Samsung has finally introduced the Galaxy S III, their latest flagship phone during their May 3 Mobile Unpacked event in London. The verdict? It looks as good as expected, and then some, offering Android fans a premium Android ICS-based phone that rocks a 4.8-inch screen and quad-core processor.
Panasonic’s first smartphone is now available in the UK for £364.99 (around $600), SIM-free. It probably won’t cause a blip on your radar if you’re into smartphones with a top-end spec since it only offers a dual-core 1GHz processor and Android 2.3, but it’s definitely worth a look if you’re in the market for a reasonably nice performer that you can take with you on your next outdoor adventure, thanks to its rugged build. The Panasonic Eluga comes with IP57 certification, with a sealed body that can survive dust, as well as a 30-minute dip in 1 meter of water.
As expected (or at least after it was spotted in this leak), Verizon did drop the price of their Galaxy Nexus LTE down to $199 with a 2-year contract. The price drop places the phone in that same $200 sweet spot for premium phones – or at least for the same price you’d pay to get an iPhone 4S or Droid 4. Maybe it’s just a coincidence, but just so you know, Sprint just started offering their Galaxy Nexus for $199.
Benchmark scores for the Samsung GT-I9300 (heavily rumored to be the Galaxy S III) turned up online after it got spotted on GLBenchmark. Identified to be running on Samsung’s quad-core Exynos 4412 chip, the phone’s benchmark results show world-beating performance that tops every other known Android smartphone, including the HTC One X running on a quad-core Tegra 3.
