The 16 GB Verizon Galaxy S III 4G mobile handset was recently spotted with a year end sale price at Amazon. During that retailing kingpin’s holiday sale, the handset retails for around $99 on contract. Also available in a 32 GB version, the 16 GB Verizon Galaxy S III was released to Verizon on July 12 of this year. The handset was recently upgraded to the Android 4.1 operating system, which delivers a faster and smoother user interface, better camera operability, and updated Google Now.
The Galaxy S III for Verizon is available for a reduced sale price now starting at $19.99.
Samsung has included their popular TouchWiz UX UI Android overlay to mesh with Jelly Bean 4.1, and the handset is available in a multitude of color choices. Slim at 0.34 inches (8.6 mm), the handset is also light when compared to other large screen 4G smartphones, weighing only 4.70 ounces (133 g). Popular Applications Picasa, Twitter, YouTube and Facebook have been pre-installed, and the handset offers NFC wireless support out-of-the-box.
With a large 4.80 inch display protected by a layer of Corning Gorilla Glass 2, the Verizon Galaxy S III 4G Android smartphone delivers a high-end resolution. Display resolution runs 720 x 1,280 pixels, delivered at 306 pixels per inch. That Super AMOLED display accepts the typical capacitive, multitouch gestures for device navigation, and renders visuals in more than 16 million colors.
In both 16 and 32 GB versions, the Galaxy S III delivers a 2,100 mA battery. That cell offers a full 15.0 hours of talk time from a single charge, as well as 8.3 days of battery standby power, to the 16 GB Verizon Galaxy S III. With double the typical amount of RAM memory, the Verizon GS III offers a full 2.0 GB of RAM. The hardware package contains a Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960 microchip set, which is built around a dual core 1.5 GHz Krait central processor. An Adreno 225 GPU is also on board, and the microSD slot built in provides storage expansion.
The Verizon Galaxy S III camera combo includes both a front facing chat cam and rear facing camcorder. That rear device is an 8.0 megapixel model, capable of simultaneously snagging still snapshots while recording high definition video. Video is recorded at a rate of 1,080P HD resolution, and that rear snapper offers features like exposure compensation, ISO control, multishot burst mode and a special effects package. The front facing chat cam supports video calls, and you can export whatever is on your display by way of DLNA wireless.
You can purchase the Galaxy S III for Verizon at a discounted price tag now starting at $19.99.
