A couple of weeks ago Verizon began to roll out an Android 4.1.2 operating system upgrade for the best-selling Galaxy S III smartphone. The handset has been a flagship device for Verizon ever since it arrived on June 4, 2012. Available in both 16 and 32 GB versions, that 16 GB variant is available at the bargain-basement price of one penny on contract running on the pervasive Verizon Wireless 4G LTE system. While the majority of users downloaded the software without a hitch, a few Verizon Galaxy S III smartphone owners reported connectivity and battery issues directly connected with the download.
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Verizon has since pulled that over the air operating system transfer and upgrade, and just recently announced they have found a bug fix for those particular problems. They did not announce when they will re-release Jelly Bean 4.1.2 for their Samsung Galaxy S III, but Big Red has been much better in recent months in releasing software updates. The phone recently passed its one year anniversary for Verizon, about the same time that it registered its 50 millionth global sale. Receiving numerous awards as the premier smartphone of the year in 2012, the phone is already closing in on 60 million sales.
The Verizon Wireless network contains more than 440 markets in the United States, and as such is the largest 4G LTE system. Even since the launch of the much-anticipated Samsung Galaxy S4, the Galaxy S III continues to sell well, as it delivers an enjoyable user interface and powerful hardware package in a slim and light form factor. Unlike other smartphones offerering simply black or white as a color choice, you can obtain the Verizon Galaxy S III in colors like blue, red or brown as well.
Its profile measures 0.34 inches (8.6 mm), making it slim in comparison to most other 4G smartphones. Also light for phones with such a large display, the Galaxy S III for Verizon weighs just 4.70 ounces (133 g). The large 4.80 inch Super AMOLED screen spreads a full 16 million colors across its display at the rate of 306 pixels per inch. This gives the handset a True HD designation, with an overall resolution of 1,280 by 720 pixels. Corning has added a protective layer of Gorilla Glass 2, offering scratch resistance and protection against the mishaps of everyday life.
On the Verizon network a full 15.0 hours of talk time can be expected from a full battery charge, and the phone is powered by a 1.5 GHz Snapdragon S4 plus dual core processor. Support for Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and Picasa social networking sites is present out-of-the-box, as is NFC wireless connectivity. 2.0 GB of RAM memory joins 16 GB of built-in storage space in the one penny Verizon handset, and a microSD slot is offered for storage expansion. Delivering one of the first smartphone cameras with simultaneous HD video and image capture, the Galaxy S III premier camera is a rear facing 8.0 megapixel shooter. A front facing chat cam is also on board, as his mobile hotspot functionality.
The Samsung Galaxy S III 16GB Black can be purchased at a discounted price tag now starting at .
