Samsung’s Galaxy S3 is still the most popular phone in the UK, Nexus 4 is the surprising number five

Having no serious competition in the Android universe ever since its launch, Samsung’s Galaxy S3 was bound to suffer a drop in popularity after the introduction of Apple’s iPhone 5. And while we can’t go as far as say the S3 is still selling as it did three or six months back, it’s definitely not fallen as some expected.
In UK, for instance, the S3 is still the most sought after phone – for the seventh consecutive month. Based on a report compiled by uSwitch, live searches, pre-orders and pay monthly sales brought the crown to the 4.8-incher again, but that’s not the only bad news for Apple.
The number two handheld in the chart is the dated iPhone 4S and not the brand new iPhone 5, which is considered a bit on the expensive side by British tech lovers. We don’t know if the new iPhone stands any chance to turn the tables around by Christmas, but, according to Ernest Doku, a telecoms expert at uSwitch, the 4S remains the biggest threat for the Galaxy S3. Now that’s a big oops for Apple!
What could be even more troubling for Cupertino is what’s behind the two iPhones. At number four and five we have two other big Android guns that very nicely blend the past and the future. The Samsung Galaxy S2 is right behind the podium, despite being more than a year and a half old, while the surprising number five is Google and LG’s Nexus 4.


Nexus 4’s presence in the top is not shocking in the sense that we weren’t expecting the phone to be popular, but it’s definitely unexpected considering that it has only been up for grabs in the UK for… half an hour. Now think about how the Nexus 4 could advance in the top if Google were to clean up the whole demand and supply mess.
As for the GS2, we know very well that’s a very solid phone despite its age, so with the right holiday incentives and special offers, we reckon its popularity could grow even more.
Moving on towards the bottom of the top ten, we have three other Samsung phones there, the Galaxy Ace, Galaxy Note 2 and Galaxy Ace 2 in sixth, seven and tenth respectively. The Sony Xperia U is the number eight, while HTC’s One X takes the number nine spot.
We don’t see anyone of these moving on much higher soon, so the battle for the top stop in December is going to be between Samsung, Apple and Google/LG. Who do you think will prevail?

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Samsung Galaxy S3 to get Multi-View?

Right now, the Samsung Galaxy Note 2 (see above) delivers Multi-View support for their users, which basically means one is able to enjoy using different “windows”, or “views”, to work, thereby increasing one’s productivity levels along the way. Perhaps this feature is not going to remain limited to just the Galaxy Note 2, as there are indications that Multi-View support for the Samsung Galaxy S3 is on its way, should rumors of the Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean update headed for the Galaxy S3 sometime in December prove to be true.
Apparently, this software update is said to make the phone even more stable than it already is, in addition to carrying the aforementioned feature known as Multi-View. Hopefully the smaller viewing real estate on the Galaxy S3 will not be a hindrance when it comes to handling Multi-View, as logic dictates that the larger the display, the easier it is to take advantage of multiple windows. Time to sit down, hang tight and wait for an official announcement!
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Galaxy S III vs. Galaxy Nexus and Galaxy S II: what's changed?

We're here live at Samsung's unveiling of the Galaxy S III and while it was going on, we furiously built this chart to see how the biggest phone of the year stacks up against its two progenitors. Here's some trivia: that 4.8-inch display is 22 percent bigger than the Galaxy S II's, but its overall dimensions only grew by 16 percent. If you're interested in those sort of details, then after the break is where you need to be.

Gallery: Samsung Galaxy S III vs. Galaxy Nexus

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Simple Guide to Better Battery Life on Galaxy S III

Smartphones have become incredibly powerful over the past few years. And as we all know, with great power, comes great power consumption! Unfortunately, battery technology hasn’t been evolving at the same pace as smartphones. For this reason, battery life has become a major concern for most smartphone users today. On highly powerful devices such as the Samsung Galaxy S III, some users find it difficult to last an entire day.
While you can’t really do anything to magically increase your battery life to several days, there are certain steps that can allow you to get the most possible. XDA Forum Moderator Woodrube has written a simple, easy to follow guide to help yield 20+ hours of battery life on a single charge on your Galaxy S III. This multi-post guide covers basic tips and tricks, ROM/kernel related suggestions, memory management tips, and apps to help you get the most juice out of your battery.
While the guide has been written with the Galaxy S III in mind, many of these steps should apply to other smartphones as well. Visit the forum thread for more details and the complete guide.

How to Update Galaxy S3 GT I9300 with Ultima ROM Jelybean 4.2 Custom ROM Firmware

…Ultima ROM for Samsung Galaxy S3 GT I9300 smartphone can now be easily updated which comes with the goodness of all the features of Nexus 4 and Galaxy Note 2 which is utter impressive, isn’t it? For your convenience, we have not only mentioned the list of features which have been ported in this firmware but also we have mentioned the screen captures on how this custom ROM firmware looks like.
(This is a preview of the article from Android Advices Click on the Title to read the entire entry.)
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How to Fix the Glowing Red Border on Your Samsung Galaxy S III's Display

So, you finally got the Jelly Bean update on your Samsung Galaxy S III, but one little problem—you've got some red glow around the edges of your screen now. Is your phone messed up? No, it's just a tiny glitch that some users have been reporting after updating their Galaxy S3s to Android 4.1.1, and there are a few quick ways to get rid of it.
Method #1
Go to Developer Settings in the Settings menu on your phone, then turn off Strick Mode. This mode makes the screen flash when certain applications are using a lot of system power. Then turn of Strict Mode. This mode makes the screen flash when... more

Android Enlightens with iLumi

By Stuart Pritchard

Life Of Android | Dec 3rd

Lights are very low tech, aren’t they? Well, other than the GreenWave we featured back in October, that is. Oh and other than this too: the all-new world of Android automated illumination from the bright sparks at iLumi and their intelligent LED light bulb…
Led by co-founders Corey Egan and Swapnil Bora, iLumi Solutions is a team of designers, engineers, and entrepreneurs based in Dallas, Texas and India, obsessed both with light and the means to make it work harder. To this end they developed wirelessly controlled, programmable and customisable bulbs that are not only controllable via the use of an app, but which also offer a rainbow of rays thanks to multi-colour options being included.
“iLumi is as easy as screwing in a light bulb and downloading an app.” Said Corey Egan, co-founder and CEO at iLumi Solutions. “We are giving people mastery over their lighting without the complexities and limitations of other specialty lighting and lighting control systems.”
Both Bluetooth Classic and Bluetooth Low Energy are built into the bulb, along with a processor, memory and real-time clock, giving users the ability to adjust, customise, program and schedule one or multiple iLumis with ease. Control options range from fun to functional, such as having lights slowly turn on in the morning with your alarm, to proximity lighting that turns on and off as you move within range, to synchronising your lighting to music and pre-setting colours to suit your every whim.
Energy efficient and boasting a 20-year life span to boot, iLumi can currently be found crowdfunding for capital over on Indiegogo, so if you’re looking forward to the day your Android can even let you see the light, head over now and help them raise their target of US $100,000 and, come spring, mobile mastery could be yours!

Jelly Bean Update Coming to Galaxy S3 December 3rd

Well Canadian Samsung Galaxy S3 owners, and I know there’s probably a lot of you out there, time to get excited. It sure looks like you’ll be getting some Jelly Bean love starting December 3rd. Which is next Monday! For those wondering, this is Android 4.1 and not the newer version, Android 4.2.1. But it’s still a nice update from Android 4.0.4 – Ice Cream Sandwich. Here’s the official word from Samsung Canada:

Jelly Bean starts rolling out to GALAXY S III owners over-the-air Monday. Stay tuned for more Jelly Bean announcements soon!

Now for the bad news. We don’t know which carrier will be pushing out the update first. Since the Samsung Galaxy S3 is available on just about every Canadian Carrier, including Rogers, Bell, TELUS, Virgin, SaskTel, WIND, Mobilicity, Videotron, and coming too Koodo and MTS soon. Who’s your bet to push the update out first? Probably not Koodo or MTS since they don’t have the device up for sale yet, right?
The update will come with Android 4.1 which features Google Now (a better Siri competitor), Project Butter, Expandable Notifications and more. Not to mention updates to the Touchwiz Nature UX are coming as well. Of course Samsung will include the normal bug fixes as with any new software release. There’s no word yet as to how big the update will be, but you’ll probably need to be connected to Wi-Fi. We all know how the US carriers are with downloading updates, I don’t think the Canadian ones are much different.
Samsung also noted that other Jelly Bean updates are on the way. So perhaps we’ll see updates to the Galaxy Note, Galaxy S2 and Galaxy S2x.

So Jelly Bean updates start next week for the Canadian Galaxy S3. Where are the updates for Verizon, AT&T, and US Cellular Galaxy S3 devices here in the US? Samsung is quickly falling behind, especially since their flagship device is still 2 versions of Android behind.