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Latest Samsung Galaxy S3 news
Here you will find the latest news and most recent developments on the Samsung Galaxy S3, with regular updates and all the information you need.
Samsung takes a walk down memory lane to revisit the history of the Galaxy S series
Samsung has seen tremendous success with the Galaxy S series ever since the first smartphone was launched back in 2010. With its 4-inch display and 5-megapixel camera the original Galaxy S set out to compete directly against the iPhone. In 2011 Samsung built up on that device and came out with the Galaxy S2 which […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 8 years ago
South Korean version of Samsung Galaxy S3 gets Android 4.4.4 KitKat update
At last, the South Korean version of the Galaxy S3 is being updated to Android 4.4.4 KitKat. Ten months after it received the Android 4.3 update, the Galaxy S3 SHV-E210S is being receiving the Android 4.4.4 update with build number E210SKSUKNI3 via OTA as well as via Kies. It might take a couple of days for it to […]
- By Asif Iqbal Shaik
- 9 years ago
Why Galaxy S III doesn’t get KitKat with 1 GB RAM but other devices do with even 512 MB RAM
Ever since Samsung announced that the Galaxy S III (the international model) would not be getting Android 4.4 KitKat, we’ve seen an avalanche of comments from (rightly) disgruntled users who thought their beloved S III was worth at least one more update. Two recurring points we’ve seen many people making is that KitKat should run […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 9 years ago
Samsung officially confirms no KitKat for Galaxy S III (GT-I9300) and Galaxy S III mini
Here at SamMobile, we get asked all sorts of questions, and in recent months, a recurring query has been about whether the Galaxy S III would be receiving an update to KitKat. There were many signs that it had been cancelled, but then recently, Sprint started rolling out KitKat to its variant of the Galaxy […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 9 years ago
Android 4.4 KitKat might be available for the Galaxy S3, Note 2 and Grand 2 Duos after all
Samsung announced its Android 4.4 KitKat update list last month, and several users were infuriated at the fact that the Galaxy S3 was not included. However, it looks like an official Android 4.4 KitKat update for the Galaxy S3 is still on the cards as a leaked document indicates that KitKat will roll out to […]
- By Harish J.
- 9 years ago
Samsung Galaxy S III mini, Tab 3 7.0, Note 8.0 and others to get KitKat update?
Take a poll asking what’s the topmost question on users’ minds these days, and you’re pretty sure to hear a lot of folks answer “is my Samsung device going to get updated to KitKat, and if yes, when?” A leaked document that we obtained a few months back indicated that devices like the Galaxy Mega […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 9 years ago
Rumor: Galaxy S III and Note II to receive Android 4.4.2 KitKat by March end
The Galaxy Note 3 has started receiving the Android 4.4.2 KitKat update while we’ve seen a couple of leaked firmware for the Galaxy S4, and that has naturally made owners of the company’s 2012 flagships wonder when it will be their turn to hop on to the latest version of the OS. A rumor late last […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 9 years ago
Samsung Galaxy S III receiving Android 4.3 update in India (I9300XWUGML4)
The Galaxy S III is finally receiving the Android 4.3 update in India, more than a month after the update started rolling out in the US and a few other regions. The OTA update (build I9300XWUGML4) comes in at around 408 MB, and brings with it compatibility with the Galaxy Gear (though the smartwatch’s high cost […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 9 years ago
Samsung issues yet another statement to clarify its regional lock policy
Right when we had almost pushed Samsung’s regional lock policy – which debuted on the Galaxy Note 3 – out of our minds, we’re getting a nice little refresher that will keep it haunting us for some time to come. Yes, Samsung isn’t backing down and throwing the whole practice of regional locking down the […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 9 years ago
South Korean Galaxy S III (SHV-E210K) gets Android 4.3 update
Well, it certainly seems to be the day when the Android 4.3 update for the Galaxy S III will begin heading out to users all across the world. The S III only recently started receiving the Android 4.3 update for the international unlocked variant in the UK, and now the update is rolling out to […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 9 years ago
Samsung expects to ship 100+ million Galaxy S/Notes, 40 million tablets in 2013
Devices with folding displays by 2015 are all well and good, but how well is Samsung doing currently? Well, the company provided some numbers to the anxious investors at its Analyst Day in Korea – Samsung says it expects to sell more than 100 million of Galaxy S and Note devices (including the Galaxy S3, […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 9 years ago
Samsung releases Android 4.3 kernel source for Galaxy S3
When it comes to releasing kernel source code, Samsung wastes no time. The Android 4.3 rollout for the Galaxy S3 has only just begun, but interested developers can already download the relevant kernel source from Samsung’s Open Source Release Center, and start releasing custom kernels and ROMs that work well with the official Android 4.3 […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 9 years ago
Samsung announces Premium Suite update for Galaxy S III, S4, and Note II in the US
Following a leaked Android 4.3 update roadmap for U.S. variants of the Galaxy S III, S4, and Note II, and Android 4.3 firmware leaks for the S4 and (international) Note II, Samsung has officially announced the Premium Suite software package for the aforementioned devices in North America. The Premium Suite will update the devices to Android […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 9 years ago
Android 4.3 leaks for a bunch of AT&T Samsung devices: Galaxy S3, Note II, S4 and S4 Active
DesignGears, a well-known Android developer, has recently leaked Android 4.3 test firmwares for a bunch of AT&T Samsung devices. That include: AT&T Galaxy S III (SGH-I747), AT&T Galaxy Note II (SGH-I317), AT&T Galaxy S4 (SGH-I337) and AT&T Galaxy S4 Active (SGH-I537). Yesterday, guys over at geek.com got hold of a leaked Best Buy document which […]
- By Faryaab S.
- 9 years ago
Leaked documents reveal U.S. Android 4.3 update schedule for Galaxy S III, Note II, S4 and S4 Active
After the Galaxy S4 receiving Android 4.3 update in Europe and Asia, many U.S. customers who bought their devices from different carriers started to wonder when will they receive the new update, as most of the time carriers take a lot of time before rolling out a new update. Thanks to geek.com, we now have […]
- By Faryaab S.
- 9 years ago