Is this the first legit Samsung Galaxy S3 press shot?

So far Samsung has been keeping its next flagship under wraps quite successfully. We've only seen blurry shots of the externals and supposedly, those are not even the final designs.

Props to Samsung for their success so far, but could this be the first serious leak of the handset?

What we have on our hands today is an image that looks a lot like what the Samsung Galaxy S3 is supposed to look like, judging by some of the more substantial leaks from the past.

Update: The image is confirmed as old and has surfaced before. It's certainly a mockup. Sorry about that, move along.

Now this photo didn't come with any extra info on the handset, but the leaked specifications for the device so far detail a 4.6 or 4.8-inch SuperAMOLED screen of 720p resolution, Samsung's latest quad-core Exynos chipset, and an 8 or 12 megapixel camera to go with those. There should also be an extra beefier battery to make the phone last a bit longer.

Now as usual, take this thing with a pinch of salt. But our guess is leaks won't get any better than this before the official announcement. Even if it's some user-land fan art, we still appreciate the effort and it's a job nicely done.

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Latest Galaxy S III picture points towards a 4.8-inch display

The Galaxy S III rumor mill is now running on full steam. According to the latest bit of info from Know Your Mobile, the next Galaxy phone will have a 4.8-inch display.

 

Samsung Russia starts a countdown to the next Galaxy

As we near the May 3 press event in London where the next Galaxy device will finally be unveiled, we saw a countdown timer on Samsung Russia website.

Samsung accidentally confirms Galaxy S III name

During its first quarter earnings call, Samsung let slip the name of its upcoming Galaxy smartphone, which until now was only being referred to as the next Galaxy phone.

Alleged Samsung Galaxy S3 photo shows both physical and capacitive buttons

Another day, another "Next Galaxy" image, this time sent by one of our own tipsters, who claims this is the hotly anticipated Samsung Galaxy S3. Your guess is as good as ours whether this is a final version, some prototype, or something else altogether, concocted through image editing.

There is evidently a physical home key, as rumored, and two capacitive buttons, while the whole setup resembles a lot the render from the leaked early manual of a Samsung GT-I9300 Galaxy S3 that we saw yesterday. The side bezel of what seems to be quite a big display is pretty thin, but we'll leave the speculations on screen size aside, as we can't vouch whether this is the real deal anyway.

Samsung executive confirms that U.S. variant of Samsung Galaxy S III will feature dual-core CPU

Last night, we warned those in the U.S. not to get too excited by the news that the Samsung Galaxy S III would be the first device to be equipped with the quad-core 1.4GHz Samsung Exynos 4412 under the hood. We feared that because of the widespread use of LTE in the U.S. and the lack of an integrated LTE radio on the Samsung Exynos 4412, the Korean based manufacturer might decide to go with the dual-core Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 instead. This is what AT&T was forced to substitute the quad-core NVIDIA Tegra 3 for on its version of the HTC One X.

GLBenchmark for GT-I9300, GT-I9500 and GT-N8000 leaked

Some information from GLBenchmark sendend to us…

You can see a firmware version for I9300 – I9500 and N8000.

First let us remind you the names…

I9300 (Galaxy S III)

I9500 (???)

N8000 (Galaxy Note 10.1)

All phones are running on Android 4.0.3 another funny detail is the processor and resolultion of the GT-I9500.

This could be a BETA test firmware.

Lets hope so.

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Samsung Galaxy S3 arriving on Verizon

Big news for Verizon Wireless subscribers and fans - the US biggest wireless carrier has an awesome selection of upcoming Android handsets and it includes the one of the most anticipated handsets for the year, the Samsung Galaxy S3, according to BGR’s sources. 

The Galaxy S III will arrive on Big Red, but it’s not yet clear exactly when. Chances are that it will be available “over the summer.” So far, we know that the S III will pack some amazing hardware including Samsung’s quad-core Exynos 4412 chip and possibly a Super AMOLED Plus RGB HD screen.

Samsung announces new quad-core Exynos 4 Quad processor

Samsung has announced its next generation Exynos processor that will be powering its next Galaxy smartphone. The Exynos 4 Quad comes with four Cortex A9 cores that can go up to 1.4GHz individually and is based on Samsung's 32nm HKMG fabrication process.

The Exynos 4 Quad, also known as the Exynos 4212 (previously as the 4412), packs two times the number of cores as the Exynos 4 Dual (Exynos 4210) that you find in the Galaxy S II but due to the new 32nm processor is said to be 20 percent more efficient. The Exynos 4 Quad also uses power gating on all four cores along with frequency and voltage scaling for every core, which would help it cut down on power consumption when not in use. Samsung did not mention what GPU it will be using but it is likely to be the Mali 400-MP.

Samsung Galaxy S III placeholder tops AnTuTu benchmark charts

A new device has topped the AnTuTu Android benchmark software ranking list chart, taking over the Transformer Prime with the quad-core Tegra 3.

The device is uploaded as the Samsung Galaxy SIII, which was the preferred name for the next Galaxy flagship before it became clear thatSamsung itself is calling it Galaxy S3.

Samsung Galaxy S III found in Kies, confirms GT-i9300 model number

SamMobile spotted a couple of references in Samsung's own Kies app thatconfirms that the GT-i9300 model is for the Samsung Galaxy S III. The Kies software, used for syncing, shows two variants of the Samsung Galaxy S III. One is labeled as the Samsung GT-i9300 and other is the Samsung GT-i9300T. The "T" could stand for a different radio frequency used in a different country or by a different carrier.


As far as the image is concerned, both show the Samsung GALAXY Note above the model number as a placeholder until the Korean based manufacturer introduces the Samsung Galaxy S III, expected on May 3rd. There has been speculation that Samsung would be making the Samsung Galaxy S III an incremental update in the same way that the Apple iPhone 4S followed the Apple iPhone 4 with an 8MP camera, dual-core processor and Siri. That same speculation calls for Samsung to use a different name for the phone instead of Samsung Galaxy S III. Pointing in that direction, Samsung's invitation for the May 3rd event where the device is expected to be introduced, called the model "The next Samsung Galaxy" as did sign up pages for Vodafone andCarphone Warehouse, both in the U.K.


source: SamMobile via Electronista

GT-I9300 Service Manual specifications and sketch

We just received this specifications and sketch of the device from an insider who got it from the GT-I9300 (most likely the Galaxy S3) official Service Manual.

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As you can see the Galaxy S3 will sport a homebutton, and will have a NEW type of Super Amoled screen which will measure 4.8″. According this manual the Processor speed is clocked at 1.5 GhZ, which is strange because Samsung introduced today their 1.4 GhZ Quad-Core processor.

Unfortunatly the camera won’t be a 12 mp according this spec list however this could be one of the first service manuals according our inside.

Later we will post more info as it comes along.

Update: here is the sketch of the back

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Samsung GT-I9300 Galaxy S3 dummy leaks again, newer prototype sports a home button

We have another picture of what is likely to be the next Galaxy phone. As usual, the phone is camouflaged by being placed within a case but we still get a glimpse of some of the important bits.

O2 UK promises Galaxy S III availability, eventually

O2 UK just confirmed via Twitter its joining the next Galaxy bandwagon. The carrier said it's excited about the "next Samsung Galaxy" and that it will be coming to its stores.

They didn't see fit to clarify but we're guessing the device in question is the successor to the Galaxy S II, that's bound to be unveiled in London on May 3.

We've already seen the Galaxy S III (S3 or whatever) being offered on Amazon.de and Vodafone UK despite it not even being official yet.

To recap, the next Galaxy should offer an HD display, quad-core processor with a pretty awesome GPU and a 12 or 8 MP camera.

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Samsung Unpacked app keywords refer to a Galaxy S3 title, fuzzy photo hints at the ceramic back

The keywords which Samsung used to describe its 2012 Unpacked app in the Google Play Store reveal a possible Galaxy S3 title for its upcoming flagship phone, that is about to be unveiled May 3 in London.

Given that the device has been more popular as the Galaxy S III, with Roman numerals, yet Samsung uses S3 as a keyword, and the hint from UK carrier insiders that it might not be called what everyone expects, a change from Roman to Arabic numerals could fit the description.

Samsung GT-I9300 Galaxy S III graphics benchmark appears, poised to rule them all

The Samsung GT-I9300 Galaxy S III benchmarks were hosted for a while on GLBenchmark, left there by a careless tester. Thankfully, a tipster took a screenshot before they were taken down, and sent it to us.

With the power of deduction we concluded last week that the only possible scenario for a chipset in the Galaxy S III is the officially unannounced quad-core Exynos 4412 clocked at 1.4GHz, which apparently comes with an ARM Mali-400 GPU, but clocked at 400MHz, making it 50% faster than the current edition in the Galaxy S II.

Vodafone puts up registration page for “your next Galaxy”

Want to get updates on the device no one is positive what it looks like or what it is? Then head on over to Vodafone UK’s site where you can register for updates on “the next Galaxy.” The sign up form simply reads, “Fill out your details. And we'll fill you in - on everything about the new Galaxy.”