Ahead of this week’s Samsung Galaxy S3 launch the rumour mills are grinding hard, and the latest juice spilled is that the S3 might not just be an Android smartphone but also appear running Windows Phone 8. See also Samsung Galaxy S3 review and Windows 8 release date and features UK.
Samsung Focus S Windows Phone
Windows Phone Life believes a credible “trusted source” that Samsung is planning its first Windows Phone 8 smartphone for an October release date. Visit Samsung Galaxy S3 launch: as it happened.
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Rather than design a whole new smartphone for Windows 8 Samsung is apparently satisfied to use the hardware specifications and design of the Galaxy S3 for both Android and Windows 8.
The W8 model will feature an extra dedicated camera button. Go to Samsung Galaxy S3 specs and pictures.
The smartphones will be distinguished by name and operating system only, with the Windows 8 lined up to be called the Samsung Focus S II – rather confusing if it uses the S III design. Visit Samsung Galaxy S3 vs HTC One X comparison review.
So Samsung might be using Galaxy S for Android and Focus S for Windows 8.
Specs for this rumoured Samsung Galaxy Focus S2:
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Faster dual/quad core processor
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4.7-inch HD display
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12-megapixel rear camera, 2-megapixel front-facing camera
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Near field communication (NFC) capabilities
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Dedicated camera button
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Samsung Cloud Support
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Improved Photo Studio
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4G LTE support
We'll be reporting live from the event on 3 May at 7pm so check back for coverage as it happens. For now take a look at our Samsung Galaxy S3 release date, specs and rumour round-up.
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Moron Smasher said: Your breath is the turd ecosystem Fanboy
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Sandeep said: I am an android phone user But loved the metro tile UI on my friends Nokia lumia 800 Its awesome would love to use it if it had enough apps By the way I love android too Just waiting to see if S3 is good enough for the hype that has been created about it
Mdwh2 said: Apples first Iphone sells a million in 76 days and its viewed as an amazing success Nokias first WP phone sells a million in less than 76 days and its patheticMarket sales of new platforms are always slow - its too early to know yet Apple didnt get anywhere beyond a tiny niche for years yet the media were hyping about them as if they were number one even though theyve never been - it was Symbian 1 until 2011 then Android
Brandon IchooseYou Holley said: It seems now that android fanboys are to windows phone users what iphone lovers are to android fans Just a bunch of assholes bashing a new OS Its sad honestly If you dont like it thats cool just dont bash it ya assholes
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Agent_Blade said: Dudehonestly what was the point of your user name I mean i know i have a non real user name but Windows PhoneFail Wowjust wow
Agent_Blade said: Omg stop the Android fanboyism man seriouslySteve Wozniak thinks differently
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