As of the moment, the Samsung Galaxy S III is not only one of the hottest handsets in the smartphone market today, it is also one of the most powerful to date. Although it is not the first smartphone to pack a quad-core processor under the hood (because the HTC One X has that distinction), the Samsung Galaxy S III definitely matches the HTC flagship device pound for pound in terms of specifications. In fact, the entry of the Samsung flagship in the smartphone competition ended the reign of the HTC One X in the smartphone market and leveled the playing field.
Buy the Samsung Galaxy S III starting at $179.
However, even a device as powerful as the Samsung Galaxy S III could still benefit from software updates that will make it perform a lot better. In fact, that is the case with the Sprint variant of the handset. If you happen be one of the early birds who preordered the Samsung Galaxy S III via Sprint, then you most probably have already noticed the notification about the availability of the update on your handset.
According to Sprint, it started the rollout of the update last June 29 and the said update will upgrade the software version of the Samsung Galaxy S III to L710VPLF9 and is labeled as a security update in Sprint’s support site. Sad to say, details about the goodies and treats the update brings to the handset are not available as of the moment but we are hoping that Sprint will release the changelog of the said update to give us an idea as to what exactly it will bring to the handset.
As of the moment, only those who preordered the Samsung Galaxy S III will get to take advantage of the security update but those who will get the handset from brick and mortar retail locations of the wireless provider will receive the software update after they complete the Handsfree Activation process.
As for the Samsung Galaxy S III, there is no doubt that it has impressive components under its hood. This is why the handset became one of the most eagerly-awaited smartphones in 2012 and the positive comments it received from reviewers is already expected. Not only that, the handset also became so popular that preorders for the Samsung Galaxy S III reached 9 million units in just several days after the handset was launched in the early parts of May.
The version of the handset that made it to Sprint shelves packs a slightly altered internals. Its circuitry revolves around a QualComm MSM8960 SnapDragon that brings a dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait processor and 2GB of RAM to the handset. The handset is available in a 16Gb and a 32GB model in terms of storage capacity but this can still be beefed up by using its dedicated memory expansion slot. As for its display, the Samsung Galaxy S III packs a 4.8-inch SuperAMOLED HD panel with a resolution of 1280 x 720 pixels while its camera department is just as impressive with its rear-facing 8MP shooter and front-facing 1.9MP webcam. Buy the Samsung Galaxy S III starting at $179.
