Samsung is ready to launch its biggest attempt with its Galaxy S III to take the smart phone throne away from Apple’s iPhone 4S.
The Korean mobile giant will make the device available in five U.S. carriers with same branding and design. The phone will be available on Sprint and T-Mobile on June 21, and AT&T, Verizon, and U.S. Cellular will follow.
Now there had been lots of discussions in the past of who can actually challenge the status that Apple has set with its iPhones, but none managed to succeed. But if there is one phone that could come as close to beating it, Galaxy S III might be it.
Since two years ago, Samsung started earning reputation with its Galaxy S series, now becoming the second most popular smart phone model after iPhone.
One big plus for Galaxy S III is its availability in five different U.S. carriers. While Apple iPhone is only available in Verizon, Sprint, and AT&T, Samsung was able to make deals also with T-Mobile and U.S. Cellular. And just like iPhone, Galaxy S III will have the same brand and design across different carriers.
This had been a major change that other phones were not able to accomplish in a long time. When a phone was available in different carriers, there had been slight differences in design and/or brand. Samsung Galaxy S III will be same across all different carriers.
What is the benefit, one might ask.
For one, it will be helpful in building the reputation of the S series. The consistency will also help accessories developers, since they are free of worrying about all the little changes. And the more of same models in the market will also boost its marketing effect.
Of course, having the same brand and same model across different carriers cannot be the only aspect that could put Galaxy S III in the same league with iPhone 4S.
The new device is coming out with amazing specs, including the 4.8-inch 1280 x 720 HD Super AMOLED display, Snapdragon S4 processor with two cores at 1.5 GHz each and 2 GB of ram, Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich, and Samsung’s TouchWiz interface skin. The back camera comes with 8-megapixle and the front camera with 2-megapixle. The device is capable of recording 1080p/720p HD video as well. And Galaxy S III supports 4G LTE and HSPA+.
The launch of the first models is only weeks away. And when it does, we will see whether it could really take the throne away from Apple’s iPhone, or just another Android’s failed attempt.
