On February 1st, we reported that Samsung will not be presenting their flagship Galaxy S III mobile phone during the Mobile World Congress at the end of February but on a later, undetermined date.
Well, that date is a little closer to being determined: Samsung has announced an approximate release date in May, which will pre-empt the iPhone 5 by a month or two, giving Samsung plenty of time to rake in the sales and possibly deter an iOS fan or two.
We gave a preview of the Samsung Galaxy S III on December 22, 2011, and about the only additional data we’ve learned is that it should slide in at 7 mm thick, making it one of the thinnest smartphones on the market.
The thinness is credited to printed circuit boards or PCB which avoids the laid-on material depth, instead incorporating the circuitry directly into the board material. It doesn’t take much room for external circuitry itself, but when the junctions are inlaid as well, the mobile phone gets thinner.
One potentially good point is that the GSIII will incorporate a non-LCD screen. OLED-based screens are more energy efficient, which may lend a bit more time before recharging.
Potential users have already expressed concerns over this model’s thinness as well as the thinness of others: Will it be sturdy enough not to snap in a pocket, purse or backpack?
Samsung, we kick that question over to you: How sturdy is your ultra-thin smartphone? Will it have the durability for extended, every day rough and tumble use?
And while we’re asking, just what are the battery specs? Users would rather have a thicker phone with a battery that lasts longer than a super-thin mobile that doesn’t last a day without serious need for recharging.
If we can get answers to these and other questions, we’ll definitely let you know!
