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Samsung Galaxy S III - early thoughts

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I just got hands on with the new Samsung Galaxy S III and it’s a pretty nice phone that’s for sure! Definitely light to hold, brilliant screen and responsive – just what you’d expect from a quad core CPU! Of course I wasn’t too thrilled with the TouchWiz running on top of it, but that was to be expected. If you want pure Android, stick with a Galaxy Nexus. If I was in the market for a new phone it would be hard to choose between the HTC One X, this phone or the Galaxy Nexus. The Galaxy S III wou…

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Galaxy Nexus Review

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I upgraded my phone to a Samsung Galaxy Nexus about 2 months ago and I’ve been loving it. I previously had a Samsung Galaxy S II which I thought was a brilliant phone, but the Galaxy Nexus just tops it in my opinion.  Highlights Ice Cream Sandwich of course Enough said, it’s beautiful, it’s powerful and has some awesome features such as data usage tracking, panoramic camera  Brilliant screen The 4.65" HD(1280 x 720) Super AMOLED screen is awesome, very vibrant. Pretty similar to the SGS II b…

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Android Tablets – Samsung vs. Archos

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galaxytab" title="samsung_galaxy_tab" /> There’s a bunch of hype about the Samsung Galaxy Tab being released soon – see image to the right. With pricing details for Australia announced yesterday it was a bit of a disappointment for me to find out that the outright price was going to be $999! Fwoar… Sure you can sign up with a carrier for a 2 year contract and get on a data plan, but this is the bit I don’t get. Do you really need a tablet with mobile connectivity? Hear me out…  I already have a…

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