Samsung Galaxy S3 release date: Yet another specs rumor

South Korea’s Samsung to embrace quad-core this year? Samsung Galaxy S3 might ship with the “most powerful” Exynos chipset yet.

A new report posted by the Korea Times today revealed that a Samsung executive who requested anonymity outed the processor and connectivity of the company’s 2012 flagship Google Android smartphone, the Samsung Galaxy S3 — and similar to rumors posted online, the exec was quoted as saying that it will support Long Term Evolution, and the phone will hide a quad-core CPU under the hood.

New Android phones arriving this year, like the HTC One X for example, are equipped with Nvidia’s Tegra 3 quad-core CPU, but Samsung has its own style of powering its devices, apparently, and it looks like the company’s own Exynos is still the star of the show.

A quad-core Exynos chip, more powerful than last year’s dual-core Exynos chip used by the Galaxy S2, will come with LTE compatibility that will allow faster downloads and uploads.

Samsung with its partner carriers are already offering LTE phones, so the new 4G technology is not an issue, while the quad-core CPU is also, more likely than not, “needed” especially if Samsung wants to compete against Apple and other Android phone makers.

The Samsung Galaxy S3 will reportedly go on sale beginning mid-2012, and its release date might collide with Apple’s iPhone 5.

Last year, Samsung’s Galaxy S2 was the “most popular” Android phone based on sales and market coverage. In fact, the S2 with Android Gingerbread, 8MP camera and a 480 x 800 resolution-equipped screen was the most popular phone of T-Mobile USA according to one research firm (due to the lack of T-Mobile iPhone 4S). The Galaxy S2 was also the “second most popular” phone of AT&T and Sprint, research has confirmed last year.

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Samsung Galaxy S3 “teased” via Reddit, release date tipped again

Posted on March 17, 2012, 8:20 A.M New York City Time, filed under Samsung Galaxy S3, Android 4.0 and Samsung Mobile Categories.

Samsung said it will release its next flagship Google Android smartphone later this year, and it looks like the internet world can’t stop talking about it, its possible specs, and its possible release date.

According to the latest rumor heralded by Android and Me, a Reddit user has uploaded a render of the Samsung Galaxy S3 and it will reportedly hit the stage on May 22nd at the event in London, United Kingdom. Apparently, Samsung is not yet talking about it.

It is worth noting that last week’s rumor pointed to June as the Galaxy S3's possible release date, so if the new May 22 announcement date is accurate, then it is possible that Samsung will “copy” the way Apple promotes its new devices — short lag between announcement and release date.

The Samsung Galaxy S3, still according to rumors, is expected to ship with the new Android Ice Cream Sandwich 4.0 operating system with custom Samsung user interface, a 12MP camera, a ceramic build, a 4.7+ inch HD Super AMOLED Plus screen, and thin profile. Similarly, the new render uploaded via Reddit showcases the rumored features.

Last year, Samsung’s Galaxy S2 took the “most popular” spot after attracting more than 10 million customers before the end of 2011. In United States, T-Mobile reportedly hailed the S2 as its most popular device due to the lack of iPhone 4S on its lineup.

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iPhone 5 release date: The “Sprint LTE problem”

Sprint will face an LTE iPhone 5 problem this year? One analyst said in a statement that the third-largest US wireless carrier might face the so-called “lag” if the iPhone 5 will include LTE.

Rumors say the iPhone 5 will get either a June or October release date.

But aside from the release date, rumors say the new iPhone might also ship with a larger screen, a new design and also, the much-anticipated 4G Long-Term Evolution which offers faster uploads and downloads.

Verizon is currently the LTE market leader in United States based on coverage while AT&T follows with its newly launched LTE networks. Meanwhile, Sprint is set to launch its own LTE network this year and most likely to be dealt before the release of the next iPhone.

According to Bernstein analyst Craig Moffett, Sprint might face a slowdown this year with the mention of the word “bankruptcy”, and Sprint might blame the iPhone 5.

Sprint reportedly signed a contract with Apple last year to get the iPhone on its network and so far, the result is near good.

For starters, last year’s deal with Apple requires Sprint to pay $20 billion for the iPhone in advance or in layman’s term, Sprint reportedly agreed to purchase at least 30.5 million iPhones over the next four years, including the current iPhone 4S and the upcoming iPhone, whether or not it could find customers to buy the phones.

Reports posted last year said the deal is on the positive side because Sprint reportedly attracted new customers, as well as upgrading customers with its unlimited promos.

However, Moffett thinks the deal will put Sprint under Verizon and AT&T’s numbers this year especially with the next iPhone that will include LTE (based on the new iPad with LTE). Moffett downgraded Sprint’s share rating yesterday putting it to “underperform” due to the LTE iPhone.

Customers might switch or choose Verizon and AT&T because they offer more LTE sites. “The problem is 4G,” Moffett said, adding that “Sprint doesn’t have enough free-and-clear spectrum on which to launch a competitive LTE network, and it doesn’t have the money to clear spectrum that’s already in use.”

A compelling 4G LTE is the only way says Moffett, but he quickly added that he is not predicting the Sprint bankruptcy, and just only pointing out the risks that the iPhone 5 might give.

It is worth noting that aside from the (expected) iPhone 5, Sprint is also scheduled to release its own LTE Samsung Galaxy Nexus this year, plus other Android devices.

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