If you’re considering the Samsung Galaxy S III in 2012, you’re basically deciding whether to follow the Android herd. This is the flagship everyone will recommend, the phone carriers will push, and the device Samsung is betting its hardware empire on. However, hype does not make a phone automatically great for you. The Galaxy S […]
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Galaxy S4 vs. Its Rivals: The Flagship That Refused to Fade
The iPhone 5, HTC One and Xperia Z went all-in on metal and glass; Samsung doubled down on plastic and sensors. The Galaxy S4 was Samsung’s bet that brains would beat looks. Back when 1080p panels and quad-core chips were still headline material, the S4 had to outrun not just its rivals, but its own […]
The Galaxy S III Wasn’t notable – But It Quietly Rewired Android
Everyone remembers the Galaxy S III as the flashy plastic Android that sold like crazy; I remember it more as the phone that locked in some of Android’s worst habits while accidentally nailing a bunch of things manufacturers are still failing at. This wasn’t a one-feature wonder. It was a pile of incremental moves that, […]
Samsung I9000 Galaxy S: The Killer Android That Shows Its Age
The “excellent” Android Flagship That Wasn’t Everyone remembers the original Galaxy S as an instant classic. I’m not fully convinced it deserves the spotless reputation. On paper, the Samsung I9000 Galaxy S looked like the apex predator of early Android: 4-inch Super AMOLED, 1GHz Hummingbird, HD video, and TouchWiz on top of Android 2.1 with […]