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Everyone’s favorite color is coming to Samsung’s flagship Galaxy S III smartphone, at least for those in Korea. Since we know not everyone likes the standard black or white color options on their powerful smartphones Samsung’s here to the rescue. Offering their powerful quad-core smartphone in a cute color. More details below.

Recently Samsung has been loving the options though. After originally launching the Galaxy S III with just two color options, they’ve since announced 4 new ones bringing the total to 7 if you count hot pink. Now Samsung’s flagship smartphone is offered in Marble White, Pebble Blue, Amber Brown, Garnet Red, Sapphire Black and Titanium Grey.

Surely they have an elegant name for the pink option — but we haven’t heard it yet. I’m going with Berry Pink, or maybe even Lily Pink. Since the Galaxy S III was “inspired by nature” according to Samsung. This isn’t the first time we’ve seen pink color options from the South Korean company. Their Galaxy Note and Galaxy S II got the same treatment, but none ever made it to the states.

The all new Berry Pink Galaxy S III (yup, I’m going with Berry) will hit the streets in Korea starting next week, and we have no word on whether a US debut is coming but expect it to arrive around the holidays. Personally the new Titanium Grey color is my favorite on both the GSIII and the Galaxy Note II. Ladies, will you go for pink or are you set on that white iPhone 5?

[via GSMArena]

Samsung unveils Hot Pink Galaxy S III for Korea is written by Cory Gunther & originally posted on SlashGear.
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Considering the recent glut of smartphone announcements, news of yet another Galaxy S III variant shouldn’t have you tittering with glee. But for those of you tied to MetroPCS and hankering for a beastly mobile option, that 4.8-inch handset is almost ready to ship. Shown off at the carrier’s booth here at Pepcom, the designed by nature device is virtually unchanged, save for branding on the back that nods to the 4G network it runs on. Otherwise, it’s the same TouchWizzed Android ICS experience we’ve come to know and love. There’s no official word on pricing or a concrete release date — outside of a very vague end of Q4 bow. But still, if you want to take a sneak peek at this off-contract option, check out the video after the break.

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Samsung Galaxy S III for MetroPCS hands-on (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 20 Sep 2012 19:06:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Your smartphone and / or tablet is just begging for an update. From time to time, these mobile devices are blessed with maintenance refreshes, bug fixes, custom ROMs and anything in between, and so many of them are floating around that it’s easy for a sizable chunk to get lost in the mix. To make sure they don’t escape without notice, we’ve gathered every possible update, hack, and other miscellaneous tomfoolery we could find during the last week and crammed them into one convenient roundup. If you find something available for your device, please give us a shout at tips at engadget dawt com and let us know. Enjoy!

Continue reading Refresh Roundup: week of September 10th, 2012

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Refresh Roundup: week of September 10th, 2012 originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 16 Sep 2012 21:15:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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It’s tough to get excited about phone cases — really tough. But, we’ll admit that PowerSkin’s new Galaxy S III case did pique our interest a bit. It’s not a revolutionary design that makes us rethink smartphone protection, but it does pack a number of nice features that definitely make it more interesting than your average silicone skin. Most notable is NFC integration, which means you wont have to take your GS III out of its case to make payments or tap and share data. Of course, like other PowerSkins, it also packs a backup battery (this one a 1,500 mAh pack) that lets you cruise through a day of heavy usage with little worry. That silicone shield should also help keep your precious handset safe in the event of an accidental drop or fall (just don’t hit it with a hammer or anything). They’re available now for $80 and, if you’re curious, the official press release awaits you after the break.

Continue reading PowerSkin launches NFC-friendly battery case for Galaxy S III

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PowerSkin launches NFC-friendly battery case for Galaxy S III originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 14 Sep 2012 23:40:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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In the market for a Samsung Galaxy S III, but you despise dropping over two figures on electronics? First and foremost, we might suggest another hobby to you. We’d also suggest snapping up a half price $99 Galaxy S III from Amazon today, where it’s on sale “for a very limited time only.” Yes, you have to sign up for a new individual or family activation, but at least you can choose between Sprint, Verizon, and AT&T for that new contract. It’ll even arrive in two days, per Amazon’s free two-day shipping, and there are three different colors of the 16GB version to choose from. Hot dog!

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Samsung Galaxy S III drops to $99 on Amazon for a ‘very limited time only’ originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 11 Sep 2012 13:01:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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