

More than 20 million units of the S III were sold within the first 100 days of release and more than 50 million until April 2013. The S III was released by approximately 300 carriers in nearly 150 countries at the end of July 2012. Prior to release, 9 million pre-orders were placed by more than 100 carriers globally. The device was released in 28 European and Middle Eastern countries on, before being progressively released in other major markets in June 2012. The phone's successor, the Samsung Galaxy S4, was announced on 14 March 2013 and was released the following month.įollowing an 18-month development phase, Samsung unveiled the S III on.
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The device was launched with Android 4.0.4 "Ice Cream Sandwich", was updated to Android 4.3 "Jelly Bean", and can be updated to Android 4.4 "KitKat" on variants with 2 GB of RAM.

Depending on country, the 4.8-inch (120 mm) smartphone comes with different processors and RAM capacity, and 4G LTE support. However, there are third party kits which add support for Qi wireless charging. Although a wireless charging option was announced, it never came to fruition. The "S III" employs an intelligent personal assistant ( S Voice), eye-tracking ability, and increased storage. It has additional software features, expanded hardware, and a redesigned physique from its predecessor, the Samsung Galaxy S II, released the previous year. It is the third smartphone in the Samsung Galaxy S series.

Launched in 2012, it had sold more than 80 million units overall, making it the most sold phone in the S series. The Samsung Galaxy S III (or Galaxy S3) is an Android smartphone designed, developed, and marketed by Samsung Electronics.
