Folks looking for a smaller, cheaper Samsung Galaxy can check out the Korean phone maker’s Galaxy S III mini, a compact version of its flagship Galaxy S III smartphone.

Out in Singapore last Friday, the Galaxy S III mini is smaller in size with a 4.0-inch Super AMOLED screen. It also runs on the latest Android 4.1 Jellybean operating system. But as expected, the S III mini packs in less stellar hardware than the Galaxy S III. …

Place an ageing iPhone next to a new Samsung, HTC or LG and it’s clear why Android phones have swept up 68 per cent of the smartphone market from April to June this year.

Up from 47 per cent last year, the figures released by research firm IDC on Wednesday show that manufacturers using Google’s operating system are fast gobbling up the market with sales of close to 105 million smartphones in the recent quarter.

With big screens and fluid-smooth interfaces, the current crop are at the top of the game when it comes to letting users surf the Web, get connected on Facebook or simply watching a video. If you are in the market for a new smartphone, here are three Androids you should be looking for. …

There’s a queue for everything in Singapore, and the latest last night was for Samsung’s much-awaited Galaxy S III smartphone, as it went on sale here.

Just weeks ago, thousands got in line for a copy of Diablo. And of course, with every iPhone launch, Apple-crazy Singapore users would wait for hours to be the first to get their hands on the latest.

What’s interesting about this Galaxy S III, however, is that it’s probably the first time such an Android phone has attracted so much attention. …

The latest star in Samsung’s Galaxy is coming to Singapore stores on May 30, and will go for S$998 without a subscription plan, the company said today. The first phones on sale will come in white, while the blue version will be available later, at a yet undisclosed date.

One of the most sought-after smartphones now, the Galaxy S III comes with a larger 4.8-inch screen and is powered by a faster quad-core processor, among a number of other upgrades. …

Almost like with an iPhone, details on Samsung’s Galaxy S III were rumoured, leaked, exposed and went through the entire online hype cycle before it was finally unveiled last week.

Just how well does the flagship model from the new number one manufacturer of phones do in the face of increased competition? Not so bad, I have to say, after a hands-on session with the Galaxy S III a couple of days ago.

With a typically bright screen, slim body and new quad-core processor that provides zippy Android 4.0 performance, it holds its own against the best. To be clear, there’s nothing dramatically different here from the previous Galaxy Nexus, Note or S II, but the Korean phone maker knows it already has winners and doesn’t need to reinvent the wheel. …

It’s svelte like before but it’s got a larger screen, more juice in the battery, and interestingly, smart software features that could turn off the screen after detecting that you have fallen asleep watching a movie.

Is Samsung’s much-awaited Galaxy S III the smartphone to have now? Well, after the Korean electronics maker unveiled its new flagship device just hours ago, you can already sense the credit cards and cash ready to fall out of many users’ wallets.

It’s true, the Galaxy S III, which will ship in Singapore by June the latest, is set for a stay at the top of the charts.  …