09
Jul
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Samsung Finally Posts The Verizon Galaxy S III Kernel Source Files - Last Of All Four Major U.S. Carriers

Posted by in Galaxy S III, News, Verizon Wireless

Around the middle of last month, Samsung published the source code for the AT&T, T-Mobile, and Sprint versions of the Galaxy S III to its Open Source Release Center. Mysteriously, the Verizon variant's code was nowhere to be found - until late last night, anyway.

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You can now find the kernel source for the Verizon GSIII alongside its brothers, thus rounding out the source release for the Big Four here in the U.S. Considering the Verizon variant has already been rooted, things are about to get a lot more fun for GSIII owners on Big Red.

[Samsung]

08
Jul
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[Deal Alert] Sprint's Galaxy S III Is Available For $149 From Amazon Wireless For New And Upgrading Customers

Posted by in Deals, Galaxy S III, News

It hasn't been too long since the Galaxy S III finally started landing on US carriers, but the price drops and deals have already started. If you're on Sprint, or want to be, you can get $50 knocked off the cost of a Galaxy S III from Amazon Wireless. The device is currently available via the site for $149.99 for new and upgrading customers.

A few days ago, Radioshack started this trend by being the first retailer to drop the phone to $149.99, and now it looks like others finally followed. Considering Amazon doesn't charge tax in most states and has amazing customer service, this latest offer seems like a winner.

07
Jul
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Samsung: Investigation Proves Alleged Galaxy SIII Explosion Actually Caused By "A Domestic Microwave"

Posted by in Galaxy S III, News

Remember last month when an innocent user's Galaxy SIII was said to have spontaneously combusted? In the original post, user dillo2k10 told a harrowing tale, explaining that during a seemingly average drive, his S3 got a little too hot:

…suddenly a white flame, sparks and a bang came out of the phone. I pulled in to look at my phone, the phone burned from the inside out. Burned through the plastic and melted my case to my phone. The phone kept working but without any signal.

I brought it to the carphone warehouse and they told me that they couldnt replace it for me that they had to send it off to be checked out first.

07
Jul
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Verizon's Galaxy S III Has Been Rooted, Custom Recovery Flashed Despite Verizon's Lockdown

Posted by in Galaxy S III, News, Verizon Wireless

Of the four major US carriers to receive the Galaxy S III, Verizon is the only one to lock down the bootloader. This has made a lot of people very angry and been widely regarded as a bad move. Nevertheless, enterprising hackers over at XDA and RootzWiki have successfully managed to circumvent the lock, achieve root, and flash ClockworkMod recovery. If you're on Verizon and anticipating owning a Galaxy S III, congratulations: your phone is yours again.

The process is laid out on both sites. Achieving root seems to be a fairly simple process if you're familiar with Odin (a common, easy-to-use tool for flashing Samsung devices).

07
Jul
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[Update: It's Back] Deal Alert: Daily Steals Offering GSM Unlocked Galaxy SIII For Just $599.99

Posted by in Deals, Galaxy S III

Update 7/7/12: The deal is back, this time at Daily Steals Last Call.

With sales expected to tip over 10 million units next month, and release dates being pushed back (or split) because of "overwhelming demand," Samsung's Galaxy SIII may just be the most sought-after Android device to date. Those still looking to grab the unlocked GSM version of the device are in luck today – DailySteals.com is offering the device for $599.99, a significant discount over the phone's normal retail price.

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Just in case you've forgotten the specs that have had so many users drooling, here's a quick look:

  • 4.8" HD Super AMOLED display
  • Android 4.0.4 (with TouchWiz overlay)
  • 1GB RAM
  • MicroSD slot (for expandable memory up to 64GB)
  • 8MP rear camera and 1.9MP front shooter
  • 1.4GHz Quad-core processor
  • 2100mAh battery

If you've been waiting for a good deal on an unlocked SIII, we haven't seen a better discount yet.

03
Jul
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Verizon Officially Announces The Galaxy S III Will Be Available In Stores On July 10th

Posted by in Galaxy S III, News, Verizon Wireless

The wait is nearly over! Just a few days after AT&T announced the Galaxy S III would be available in stores soon, Verizon enters the fray with its own announcement. The much sought-after device will be available in Verizon stores starting July 10th. So, if you've been holding off on pre-ordering until you see it for yourself, your wait will be over in a week.

Both the 16GB and 32GB models will be available for $199 and $249 respectively. The device will also be available online for same-day ordering. Currently the device is available for pre-order only, indicating that the device will ship by July 11th, so you might get it a bit earlier if you don't pre-order, oddly enough.

02
Jul
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AT&T Announces The Galaxy S III Will Arrive In Stores On July 6th, Still No Word On That Sexy Red Device

Posted by in AT&T, Galaxy S III, News

The wait is nearly over for the Galaxy S III if you're on AT&T. The big blue ball has just announced that Samsung's newest flagship will be available for same-day purchases starting July 6th in all of its stores nationwide. The company isn't sharing specifics on whether that will include only the blue and white versions of the phone, or if we'll also see AT&T's exclusive red version of the device. If we had to bet on it, we'd say the red version will still be a little way's off.

The device will also be available for overnight shipping on July 6th, so if you're keen to order online, you'll be covered as well.

02
Jul
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[Deal Alert] RadioShack Wireless Offering Sprint's Pebble Blue 16GB Galaxy SIII For $149.99 (Amazon And Wirefly For $179.99)

Posted by in Deals, Galaxy S III, News, Sprint
Last Updated: July 8th, 2012

With Samsung's Galaxy SIII (finally) hitting Sprint a few days ago, those looking to snatch a unit already have a few deals to take advantage of. The best of them (so far) is from RadioShack Wireless. RadioShack is currently offering the Galaxy SIII (in its Pebble Blue, 16GB form) for just $149.99 for those opening a new account or upgrading their current device.

Both Amazon and Wirefly are offering the same device for the slightly higher (yet still discounted) price of $179.99 for new accounts and upgrades. It's worth noting that Wirefly is currently throwing in a free 16GB microSD card with your purchase.

29
Jun
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Samsung Galaxy S III On Sprint Gets Its First OTA Update (Version L710VPLF9), Brings 'Security Updates' And Not Much Else

Posted by in Galaxy S III, News, Sprint

Sprint customers with the recently-released Samsung Galaxy S III are in store for a small, tiny, itty-bitty little OTA update that started rolling out today. The update brings but one thing:

  • Security Updates

Sure, it's not a huge update in terms of usefulness, but it marks one milestone for the GSIII: its first OTA update. Aww, they grow up so fast.

To pull the update manually, head into Menu > Settings > About phone > System updates > Update Android.

[Sprint]

21
Jun
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Samsung Releases Source Code For Sprint Galaxy S III

Posted by in Development, Galaxy S III, News, Samsung, Sprint

Samsung has just dropped the source code for the Sprint version of the Galaxy S III, and it's available on Samsung's open source web portal here. Samsung has been surprisingly on-point with getting source code for the Galaxy S III here in the US, ensuring that custom kernels and ROMs will have the maximum amount of tweakability available to tinkerers from the likes of RootzWiki and XDA.

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