Samsung Introduces the GALAXY S III

Samsung Introduces the GALAXY S III, the Smartphone

Designed for Humans and Inspired by Nature

[Lahore: 09 June 2012]Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd, a global leader in digital media and digital convergence technologies,proudly launch the much anticipated GALAXY S III in Pakistan. Effortlessly smart and intuitively simple,the GALAXY S III is a smartphone that recognizes your voice, understands your intention, and lets you share a moment instantly and easily. 

To launch the phone in Pakistan, Samsung Pakistan is staging an exclusive event at the Royal Palm Golf & Country Club. The Lahore event is part of the Samsung Galaxy SIII World Tour through which the phone will be launched simultaneously within various countries globally. The event will commence with video presentations introducing the S III. Managing Director of Samsung,John Park, along with the Head of Samsung Mobile Division,Faridullah Jan will be addressing the audience on the launch followed by performances by celebrated musicians Ali Noor & Ali Hamza of Noori, a mime performance by Wahab Shah and the troupe and a live performance by the band Club Caramel, comprising of Kiran Chaudhry and Adnan Sarwar. The brand activation team for the Samsung Galaxy S III launch event is Bottomline with Public Relations by Lotus. 

At the launch of the Galaxy SIII in Pakistan, the Head of Samsung Mobile Division Mr.Faridullah Jan said, “We have harnessed numerous resources to enable natural human interactions with the phone including voice recognition, voice commands, face recognition, and many other intelligent features. Like no other phone, Galaxy SIII responds to human interaction to make communicating, sharing and tasking easier and more intuitive than ever.”

The GALAXY S III enhances the interaction experience between the device and user. Smart enough to detect your face, voice and motions, the GALAXY S III adapts to the individual user to provide a more convenient and natural experience. The GALAXY S III features ‘S Voice,’ the advanced natural language user interface, to listen and respond to your words. The GALAXY S III also understands your motions to offer maximized usability.

Indeed the Samsung GALAXY S III is more than a personal device that can be enjoyed by one user - it wants you to share and experience smartphone benefits with family and friends, regardless of where you are. With the new ‘S Beam,’ for instance, the GALAXY S III expands upon Android™ Beam™, allowing a 1GB movie file to be shared within three minutes and a 10MB music file within two seconds by simply touching another GALAXY S III phone, even without a Wi-Fi or cellular signal. With ‘AllShare Cast’, users can wirelessly connect their GALAXY S III to their television to immediately transfer smartphone content onto a larger display.

With a 4.8” HD Super AMOLED display, the GALAXY S III offers a large and vivid viewing experience. Samsung Mobile’s heritage Super AMOLED display even enhances to HD and 16:9 wider viewing angles. To ensure faster content sharing and connectivity, the GALAXY S III offers Wi-Fi Channel Bonding which doubles the Wi-Fi bandwidth.

With a human-centric design and uncompromised performance, the GALAXY S III not only presents features with enhanced usability, but also provides an ergonomic and comfortable experience complete with the GALAXY S III’s comfortable grip, gentle curves, and organic form. Inspired by nature, its design concept is the flow and movement of nature. The elements of wind, water and light are all evoked in the physical construct of the GALAXY S III. In its essence, the minimal organic design identity is reflected in the smooth and non-linear lines of the device. The Samsung Galaxy SIII is currently available in Pebble Blue and Marble White. 

Available for PKR 62,000, the Galaxy SIII is now available to all users across Pakistan.

Fact Sheet

Samsung GALAXY S III Product Specifications

Network	2.5G (GSM/ GPRS/ EDGE): 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 MHz3G (HSPA+ 21Mbps): 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 MHz 4G (Dependent on market)
Display	4.8 inch HD Super AMOLED (1280x720) display
OS	Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Camera	Main(Rear): 8 Mega pixel Auto Focus camera with Flash & Zero Shutter Lag, BSI Sub (Front): 1.9 Mega pixel camera, HD recording @30fps with Zero Shutter Lag, BSI
Video	Codec: MPEG4, H.264, H.263, DivX, DivX3.11, VC-1, VP8, WMV7/8, Sorenson Spark Recording & Playback: Full HD (1080p)
Audio	Codec: MP3, AMR-NB/WB, AAC/AAC+/eAAC+, WMA, OGG, FLAC, AC-3, apt-X
Additional Features	S Beam, Buddy photo share, Share shot
	AllShare Play,AllShare Cast
	Smart stay, Social tag, Group tag, Face zoom, Face slide show
	Direct call, Smart alert, Tap to top, Camera quick access
	Pop up play
	S Voice
	Burst shot & Best photo, Recording snapshot, HDR
Google™ Mobile Services	Google Search, Google Maps, Gmail, Google Latitude Google Play Store, Google Play Books, Google Play Movies Google Plus, YouTube, Google Talk, Google Places, Google Navigation, Google Downloads
Connectivity	WiFi a/b/g/n, WiFi HT40 GPS/GLONASS NFC Bluetooth® 4.0(LE)
Sensor	Accelerometer, RGB light, Digital compass, Proximity, Gyro, Barometer
Memory	16 GB User memory (32 / 64 GB available soon) + microSD slot (up to 64GB)
Dimension	136.6 x 70.6 x 8.6 mm, 133g
Battery	2,100 mAh

* Specifications above may differ on the LTE version.

* All functionality, features, specifications and other product information provided in this document including, but not limited to, the benefits, design, pricing, components, performance, availability, and capabilities of the product are subject to change without notice or obligation.

* Android, Google, Android Beam, Google Search, Google Maps, Gmail, Google Latitude, Google Play Store, Google Play Books, Google Play Movies, Google Plus, YouTube, Google Talk, Google Places, Google Navigation, Google Downloads are trademarks of Google Inc.

About Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. is a global leader in semiconductor, telecommunication, digital media and digital convergence technologies with 2011 consolidated sales of US$143.1 billion. Employing approximately 206,000 people in 197 offices across 72 countries, the company operates two separate organizations to coordinate its nine independent business units: Digital Media & Communications, comprising Visual Display, Mobile Communications, Telecommunication Systems, Digital Appliances, IT Solutions, and Digital Imaging; and Device Solutions, consisting of Memory, System LSI and LED. Recognized for its industry-leading performance across a range of economic, environmental and social criteria, Samsung Electronics was named the world’s most sustainable technology company in the 2011 Dow Jones Sustainability Index. For more information, please visit www.samsung.com.