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Oct

T-Mobile's Samsung Galaxy S III Getting A Small OTA Update To Build T999UVLJ4

Posted by Cameron Summerson in Galaxy S III, News, T-Mobile

Well, you already know it's not Jelly Bean, but T-Mo is sending an OTA update to the Galaxy S III right now. It's a minor one, mostly dealing with some Touchwiz stuff you likely don't use, as well as a behind-the-scenes tweak to pinch and zoom. Woo.

Current Version - Android version 4.0.4/Software version T999UVLJ4

Version:
Android version 4.0.4/Software version T999UVLJ4

Approved 10/17/2012

Improvements:
Resolved Media Hub playback issues

Pinch & Zoom backend changes – No visible user changes

Prerequisites
OTA and Samsung Kies update

T999UVLH2, T999UVLG1 or T999UVLEM

Device software is not rooted

50% battery life

Data connection

50 MB available memory (File size of update is 12 MB)

The 12MB update is available via OTA right now, but if you'd rather use Kies for some weird reason, you'll have to wait until tomorrow.

Oct

Samsung Announces Jelly Bean For The U.S. Galaxy S III, Available 'In The Coming Months'

Posted by Cameron Summerson in Galaxy S III, News

Since the JB update started rolling out to the GSIII in Europe last night, Samsung decided this would be the perfect time to let U.S. owners know that the update will be available "in the coming months." Can you guess the reason why it's going to take so much longer? Allow me to enlighten you:

The specific timing and update method will be announced by each carrier partner, AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile, Verizon Wireless and U.S. Cellular.

Yep, it's the carriers. Still, while the timing may not be ideal, at least the update is guaranteed.

Samsung goes on to brag about the "host of new and enhanced TouchWiz features," including camera enhancements, blocking mode (which can disable calls, notifications, and alarms), easy mode (which simplifies the interface), and of course, overall usability improvements.

Oct

Official Galaxy S III Jelly Bean Updates Continue Rolling Out Across Europe - Now In France, Spain, Romania, And Austria

Posted by Artem Russakovskii in Galaxy S III, Jelly Bean 4.1, News, Samsung

The floodgates seem be open, folks - the Jelly Bean updates for the Galaxy S III are now rolling out all over Europe. Last month, Samsung shared Android 4.1.1 with Polish users, took a break to fix some bugs, and restarted the process two days ago in Sweden. As of today, the list of countries has expanded quite a bit - France, Spain, Romania, and Austria. All signs point to a much wider rollout, and I wouldn't be surprised if even more territories and carriers show up within the next 48 hours.

^{Image courtesy of @TodeaCristian}

The build version of the update is the same as before: I9300XXDLIH.

Oct

[Update: Winners] Giveaway: Win One Of Ten Rokbed v3 Case/Mount Combos For The Samsung Galaxy S III From Android Police And RokForm

Posted by Cameron Summerson in Contests / Giveaways, Galaxy S III, News

Last Updated: October 25th, 2012

For many people, cases and mounts are a part of life with a mobile device. The problem is, however, that many users aren't willing to sacrifice style for functionality. What if you could have both, though? Thanks to a new product from Rokform for the Galaxy S III, that's more possible than ever.

The Rokbed for the GSIII is Rokform's first endeavor outside the iOS world, and it looks like they hit it out of the part. The case itself features an edgy-yet-sophisticated design, as well as a bit of additional functionality: a magnet that allows the case to attach to other available accessories.

Oct

Official Galaxy S III Jelly Bean Update Pops Up Again, This Time In Sweden

Posted by Artem Russakovskii in Galaxy S III, Jelly Bean 4.1, News, Samsung

The European Galaxy S III Jelly Bean update first turned up in Poland about three weeks ago. At the time, we were hoping it was a good indication that the rest of Europe would follow soon after, but that's about the last we've heard of it until today. In the meantime, Samsung did fire up the update in Korea and reiterated it would soon show up in the States.

Disclaimer: Android Police isn't responsible for any harm to your device - proceed at your own risk.

A new Android 4.1.1 build I9300XXDLIH just surfaced, this time destined for Sweden.

Oct

Galaxy S III "Amber Brown" Shows Up At Verizon for $199, Best Buy Will Have The 32GB Model For The Same Price

Posted by Jeremiah Rice in Galaxy S III, News, Samsung, Verizon Wireless

The rich, laminated oak on an antique writing desk. The captivating sheen on a mug of Bolivian coffee. The slight give as your hand caresses the supple exterior of an exquisitely-tanned saddle. If all these things put you in mind of a new smartphone, then you're a very strange person, and the prime consumer target for the latest flavor of Samsung's Galaxy S III. The "Amber Brown" version of the Galaxy S III is now available directly from Verizon, apparently ready to ship. It's the same price as the white, blue and black models, at $199/$599 for the contract and non-contract versions respectively, in 16GB capacity only.

Oct

Samsung Releases Source Code For C Spire Galaxy S III And T-Mobile Galaxy S Relay 4G

Posted by David Ruddock in Development, Galaxy S III, Galaxy S Relay 4G, News

Say what you will about Samsung, but they're on top of it when it comes to releasing the source code for their phones. Today, Samsung dropped said code for the C Spire Galaxy S III (a US regional carrier) and the T-Mobile Galaxy S Relay 4G.

As always, hit up the source links for the source of the source.

C Spire GS3 source, T-Mo GS Relay 4G source

Oct

Nissan's NSC-2015 Concept Car Shown Off Working Remotely With A Galaxy S III, Can Park Itself And Alert You To Suspicious Behavior

Posted by John Thompson in Galaxy S III, News

Car manufactures and consumer electronics companies have been growing closer than you might think over the past few years, with self-driving concept cars being demonstrated with remote control from a smartphone in mind. This is more obvious than ever at this year's CEATEC in Japan, where manufacturers such as Nissan have taken to the stage and shown off some really cool technology.

One of the company's latest concept cars, the NSC-2015, highlights what can be done when your car and smartphone are on the same wavelength. With the help of a Samsung Galaxy S III, the NSC-2015 is able to enter 'Park-In' and 'Park-Out' mode, to save you from the hassle of parking your car in a busy car park.

Oct

Samsung Galaxy S III Sales Shot Up 16% The Week Of The Apple Verdict, 15% The Week Of The iPhone 5 Announcement

Posted by Cameron Summerson in Galaxy S III, News, Samsung

In Apple's mind, here's how it was all supposed to play out: Samsung loses in court, and customers see a bad-nasty-bad company that steals ideas. Who wants a cheap knock-off, anyway?

Funny thing is, it seems that the Apple v. Samsung trial actually had a very favorable effect on Samsung, because it has been selling GSIII's like hotcakes ever since. In fact, according to a new study by Localytics, sales of the device grew by 16% during the week of the Apple verdict. Ha!

Instead of seeing Samsung as an inferior knock-off company, consumers actually took notice. If Apple thought Samsung's products were good enough to take them to court over, then they must be a viable option, right?

Oct

Orange And T-Mobile UK Announce Three Android 4G Phones Ahead Of EE's Launch At The End Of This Month

Posted by John Thompson in Ascend P1/P1 S, Everything Everywhere (EE), Galaxy Note II, Galaxy S III, One XL (Evita), Orange, T-Mobile

Orange and T-Mobile UK, the two companies forming the new 4G EE network in the UK, have launched three 4G capable Android phones today.

That means that if you're an Orange or T-Mobile customer, you can now buy the Samsung Galaxy S III LTE, HTC One XL, or Huawei Ascend P1 LTE on contract to ensure that you're ahead of the game before 4G goes live in the UK at the end of this month.

Update: EE will launch on October 30th, as per Olaf Swantee, CEO of EE:

We are delighted to announce that the official launch of our new customer brand, EE, offering the UK’s first superfast mobile 4G and fibre broadband service, will take place on the 30th October 2012.