Samsung Galaxy S3 Mini Gets Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean Update

Folks in Asia, Indonesia and Vietnam to be exact, are apparently going to sign off 2012 on a high note. This is because the Samsung Galaxy S3 mini (which will not be sold in the US, by the way, in order to be dropped from the lawsuit that was filed and will go on trial in 2014 by Apple) has reportedly shipped with Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean right out of the box.

In fact, it was as recent as last month when the little smartphone that could came with Android 4.1.1 Jelly Bean on board, so to hear that it has arrived with this new version is definitely nothing short of encouraging. In fact, Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean is proud to come with its Premium Suite, where a bunch of new features such as Page Buddy, Multi Window, Paper Artist, Group Cast, Smart Rotation, a new customizable notification panel, and a new gallery app are thrown into the mix. What do you think of this development – will you import a Galaxy S3 mini?

Apple drops patent claim against Samsung Galaxy S3 Mini

Apple has agreed to withdraw patent infringement allegations against Samsung's new Galaxy S3 Mini in exchange for assurances that the South Korean electronics giant will not market the smartphone in the U.S.

Apple disclosed the agreement today in a filing with the U.S. District Court for Northern California. The iPhone maker requested last month that the new smartphone and other Samsung products be added to the ongoing patent dispute between the two companies. Samsung countered that the S3 Mini was unavailable for purchase in the United States, however Apple noted that the new smartphone was listed on Amazon's U.S. storefront and had been purchased and delivered to multiple U.S. addresses.

"Apple will agree to withdraw without prejudice its request to include the Galaxy S III Mini in this case given Samsung's representation that it is not making, using, selling, offering to sell, or importing that product into the United States," Apple said in its filing.

The unlocked phone quietly appeared on Amazon last month, running Android 4.1 Jelly Bean and featuring a 4-inch Super AMOLED display, a dual-core 1-gigahertz processor, 1 gigabyte of RAM, and 8GB of internal storage. While the new phone supports either T-Mobile USA or AT&T, it lacks support for any 4G LTE connectivity.

Apple had previously argued that the device infringed on the same patents included in its $1.5 billion verdict against Samsung. However, Apple has been unsuccessful in securing sales bans.

Representatives for Apple and Samsung declined to comment.

SOURCE:CNET

Verizon Galaxy S III tech specs review for one of the hottest devices on the Network

To say that the Galaxy line of handsets has been successful for Samsung would be a vast understatement. The Galaxy S III for Verizon has helped that handset globally sell more than 20 million units its first 100 days of availability, breaking a Samsung sales record. The handset even temporarily outsold the iPhone 4S for a short period of time, the first time that has happened in the United States while both phones were available at the same carriers. What is making the Verizon Galaxy S III so popular is the combination of a large high-resolution screen, powerful dual core processor, Near Field Communications (NFC) support out-of-the-box and Android’s 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich (ICS) operating system.

The Samsung Galaxy S III on the Sprint, Verizon or T-Mobile Network is now on sale starting at $99.99.

The handset also offers the ability to simultaneously record high definition video and images with its rear mounted 8.0 megapixel camcorder. Also, the Verizon Galaxy S III running on the 4G LTE system in the United States which is larger than all other 4G LTE systems in that country combined, offers anywhere from 12.0 to 15.0 hours of run time from a single battery charge, more than 50% better than the average 4G LTE handset. Arriving on July 12 in the US on that Verizon 4G LTE network, the Verizon Galaxy S III offers a handy wireless data transfer application called Android S Beam. After selecting some data, application or other content, lightly tapping the phone with another Galaxy S III immediately transfers the selected content.

The handset measures 5.39 x 2.80 x 0.34 inches (137 x 71 x 8.6 mm) and weighs 4.70 ounces (133 g), making it thin and light. And the 4.80 inch Super AMOLED display is one of the largest found on any smartphone. The high-end resolution of 720 x 1,280 pixels is delivered at 316 pixels per inch, again at the high end of the smartphone marketplace. A second generation layer of protective Corning Gorilla Glass overlays the display, and visuals are rendered in more than 16 million colors.

Powering the handset and at the core of the hardware package is a powerful 1.5 GHz dual core central processor, and a separate Adreno 225 chip exclusively handles all graphics processing. As one of the first smartphones in the world to deliver 2.0 GB of RAM system memory, the handset also delivers the most out-of-the-box, built-in data storage at 32 GB. Video capture is provided at 1,080P HD resolution by the rear facing 8.0 megapixel camcorder mentioned above, and a 1.9 megapixel chat cam is up front facing the user, with popular applications Picasa, Facebook, Twitter and YouTube pre-installed.
source: TechBloom