While Samsung Galaxy S II owners in the United States awaited their promised update to Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich, many are waiting for the next Samsung Galaxy, the Samsung Galaxy S III which many thought would be announced in February at Mobile World Congress. Here's a round-up of rumors from all over the globe.
Mother May I Say April Instead of May Please?
For a while many thought the Samsung Galaxy S III would be released in May. In fact all Samsung officially has reported is a second quarter(Q2) release date.
Then Samsung's Greater China president Kim Young-ha at Samsung Forum event in Beijing said in order to "increase sales' Samsung is considering releasing the Samsung Galaxy S III in April.
Some contend that the release could be coming away to steal away not the HTC ThunderBolt but HTC's thunder when it releases the HTC One X in April and makes it announcement in New York, April 4.
Just a Chip off the Old Exynos
Techeads and bloggers who quoted a unammeed Samsung executive who said tha the Samsung Galaxy S III will have a quad-core Samsung Exynos processor with built-in LTE and WDMA radios. Earlier reports claimed that the new --- will have 1.5GHz quad-c0re Samsung Exynos processor, 4.8" HD touchscreen, 8MP camera, ceramic case, front-facing camera and Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich.
Samsung Galaxy S III Smiles for the Photoshopping
Weber Shandwick, a PR firm's logo was seen along with a rendering of the Samsung Galaxy S III. A similar rendering showed up as wells as GSM Helpdesk image. The design on the mock-ups looks exactly like screens on the Samsung Galaxy S II. These two leaks could be chalked up to Photoshopping.
Today, there an actual photograph of what is referred to as the Samsung GT-i9300 that is buttonless and follows the numbering of the Samsung Galaxy S II Samsung Galaxy Nexus which which were GT-i9100 and GT-i9250. The model number previously was associated a lower resolution screen. Whatever it is, it does show the Samsung Logo.
Inducted in the Hall of Wireless Charging
A translated Korean website revealed that the Samsung Galaxy S III will have wireless conductive charge built-in. This would mean to charge the phone you won't have to connect it to a cord it will charge with out conductive mat, as far as two-to-three feet away.