Earlier this year before the release of the Galaxy S4, Samsung’s CEO promised to deliver all software upgrades to earlier handsets. Obviously, the older phones have to enjoy enough processing power, RAM memory and the required hardware to support any new operating system updates. Recently, Samsung also announced that the Galaxy S III 4G Android smartphone would eventually receive the Android 5.0 Key Lime Pie OS update when it rolls out later this year.
The Samsung Galaxy S III 16GB Black is available for a reduced sale price now starting at .
Logically, it would be safe to assume that the Android 4.1 Jelly Bean operating system on the handset would progress to Android 4.2.2, and that OS upgrade was prepared to hit the Galaxy S III last month. However, issues with compatibility between the Samsung TouchWiz user interface and Jelly Bean 4.2 has caused a delay. And while the Galaxy S4 has sold a reported 20 million units already, and ranks as the fastest selling Android smartphone of all time, sales of that handset have slowed down recently.
That has led some industry analysts to believe that Samsung is intentionally skipping over the Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean OS update for the Galaxy S III in favor of Android 4.3, or possibly even Key Lime 5.0, to make the Galaxy S4 more appealing. Sales of the Galaxy S III have continued to show strength even though the handset just passed its one year anniversary. A speedy processor, large high-resolution display, simultaneous video and image capture in high-definition and slim, light form factor have proven an attractive option for smartphone shoppers.
Add the fact that the 16 GB Galaxy S III is available for one penny on contract online, and it appears the GS III will continue to sell well into the near future. The handset is closing on 60 million global total sales, making it one of the best-selling smartphones ever designed. SamMobile is a Samsung dedicated website which revealed the possible problem between the TouchWiz UI and Android 4.2.2, but Samsung has neither confirmed nor denied that assertion.
Measuring just 0.34 inches (8.6 mm) in thickness, the Galaxy S III is also light at 4.70 ounces (133 g). The large 4.8 inch Super AMOLED screen delivers a True HD resolution of 720 by 1,280 pixels, and the phone can deliver up to 15.0 hours of talk time after a full battery charge. A 1.5 GHz dual core Snapdragon S4 plus processor powers the handset, 2.0 GB of RAM memory are present, and the phone is delivered in a 32 GB version as well. A rear facing 8.0 megapixel snapper is capable of recording video in 1,080P HD resolution.
The Samsung Galaxy S III 16GB Black can be purchased at a discounted price tag now starting at .
