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Why only dual core for the US. If I buy this in Europe, will I get LTE in the US?

scoundrel, on 19 June 2012 - 10:05 PM, said:

Nope. The European version uses HSPA+.


That's one more area of improvement Samsung can make. Stick another middle finger to the carriers and release a world version. They already stuck it to the man when they brought one and only one version of the S3 to all 5 carriers.

zeth006, on 20 June 2012 - 12:47 AM, said:

Thank you. I agree, Samsung should do this. The carrier's have managed to fragment the GSM market with the, yet again, incompatible data standards. Frankly, this is something Congress needs to address. When it comes to data this is as bad, if not worse, than GSM vs. CDMA, and it locks the consumer in.

Anyway, any idea on why there are no existing, or even upcoming, quad cores for the US market?

Quicksand! Nice! One of my favorite bands.

Hmmm. Siri doesn't always work either, and some features on iPhone only work with those who have other iOS device. I don't understand why that had to be mention when other platforms are no different. Facetime only works with other iOS based devices and if you own a Mac. At least with Android you do have other option. Voice software is always an issue. They simply arent as fast as just openign an app and typing what you want. One thing you didn't mention is how TouchWiz performed. Was the animateion smooth and clean and fast, or were they slow and laggy. Also I would expect that a quadcore Tegra 3 would beat any dualcore in a test. That was pretty unreasonable. I have heard many ATT users in California reach very good download speeds. NOT in New York or Chicago tho. The highest speed I obtained on ATT with a 4G phone was about 1/2 what you got, unless I was on WiFi. I am sure the Cerzion speeds HERE are better or equal. I got faster download speed on VZW 3G network with iPhone 4S vs ATT iPhone 4S that si claimed to be 4G...that's a joke. I visited T-Mobile and they claimed they were going to get the quadcore version, I argued and told them it is highly unlikely as Sasmung already had stated, US carriers would all get the Snapdragon S4. I was considering moving to T-Mobile, but I think VZW's 4G is equally as fast or faster and I can stay with them as I prefer them. As far as your complaint about the sharing features? These are simply unique features avail to GSIII owners. Its no different than Facetime only working with Mac's and iOS. Its a feature(s) set designed to bring out the best for those who have the same devices. Its a plus. As far as S-Voice, again they are all quirky. Maybe you have a weird accent. Siri can't even get plain English right. All one has to do is look at the videos on YouTube and you ahve ppl speaking good english make request that siri gets wrong. This is an issue that si common with all voice activated software. Its NEVER going to go away.

zeth006, on 20 June 2012 - 12:47 AM, said:

If you buy the quadcore version and activate it on ATT then yes you can use THEIR HSPA+ network which is THEIR 4G network.

You can also activate the phone on T-Mobile, but it will only use their 3G network using the SIM. I am not sure if you can access their data network. With ATT you will get both even with their SIM.

scoundrel, on 20 June 2012 - 05:28 AM, said:

The carriers here in the USA are the ones wo decided to go dualcore, not Samsung. I think they simply want to milk the market. Dualcore is the most common option avail. However this would have given all of them to be less dependabnt on iPhoen sales. Both Sprint and Verzion have complained about the hefty investment required to sell iphone. They both said they will push Android phones again. Gettign thr quadcore would have been a great way to start and they coudl have sold a great amoutn of these.

QUADICON, on 20 June 2012 - 06:35 AM, said:

Do you seriously think the average American consumer who either preorders a phone or goes to a retail store knows or cares about the processor inside?

If so, you might be a bit out of touch with American society. Most Americans don't know much about their phones beyond what they see on the outside. You don't too often see commercials toting the processor as the primary selling feature. If anything, it's the aesthetics, the brand, and maybe even the screen quality that does the trick.


There is no "milking" of the market. The carriers don't participate in from what you see as forcing Samsung to go dualcore. I think you're seriously misinformed as to the areas Verizon and other carriers are choosing to control and manipulate.


Try reading a few more articles. The Exynos processor wasn't compatible with LTE chips.

This post has been edited by zeth006: 20 June 2012 - 07:33 AM

scoundrel, on 20 June 2012 - 05:28 AM, said:

Shortage of 28nm capacity at foundries. Nvidia's having a tough time satisfying demand for its Tegra. TSMC and others aren't able to help Nvidia and others keep up with it.

i don't find it too much good compared with SGS2.

U.S trade do not deserve to have a quad-core Exynos chip. They do not even deserve to own an Android OS. As long as they do own an iOS, staying couch-potato all day long, they are not capable to use an Android.

U.S trade do not deserve to have a quad-core Exynos chip. They do not even deserve to own an Android OS. As long as they do own an iOS, staying couch-potato all day long, they are not capable to use an Android.

LeeKschi, on 20 June 2012 - 02:16 PM, said:

And it's clear you're not capable of speaking English intelligibly.

QUADICON, on 20 June 2012 - 06:35 AM, said:

Thank you.

scoundrel, on 19 June 2012 - 10:05 PM, said:

Well, unfortunately European service providers don't use LTE for their 4G connections, so no you would not be able to get your 4G LTE in America. However, the phone is built so well that it flies at 3G speeds as well as with its ultra-fast 4G, so some people, myself included, see it as a worthy sacrifice to give up 4G for 3G.
Take into account the greater processing power of the International version, and the phone will perform with ever-so-slightly less speed than with 4G

LeeKschi, on 20 June 2012 - 02:16 PM, said:

Thank you..The US has android. iOS and even Windows Phone. The rest of you can use Symbian and Blackberry.

scoundrel, on 19 June 2012 - 10:05 PM, said:

No it won't thats why we the the Dual core. the quadcore is not compatible with LTE.
The Quadcore only works with hspa which is alot slower than LTE, i wish i could also
have Quadcore chip but we have to sacrifice something for now. Hopefully the Quadcore chip
will be compatible in the future.

JanieAddams, on 20 June 2012 - 12:40 PM, said:

Wow. Just WOW. Do you not realize that the S3 is thinner, has a bigger screen but is smaller, has a much faster processor, has three times the pixels, has many features that the S2 doesn't have, is the same price as much worse phones, has twice the RAM, has more memory, and much more?

LeeKschi, on 20 June 2012 - 02:15 PM, said:

Especially since Android is made in the US.
In case you were unintelligent enough to tell, that was sarcasm.