honest :)

I use my phone one handed while eating a sandwich walking to/from work or during work, no loss of grip-confidence!

alas the rock case is equally useless if dropped in that manner though - mesh case far better for actually protecting the phone :eek: :p
 
If dropped...my point is that the case with more grip is less likely to be dropped as it won't slip so easily compared to less grippy cases like every other case.
 
Result, got my SGS3 today, only been out here since Monday, so really wanted it before I'm of on work/holiday travels for the next 6 weeks.

32GB / Quad Core / 2Gig RAM / LTE / TV Tuner / Pebble Blue Baby :)
 
OK. Been using HTC imod keyboard on my droids for 2 years. I can't seem to find one to run on the sgs3 at the correct size.. a dpi issue I assume. Anyone help or telly what I "should" be using. Samsung stock... is poo
 
The Good:


[*]The Screen. I have a Galaxy Nexus as well and the S3 screen is certainly an improvement on that.

The Bad:

  • (I'm grasping at straws a bit here in a poor attempt to appear as impartial as I can, but it's very hard because the phone is that good :o :p)



  • I personally don't think the screen is any better than the Nexus, they look the same to me. If anything it was worst, but I managed to fix the problem.

    Samsung has applied some screen sharping which caused artifacting
    http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1695780

    For the Bad, its has to be placement of the buttons. They sit too low and I often hit them with my palm. One example would be turning on the camera and trying to hold it landscape, I would sometimes hit the back button.
 
Are there no 'proper' cases yet? Like the wrap around TPU ones but a harder material, i know it would be difficult to put on if it was a harder material, but iphone case designers have got around this by interlocking two halves of a case together, are these cases not out there for the SIII yet?
 
Walnutt Bumper case is what would be A+ for this. But as it stands, the ROCK is the best case IMO. The others either:

1: Don't feel as good
2: Offer as much grip
3: Keep the slim profile of the phone

Any case that adds bulk to such a phone is an instant fail. The genuine flip case adds bulk, for example. the back is fatter by a good margin.
 
Are there no 'proper' cases yet? Like the wrap around TPU ones but a harder material, i know it would be difficult to put on if it was a harder material, but iphone case designers have got around this by interlocking two halves of a case together, are these cases not out there for the SIII yet?

Incipio Silicrylic and others.
 
The diztronic matte TPU case is very good, I don't know if you can get it for the GS 3 though?

I did a mini review of it for my S:

Mini review is done :)

http://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1090499-diztronic-matte-black-tpu-case/


Mini Review of the Diztronic Matte Black TPU Case:

You receive a screen protector and cleaning cloth with the case. The screen protector doesn't appear to be a great fit, no idea about the quality and how it affects the screen overall. The cleaning cloth seems pretty good :p

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This case is very thin, it is slightly thinner than the TPU gel case, about 1mm is added to the S.

Diztronic case on the left, TPU gel case in the middle and the Tough case on the right:

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Diztronic case on the left and the One S "naked" on the right:

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The case looks great, in some ways the glossy front half of the case looks rather good with the back half a charcoal matte back (it is the exact same colour as the black S). Personally I would have preferred the front to have been the same colour/finish, however, the back is very smooth and not grippy at all, it has the least amount of grip compared to the other cases I own, I would say it has a more "slippy" feel than the ceramic back of the Black One S as well, where as the glossy black front half of the case is grippy, so you will have no problems picking the mobile up and when holding it firmly around the edges you should be safe enough, so in some ways the black glossy part is a requirement.

You have cut outs for the following:

- 3.5mm audio jack and the mic on the top of the S
- Mic on the bottom
- Power/Lock button
- USB port
- Speaker and Camera on the back

The edges of the cut outs have a nice rounded finish and look "smooth".

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In terms of the "fit", overall it is excellent, however, at the bottom of the front it is just a mm too short. It is pretty much the same as the TPU gel case for "tightness", although I found the Diztronic case slightly easier to fit.

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You can see (only when you look closely though) and feel some rough seam edges where the matte and glossy black parts meet, more so on the volume buttons (although the volume buttons have only the matte finish), but compared to the £3 TPU gel case, it is much better! There is one spot, which is particularly bad though, on the bottom left of the case:

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The great thing about this case is that you have a cut out for the power/lock button :D The TPU gel case was too tight around that area and also the volume buttons are much better, easier to press and have good feedback when pressed, still not as good as the Tough Case though and obviously when the S is "naked". It is easy to identify the volume buttons without looking compared to the TPU gel case.

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The camera lens is below the surface and the case covers the edges on the front and adds a very tiny amount to the front so that there is a a raised edge for when the mobile is placed flat down on a surface to stop the screen touching the desk surface, it is slightly less than what the TPU gel case added.

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Regarding finger prints, sticky patches and greasy looking marks, I don't think this is going to be a problem at all with this case due to the matte back and just how smooth it is. So far I have yet to see any finger prints etc. And if there is, you will only notice them under extreme lighting conditions and when looking at the case from certain angles.

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It is more "comfortable" to hold the S with the Diztronic case rather than the S "naked", however, it doesn't "feel" as nice to touch/hold as the ceramic back on the S.

The case feels and looks much better than the TPU gel case, overall it has a higher quality feel and look to it.

The minimal/clean design for the front of the S is still hidden/ruined slightly, as expected, unfortunately as I said before this will be the same for every case that covers all the edges, only the rock/nillkin/case mate barely there cases would keep the front looking pretty minimal/clean, but they don't offer any protection around the top or bottom.

As for protection/durability, I would say that the case would do a good job protecting the mobile from normal drops and the standard scratches etc. however, a drop onto solid concrete etc. from a good height could damage the mobile i.e. crack the screen as their isn't enough thickness to the case like there is with the Tough case and there would be no shock absorption either. But for daily use, I would say it is perfectly fine. However, this case would show scruff marks on the corners/back when dropped onto concrete etc.


All in all, the case is very good especially considering the price (£8), highly recommend it to everyone especially if you are looking for a case to cover all edges but with little bulk.

IMO there isn't a better case out for the One S that covers all edges whilst adding little bulk and looking as nice overall, especially the lovely smooth matte back even though it isn't grippy :p


Pros:

- protection for all edges
- nice cut out for the power/lock button
- good feedback for the volume buttons, easy to identify and to activate the buttons
- nice finish/looks overall
- comfortable to hold
- Also receive a cleaning cloth and screen protector
- resistant to finger prints, greasy marks and sticky patches etc.
- price

Disadvantage:

- no grip at all on the matte back


Thanks for reading and I hope this review has been helpful and as always any questions, ask away :)

EDIT:

Yup you can on the auction site :)

Highly recommend it!
 
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Since the update that added the brightness slider, I no longer get the headset icon in the notification area, when plugging in earphones. Anyone else notice this?

Ok just figured out that it is now a feature you can activate/deactivate in Settings>Accessory menu.
 
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What an awful advert as well :p

They really are trying too hard to be like "apple" in their marketing, that it is now hitting the point where it is rather embarrassing to watch the ads/marketing stuff :p :o


They seriously need to drop that slogan as well, "designed for humans" :p :o
 
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