Galaxy S3
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The device was released on 3 May 2012 in London, and was anticipated to be the greatest competitor to Apple's iPhone 4S. [2]
Contents
About Company
In 1939, founder Lee Byung Chul started Samsung as a small trade company that consists of just 40 employees selling groceries and homemade noodles. After the Korean War broke out in 1950, Lee started a woolen mill factory, which eventually became the largest textile producer in Korea. Following the success of woolen mill, Lee expanded his business to different areas such as insurance, security, and retail. Samsung entered the electronics industry in the late 1960s, with the production of their first black-and-white television. Presently, Samsung has become a multinational conglomerate company in South Korea, employing over 42,000 people. The company comprises numerous subsidiaries and affiliated businesses, most of which are united under the Samsung brand. [3]
Features
Operating System
Originally released with a Android 4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich). Samsung will update US Galaxy S III to the Android 4.1 "Jelly Bean", the latest version of the Android platform, "in the coming months". [4]
Specification
- Dimension: 136.6 x 70.6 x 8.6 mm
- Memory: 16/32 User memory (up to 64GB available with expandable memory)
- Available Colours: Pebble Blue, Marble White, Sapphire Black, Ruby Red.
- Battery Capacity: 2,100 mAh
- Supported Connectivity Standards: WiFi a/b/g/n, WiFi HT40, EDGE 2G, HSPA and CDMA 3G, 4G LTE
- Supported Audio Codecs: MP3, AMR-NB/WB, AAC/AAC+ /eAAC +, WMA, OGG, FLAC, AC-3, apt-X
- Supported Video Codec: MPEG4, H.264, H263, DivX, DivX3.11
- Playback Qaulity: Full HD(1080p)
- Camera: 8 Mega Pixel(back) 1.9 Mega pixel(front), HD recording@30 fps with Zero Shutter Lag
Sharing
The Galaxy S3 has a number of features that enable the sharing of information. One of these features is called Near Field Communication (NFC) and is similar to RFID but with a shorter range. NFC isn't new but as of now is not quite wide spread in the United States but is starting to pick up. NFC uses electromagnetic radio field to transmit information or read NFC tags that contain information. NFC, not only allows sharing information with other people but also allows "sharing" other information such as credit card information with devices to purchase goods.[5]
S beam - This feature allows for the sharing of pictures, music, and videos by placing to NFC enabled phones back-to-back.
AllShare Cast - This feature lets users project whatever is on the Galaxy S3's screen onto a bigger screen and even will let users use their phones as a universal remote.
AllShare Play - This feature is similar to bluetooth and will allow users to connect and share with other devices even when away from your computer. This feature may be used through Wi-Fi.
Buddy Photo Share - This feature will recognize the faces in pictures you take and will automatically share the picture with the people tagged.
Enhancement
Enterprise Mobility Features, Smart Keyboard, Accessories
Competitors
Some of the major competitors are:
Predecessors
The Galaxy S III succeeds two successful Galaxy phones from Samsung.
Galaxy S
The Galaxy S is the first predecessor of the Galaxy S III. It was first launched in South Korea in June, 2010, followed by 100 countries on 110 carriers.[6] It was received very well globally and was named number 2 in Time’s Top Ten Gadgets of the Year list in 2010.[7] The Galaxy S received praise for its Super AMOLED display, boasting a 20% brighter display, its speed at the time, its memory capacity, its extended battery life, and its size. The Galaxy S uses the “Hummingbird” Processor, making it the fastest Android at the time. Samsung also claimed it was the thinnest touchscreen phone, measuring at 9.9mm deep. Criticism for the Galaxy S was based on its lack of 4G Network availability and its 5mp camera, while competitors such as the Sprint EVO 4G supported 4G data and had an 8mp camera.[8]
Galaxy S II
The Galaxy S II is the most recent predecessor of the Galaxy S III. It was first launched in May of 2011 by Samsung, and is now sold in over 140 countries on 120 carriers.[9] It received high ratings globally and was named the “The Smartphone of the Year 2012” in the Global Mobile Awards.[10] It was praised for its bright screen with the Super AMOLED display, its fast processor, and for being one of the slimmest smartphones, measuring in at only 8.49mm deep. Criticisms of the phone include the location of the speaker, the very large screen (4.3 in), and the moderate battery life.[11]
Litigation
Starting with an initial complaint filed April 15, 2011, Apple Inc. filed a series of lawsuits against Samsung Electronics in patent infringement suits. Apple claimed Samsung infringed its intellectual property rights by improper use of Apple's trademark, patents, user interface, and style in developing Samsung products, including the Samsung S3. [12]
Samsung counter-sued Apple on April 22, 2011, claiming Apple copied Samsung mobile-communications technology. Litigation between Samsung and Apple Inc. encompassed 19 cases in 10 countries. Apple won a favorable ruling in the United States; however, rulings in South Korea, Japan, the UK, were ruled in favor of Samsung. Additionally, the rulings in Germany and Netherlands were dismissed, and a hearing is scheduled to be held in Australian courts in late December 2012. [13]
Patent Violations
On August 24, 2012, the United States jury ruled in favor of Apple, finding Samsung guilty of willful infringement on 6 out of 7 accusations. The six patents included technical features such as Pinch and Zoom, Bounce-back effect, Drag documents, On-screen navigation and Scroll using one finger. Additionally, design features, including the home button, rounded corners and edges and on screen icons were cited as part of the infringement by Samsung. The final damages determined by the jury to be provided to Apple amounted to $1.049 billion.
The Bounce-back effect patent filed by Apple was invalidated on October 23, 2012, and may affect further ruling concerning the lawsuits against Samsung. [14]
What does this litigation verdict mean?
The ruling in the Samsung vs. Apple lawsuits, particularly concerning the United States ruling, raised several questions concerning the competition within and consumer impact upon the smartphone industry. Successful prosecution by Apple had little effect on their overall business practice, and collected royalties from those willing to use Apple patents.
Samsung was forced to halt sales of phones infringing upon the violations outlined in the United States litigation, as well as in other countries. However, Samsung has since claimed jury misconduct on the part of the United States court ruling, as one jury member was later found out to be an electrical engineer and patent holder who had been sued by his former employer, also a major electronics company. [15] Based upon his previous expertise and various quotes to media outlets, Samsung is looking to appeal for a new trial.
External Links
See Also
References
- ↑ Samsung Galaxy S III Official Specifications [1]
- ↑ 'iPhone Killer' launches [2]
- ↑ About Samsung [3]
- ↑ Engadget [4]
- ↑ NFC [5]
- ↑ http://english.chosun.com/site/data/html_dir/2010/06/03/2010060301729.html/
- ↑ http://www.time.com/time/specials/packages/article/0,28804,2035319_2033840_2033837,00.html/
- ↑ 2. http://androidandme.com/2010/03/news/5-reasons-to-wait-for-the-samsung-galaxy-s/
- ↑ http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5jifPR0ObtyXNiRtsEN-1vv4BCVyg?docId=CNG.329c6cccb28bef19304d6977b2e73a97.601/
- ↑ http://www.globalmobileawards.com/awards-history/winners-2012/#cat_id20/
- ↑ Techradar [6]
- ↑ [7]
- ↑ http://www.zdnet.com/au/oz-apple-samsung-judge-threatens-to-hear-case-on-xmas-day-7000003384/
- ↑ Gizmodo [8]
- ↑ http://abovethelaw.com/2012/09/samsung-appeals-billion-dollar-verdict-alleges-juror-misconduct/
