Samsung Galaxy S III
Samsung Galaxy S III is another great Smartphone for Sri Lankan people in the absence of the popular and expensive Smartphone from the Apple Inc the iPhone 4S. Samsung Galaxy S III with the Android operating system won't give any trouble for the Sri Lanka user like the difficult iOS from the Apple Inc where many iPhone older versions went silent in Sri Lanka as those Smartphones were designed for foreign countries and not for Sri Lanka.
Price Rs.115,000/-
So anyone buying a Samsung Galaxy S III for the price of Rs. 115,000/-- Rs 103,000/- can buy it without any fear as the Samsung Galaxy S III can be serviced in Sri Lanka through the agent and it comes with a warranty that is good for the Sri Lanka mobile phone users.
Sri Lanka's mobile phone carrier Dialog and Etisalat are offering this Samsung Galaxy S III with their own Smartphone plan that can suit you for data transfer and call plans.
Galaxy S3 is available with two colors as ceramic white and pebble blue. There is a chance for the Smartphone to be available in the red shade in the coming months.
It comes with 4.8-inch HD Super AMOLED display touchscreen. Superb 8-megapixel camera with flash lights in the back another 1.9 megapixel front-facing camera too available for video calling. This video calling facilit is comfortably available in Sri Lanka between two Smartphones.
It can be operated with 3G net works which is widely available in Sri Lanka and can work with the latest 4G LTE or HSPA+ support for faster network service when you are roaming abroad. The popular one is 16GB version where it comes with 2GB RAM.
The design looks at its best with rounded corners and less weight for smooth handling of this touchphone.
You can use standard 3.5mm headset jack to listen sound and music.
Near field communication (NFC) capable battery behind the back cover allows to make files transfer from another Smartphone very easily.
S Voice. this is the GS3 answer to the Apple's Siri. In sri Lanka iPhone 4S Siri is not working. But the S Voice built in Voice Actions and command. It can launch Apps, can take a photos, dial and answer calls, search the Web, adjust the phone volume, can send e-mail and SMS text messages, record voices, and can launch music player.
Also the S Voice accepts text commands too.
ShareShot in the camera ode will send photos to your friends as you shoot them if you have W-Fi.
GroupCast allows you to share folders with your allowed friends.
Smart Stay with Eye tracking. The screen stays active with the screen turned on until you are viewing it and closes the screen once your eyes are not detectable and the front camera of the Galaxy S III recognizes the same.
Features
Camera
| Rear-facing camera | 8 MP with LED flash | 
|---|---|
| Camera Features | Zero-lag shutter speed, burst shot function, best photo feature, face-recognition tag, and Buddy Photo Share | 
| Zoom | 4x digital zoom | 
| Live video capture and playback | Available | 
| Front-facing camera | 1.9 MP | 
| Music Player | Available | 
| Supported music formats | AAC, MP4, 3GP, WMF(ASF), MKV, FLV, AMR-NB, AMR-WB, iMelody, MIDI-0, MIDI-1, MP3, AVI, WAV, XMF, FLAC, OGG | 
| Subscription music services | Google Play Music | 
| Create music playlists | Available | 
Messaging
| Text Messaging| Insert pictures, video clips, and sound clips easily (messaging charges apply)
              | Instant Messaging (IM| Google Talk™ Google+™ Messenger
              Mobile Email| POP3/IMAP, Yahoo!®, Push Corporate Email, Push Gmail™
              Microsoft Direct Push| Available
              Video & Web browser| Available
              Ringtones| Available
              Cool Tools| Media Hub, S Suggest, AllShare, Ch@tOn, Voice Talk, Flipboard (SM)
              Preloaded Apps| Available
              Address book| Available
              Conference calling| Available
              Call Forwarding| Available
              Multitasking — Use voice and data simultaneously| Available
              Calendar| Available
              Alarm clock| Available
              Call waiting| Available
              Caller ID| Available
              Personal Organizer| Available
Extras
| World phone| Available
              BLUETOOTH®| Available
              wireless connectivity| Available
              USB connectivity| USB cable included
              Hands-free speakerphone| Available
              Voice dialing and voice commands| Available
              Hearing Aid (HAC) rating| H3
              TTY/TTD compatible| Available
              Personal Organizer| Available
Battery
| Capacity| 2100 mAh
              Talk time| Up to 8 hours
              Standby time| Up to 8.3 days
Dimensions
| Size (inches)| 5.38 x 2.78 x 0.34 inches
              Weight| 4.73 ounces
              Internal memory storage| Up to 16 GB
              Expandable memory storage| Up to 64GB
              Memory format| microSD™
              Maximum RAM| 2 GB
Wireless Technology
| GSM/GPRS/EDGE| 850/900/1800/1900 MHz
              3G - UMTS| 850/1900/2100 MHz
              4G HSPA+| 4G speeds delivered by HSPA+ (with enhanced backhaul)
              4G LTE| Band 4 and 17
              EDGE high speed data network| Available
              BLUETOOTH® technology| 4.0
              FOTA capable - upgrade Firmware Over the Air| Available
              Operating System| Android v4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Display
| Display size| 4.8"
              Resolution (pixels):| 1280x720 (306ppi) HD Super AMOLED™
              Colors| 16 million
              Corning® Gorilla® Glass| Available
Keyboard
| Touchscreen| Available
              QWERTY| Virtual
              Predictive text for fast typing| Available
              Backlit Keys| Available