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Galaxy S III First Official Appearance on web! (GT-i9300)

The Galaxy S line was such a hit that Google even gave its latest "Nexus" phone to Samsung. Not just that, the Google even gave up the naming convention it’s been using to date, allowing Samsung’s "Galaxy" branding to come before the Nexus name. The Samsung Galaxy Nexus was born.
But what about Samsung’s bread and butter? What about its own Galaxy S line?
With Mobile World Congress not too far away now it had been expected that we would be seeing some movement from the Koreans, with the show offering a great place to announce a new handset.
That suggestion has been blown out of the water at late, and Samsung’s own executives seem to think that the whole Samsung Galaxy S III thing is under review. That almost confirms there will be no announcement just yet.
It’s entirely possible that Samsung is concerned about a new Galaxy S handset cannibalizing the current Galaxy S sales and is currently mulling over when to bring the highly anticipated handset to market.
All that said, a photo has popped up of what appears to be the Samsung UAE website, with the new handset showing in a drop-down list. The Samsung GT-I9300 as it is expected to be known, is clearly visible in a list that includes all of Samsung’s smartphones. Does that mean someone somewhere at Samsung is being a little coy about release dates, or has someone had a case of the itchy trigger finger and sent a page live that wasn’t ready?
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this kind of thing is becoming often day after day. i don't think it is someone`s mistake to let information about smartphones and other gadgets being know before their release... this is marketing!
anyway, galaxy s is for sure one of the best smartphones line ever, and a new release would be awesome!

lame, no photo. lame.

FinancialWar said:
lame, no photo. lame.
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Or specs!
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Guys this is just the start of LEAKS! Plus not much time left in official release! Samsung sure has Kept surprises so just wait and see! Not that I work for Samsung.

I'm excited to see this!

Well now it's confirmed that it will be releasing soon but in a separate Sasmsung Event!
Samsung says:
“Samsung is looking forward to introducing and demonstrating exciting new mobile products at Mobile World Congress 2012.
The successor to the GALAXY S II smartphone will be unveiled at a separate Samsung-hosted event in the first half of the year, closer to commercial availability of the product.
Samsung stays committed to providing the best possible mobile experiences for customers around the world."

Taimur Akmal said:
Well now it's confirmed that it will be releasing soon but in a separate Sasmsung Event!
Samsung says:
“Samsung is looking forward to introducing and demonstrating exciting new mobile products at Mobile World Congress 2012.
The successor to the GALAXY S II smartphone will be unveiled at a separate Samsung-hosted event in the first half of the year, closer to commercial availability of the product.
Samsung stays committed to providing the best possible mobile experiences for customers around the world."
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"This is just the start of leaks"? Really? There have been supposed "leaks" for the past 4 months. This whole thread is old news, and has been covered in at least 5 other different threads today. As per your original post, I DID NOT hit the thanks button, as this in no way shape or form help me or any other user on XDA.

CopyPasta? or do you write for Redmondpie.com?
http://www.redmondpie.com/samsung-g...-official-website-release-still-under-review/

Saintfyre said:
CopyPasta? or do you write for Redmondpie.com?
http://www.redmondpie.com/samsung-g...-official-website-release-still-under-review/
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You can say I am his Friend! Plus the owner and one of the writers for the site has the same name as me at least at the start.

lowandbehold said:
"This is just the start of leaks"? Really? There have been supposed "leaks" for the past 4 months. This whole thread is old news, and has been covered in at least 5 other different threads today. As per your original post, I DID NOT hit the thanks button, as this in no way shape or form help me or any other user on XDA.
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I was the first one to build this thread before anyone else! Even Orb3000 wrote afterwards!
Not a beggar for thanks if you didn't then no prob Bro!

jellybean on its way

the Jellybean update for the Note Will be along "very Soon"
http://www.phonedog.com/2012/08/29/...y-note-10-1-jelly-bean-updates-due-very-soon/

mbucks911 said:
the Jellybean update for the Note Will be along "very Soon"
http://www.phonedog.com/2012/08/29/...y-note-10-1-jelly-bean-updates-due-very-soon/
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If the Note gets it before the TF700 the Asus owners will have a stroke. I hope it has some of the Note II features unveiled today like the lasso tool, hover, and "I'm away from my stylus."

BarryH_GEG said:
If the Note gets it before the TF700 the Asus owners will have a stroke. I hope it has some of the Note II features unveiled today like the lasso tool, hover, and "I'm away from my stylus."
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I'm pretty sure GNote 10.1 will be able to handle Air View and S-Pen buddy as it already has the hovering mode and accelerometer built in, unless Samsung decide to make those features exclusive for GNote 2

I dont think the screen will detect the S-Pen after 14mm, as stated by manual.
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BarryH_GEG said:
If the Note gets it before the TF700 the Asus owners will have a stroke. I hope it has some of the Note II features unveiled today like the lasso tool, hover, and "I'm away from my stylus."
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That's exactly what I was thinking! I switched from the tf700 thinking that I was sacrificing an update to jellybean. its really anyones guess whether samsung decided the include the note II features even though the tablet could easily handle all of them, but samsung likes exclusive features on its newest devices. on the other hand, samsung has been remarkably quick with its jellybean update, and since this device is still less than a month old samsung could throw in the note II features to make more people want to buy the tablet.

williamyi said:
I'm pretty sure GNote 10.1 will be able to handle Air View and S-Pen buddy as it already has the hovering mode and accelerometer built in, unless Samsung decide to make those features exclusive for GNote 2
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There's no reason for them not to add new features, particularly when everyone says the Note 10.1 "sucks" compared to it's competitors and will get "pwned" by the Surface/Series 5/etc. etc. They need anything they can get to set them out from the pack, and definitely pushing JB with some serious new features behind it before Asus can get in gear would be a good way to say "hey, look at us!"
This is a halo device, after all (for now).

i don't like the term "very soon."
"later this year" at least gave us a time frame. "very soon" is a relative term that could be anywhere from days to beyond the end of the year. hell, we only have 4 full months left and christmas is coming "very soon."

madsquabbles said:
i don't like the term "very soon."
"later this year" at least gave us a time frame. "very soon" is a relative term that could be anywhere from days to beyond the end of the year. hell, we only have 4 full months left and christmas is coming "very soon."
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The fact that Samsung has pulled the latest OTA (cannot personally confirm this but have heard) leads me to believe it will be VERY soon.
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Lets hope very soon includes- "everything is working properly" in its definition.

barryh_geg said:
if the note gets it before the tf700 the asus owners will have a stroke."
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hahahahahahaha

I think pulling the ota is a very good sign. Also the only thing you gave up by not sticking with Asus TF700 is ANRs
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Sorry if if I sound the cynical but I'll believe it when I see it. I've been burned hoping for a promised update before.
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EmerikL said:
Sorry if if I sound the cynical but I'll believe it when I see it. I've been burned hoping for a promised update before.
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Here's the way I look at it.
At the August 15th announcement they declared "by the end of the year;" a self-imposed deadline. They could have been more vague and just said "we plan to update the Note 10.1 to Jelly Bean."
At IFA they said "very soon" rather than "end of the year." Again, why change the terminology and increase expectations when there's no need to?
The Note II for all intents and purposes is a smaller Note 10.1 running the same h/w and s/w (with or without some specific features). The JB ROM its running is obviously complete enough to allow reporters to review it.
There are leaked OEM ROMs out in the wild for the SGS3 which shares the same h/w as the Note(s). The only thing different are the S-Pen and digitizer specific features.
The Note 10.1 and Note II don't compete. There's no reason for Samsung to hold back the Note 10.1's JB update or withhold features.
So when you add it up I'm guessing "very soon" to mean next month somewhere around the time the Note II goes on sale internationally. All just supposition of course.

I agree the note II and the 10.1 do not compete. I personally think they complement each other. I am looking for a phone next year and will probably grab the note II. Without the note 10.1 I would be less likely to buy the note II.
I would also be more likely to grab it if the note 10.1 and note II have methods in place to share S notes and other features.
This is a way for Samsung to differentiate itself from Apple. There is no way you could say the Note II and the 10.1 are copies of the ipad. I think this differentiation is important to Samsung.

driekus33 said:
I would also be more likely to grab it if the note 10.1 and note II have methods in place to share S notes and other features.
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The 10.1's S-Note app syncs with either Google docs or Evernote so I'm assuming the Note II's will also. It's a shame the 10.1 doesn't have NFC or we could use S-Beam to share files.

If the samsung doesnt include the new features frome the note2, couldnt it be ported or just copied over if its just software?

Same specs right? Essentially same hardware . Take the cellular modems out and what do you have?
Should be here soon,
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BarryH_GEG said:
The 10.1's S-Note app syncs with either Google docs or Evernote so I'm assuming the Note II's will also. It's a shame the 10.1 doesn't have NFC or we could use S-Beam to share files.
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We don't have NFC but we do have wifi direct and All share
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They'll definitely be dropping the ball big time if they don't come up with some tighter integration between the 10.1 and the SGN1/2.
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Maybe I was hallucinating... but I could have sworn they were showing a Note 10.1 running JB during the "Unpacking" show.
One comment on that though - how does Samsung manage to put on such a huge, elaborate, flashy video presentation and then plunk some of the least exciting people in front of it.
Also, they have to put some mikes in the audience to catch their reactions - because when they were standing there showing the ultrabooks either their mics weren't working or the audience collectively died.

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then plunk some of the least exciting people in front of it.
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You play the hand your dealt. For all we know those were the good ones. HTC's CEO always looks scared to death at events and Asus' is a raving lunatic.

Note and Galaxy S2 getting Note 2.0 goodies today?

Is this something? I think it is.
http://www.androidcentral.com/software-update-brings-s3-and-note-2-features-original-galaxy-note
If the Galaxy S2 will get some Note 2.0 goodness surely we will soon
The launch of the Galaxy Note 2 might be imminent, but it seems Samsung hasn’t forgotten owners of the original Note. A new over-the-air update is going out today for the international Galaxy Note (GT-N7000), adding a whole host of new features from the Galaxy S3 and Note 2. The update, which is still based upon Android 4.0.4 Ice Cream Sandwich, introduces Note owners to features like Pop-up Play, a new Note 2-style 3D gallery app, lock screen and home screen enhancements and ‘S Cloud’ contact back-up, to name but a few. Overall, there are some pretty sweeping changes to the phone’s UI. The inclusion of S Cloud in particular is interesting, as this has yet to be officially unveiled, but was spotted on some of the Galaxy Note 2 demo units at IFA last week.
The update to version XXLRQ is curretly pushing out over-the-air and through Kies to unlocked Galaxy Note devices in Germany, and we’d expect other territories and networks to follow in the weeks ahead. Some, like the U.S. LTE models, may have a little longer to wait.
Today’s Note update is also good news for Galaxy S2 owners. It’s now likely that phone will get this latest package of software goodies too, regardless of whether Jelly Bean for the S2 ever materializes.
If you’ve got an international Galaxy Note and have received today’s update, hit the comments and let us know how you’re getting on.
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This could be good. I am itching to ditch my last piece of apple-iphone and get the note 2 to hopefully compliment the 10.1....
I am hopeful they can both play nice together....

The only thing the SGN10.1 is missing right now to make it a true winner in the tablet space is a competely new ecosystem in which to thrive. From what i have seen of the Note 2.0 software that will be possible.
Lets hope we also get some JB.
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mitchellvii said:
The only thing the SGN10.1 is missing right now to make it a true winner in the tablet space is a competely new ecosystem in which to thrive. From what i have seen of the Note 2.0 software that will be possible.
Lets hope we also get some JB.
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Well we will get JB eventually, probably within the next 6 months, however lets pray that we get the same features as the note 2!

Txt for the info ...... Just checked my retired Note (German): no OTA update....... will check tomorrow again

troed said:
Txt for the info ...... Just checked my retired Note (German): no OTA update....... will check tomorrow again
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If its rooted remember to get the OTA through Kies.
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mitchellvii said:
If its rooted remember to get the OTA through Kies.
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If you have luck with kies
Kies is a PITA at least for me

No rooting anymore since I changed to Android ...... it's perfect for me out of the box
Heavy flashing was back in times of HTC HD2

That's interesting. I've had pop up play on my Note for a while.
S Cloud contact backup? Seriously? Why does Samsung keep pushing these redundant features? Each new iteration of devices convinces me that they're slowly working towards completely forking off of Android someday.
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freedomispopular said:
That's interesting. I've had pop up play on my Note for a while.
S Cloud contact backup? Seriously? Why does Samsung keep pushing these redundant features? Each new iteration of devices convinces me that they're slowly working towards completely forking off of Android someday.
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Watch a video on the Note 2.0. Thee is quite a bit more to it than just those features.

OK Samsung, W8 is out and taking buyers, time for JB OTA - now!

JB for the Note II has been out for a while now. Note II specs are remarkably similar to SGN10.1 specs. JB with Note II multitasking competes well with W8. The current configuration not so much.
So, open letter to Samsung. Time to push out the JB OTA now! You are going to start losing SGN10.1 users to W8 devices. Get your act together and OTA us dammit. This is a new device. We should NOT be made to wait like this. Pisses us off and just bad business for you.
And if you are delaying us just so your W8 devices can get a foothold you are going to have some unhappy early adopters on your hands.
Get it done.
P.S., This post will solve nothing but It felt good to vent.
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mitchellvii said:
JB for the Note II has been out for a while now. Note II specs are remarkably similar to SGN10.1 specs. JB with Note II multitasking competes well with W8. The current configuration not so much.
So, open letter to Samsung. Time to push out the JB OTA now! You are going to start losing SGN10.1 users to W8 devices. Get your act together and OTA us dammit. This is a new device. We should NOT be made to wait like this. Pisses us off and just bad business for you.
And if you are delaying us just so your W8 devices can get a foothold you are going to have some unhappy early adopters on your hands.
Get it done.
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Thing are done allot different in tablet mode than in normal phone mode so the fact that the note II has same hardware as note 10.1 doesn't make it easy to make a jelly bean rom for it, the interface is completly different
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hoss_n2 said:
Thing are done allot different in tablet mode than in normal phone mode so the fact that the note II has same hardware as note 10.1 doesn't make it easy to make a jelly bean rom for it, the interface is completly different
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Nevertheless, its time to get 'er done. Samsung is making billions. Hire the software enginners and make it happen.
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How long should we wait,I support the open post:good:,bring it on Samsung,we have already paid you the price.

Sadly, I don't think Samsung listen to you.
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To those who would switch, it would most likely be a Samsung Ativ, so to Samsung it's the right pocket moving to the left and its still Samsung.
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relldroid said:
Sadly, I don't think Samsung listen to you.
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Probably not but still wanted to say it
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What concerns me is that we aren't even seeing any new test builds of the JB OTA with all the Note II goodies in them. You would think they would throw a few test builds out before the actual OTA release. Nothing on Sammy at all.
This makes me think we aren't even close.

just an fyi, but us americans aren't seeing some of the note 2 goodies on the note 2 yet. gotta wait on an update - no multiview is one.

mathen said:
How long should we wait,I support the open post:good:,bring it on Samsung,we have already paid you the price.
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We paid the price for the ICS and it has been updated anything else is just yet to come when Samsung thinks it's ready and or the right time for them.

Yes, it's always a good idea to try to put pressure on a company to release software they don't think is ready. I mean, we all know they develop things and just wait and wait for no reason before releasing.

donec said:
We paid the price for the ICS and it has been updated anything else is just yet to come when Samsung thinks it's ready and or the right time for them.
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Sadly, we consumers "pay the price" whenever we don't buy stock Android.
I totally forgot about CM10 tho :thumbup:
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midas69 said:
Yes, it's always a good idea to try to put pressure on a company to release software they don't think is ready. I mean, we all know they develop things and just wait and wait for no reason before releasing.
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Yes we must pressure them. I have already withdrawn the invitations to my awesome birthday party.
Lol.
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Is this all apps or specific apps, if not, hope samsung releases whatever needs releasing to help third party app devs implement this feature on tw

Maybe we should start flooding their facebook site on the JB update.

sadly, i would bet 8/10 people have zero idea what operating version of android is running on the note currently out of the population that has it now. the general public is completely clueless when it
comes to android.

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I wouldn't expect JB out anytime soon, with 4.2 out last night Samsung probably has to start with the OS base all over again but if they had gotten to the apps then at least those are a quick copy paste but with less devs working on the S3 and Note 2 version as it is practically out we will probably see the update coming through in December late November unless they give us 4.1 and we wait for 4.2.
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My first generation note have come through allot of updates (2.3.3/ 2.3.6/4.0.3 /4.04 /4.04 with s3 touch wizard / and finally 4.11 jelly bean with full note 2 software features) I hope we will be treated the same way they treated the original note in terms of updates
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that depends on how many note 10.1 are sold note sold in millions and hence its still supported

Special edition S5

Will Samsung be releasing a premium version of the s5

That's the rumor. Although, as we've all seen, rumors surrounding the S5 don't exactly seem to pan out so well.

No one knows
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Jiyeon90 said:
No one knows
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Jiyeon <3
yeah, right now nothing is confirmed. just a rumour.

I really doubt. If they wanted to release, they would have with s5 event.
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sohebq said:
I really doubt. If they wanted to release, they would have with s5 event.
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i kinda feel the same way. But you never know with Samsung. they release a lot of phones. If they do release an upgraded version a few months after releasing the S5 ……they will alienate all the people that bought the first S5. That would be a PR nightmare to them…...

Yes. I already have a whole thread on this. But looks like Samsung is waiting for HTC and LG to release their new devices, then release the Galaxy "F" series. Sometime around May.

I'm thinking Samsung is the kind of company that will wait till it got its projected profits on the s5 and later, say July/august, it may announce this so called metal/premium version..what else can explain all of the rumors and hype
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sameer1807 said:
I'm thinking Samsung is the kind of company that will wait till it got its projected profits on the s5 and later, say July/august, it may announce this so called metal/premium version..what else can explain all of the rumors and hype
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Such a move will only make them lose customers.