Samsung galaxy S3 is now the most pre-ordered gadget in history!!

Yes you heard that right, finally the iphone has been beaten by an individual phone and beaten big time. While this news was posted several weeks ago I felt there wasnt quite enough evidence to be sure about it.

But today apple has filed an injunction against the galaxy S3 admitting that "[a]ccording to press reports, Samsung has already sold over nine million preorders of the Galaxy SIII; indeed, the Galaxy S III has been reported to be the most extensively preordered piece of consumer electronics in history." Apple is asking for quick court action citing the S3's record breaking pre-orders which will cause "serious damage" if the device isnt immediately banned.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2148123/Samsung-Galaxy-S3-release-date-Pre-orders-hit-9m-beating-iPhone-4s-4m.html

http://www.fosspatents.com/2012/06/apple-formally-requests-us-injunction.html

Apple, u mad bro?

Just gonna throw out now that it was never confirmed, but theres no reason to doubt it. Reuters has thrown their weight behind it (http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/05/18/us-samsung-idUSBRE84H00X20120518) and I know of no immediate reasons to doubt reuters

I understand it's carrier pre-orders but you have to realise the sheer numbers, no phone previously has had even half as many carrier pre-orders just goes to show the sheer anticipation for the product. And these pre-orders dont include the US.

And this is all after the galaxy S3 wasnt exactly received nearly as well as the S2, sort of like the iphone 4S people were expecting something revolutionary but it didnt happen. So despite that the sales numbers are so impressive which goes to show that samsung marketing is doing it's job very well and certainly catching up with apple.

Mind you samsung probably wasnt able to actually meet the no. of pre-orders as they had to delay the blue version due to manufacturing issues. I am really looking forward to official sales figures, would be really interesting how it stacks up with the 4S.

In Canada there is defiantly a strong push on the Galaxy S III, even from smaller providers.

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Rogers - Sells Galaxy SIII and iPhone

Bell -Sells Galaxy SIII and iPhone

Telus -Sells Galaxy SIII and iPhone

Virgin Mobile -Sells Galaxy SIII and iPhone

SaskTel -Sells Galaxy SIII and iPhone

Wind - Sells Galaxy SIII

Mobilicity - Sells Galaxy SIII

Videotron - Sells Galaxy SIII

Fido - Sells iPhone

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I don't think some of those comments in the OP are necessary, I also don't know why you almost always post an Apple Vs Android thread.

I understand it's carrier pre-orders...Gambler_3

...but you have to realise the sheer numbers, no phone previously has had even half as many carrier pre-orders just goes to show the sheer anticipation for the product. And these pre-orders dont include the US.

And this is all after the galaxy S3 wasnt exactly received nearly as well as the S2, sort of like the iphone 4S people were expecting something revolutionary but it didnt happen. So despite that the sales numbers are so impressive which goes to show that samsung marketing is doing it's job very well and certainly catching up with apple.

Mind you samsung probably wasnt able to actually meet the no. of pre-orders as they had to delay the blue version due to manufacturing issues. I am really looking forward to official sales figures, would be really interesting how it stacks up with the 4S.

Gambler_3

I don't think some of those comments in the OP are necessary, I also don't know why you almost always post an Apple Vs Android thread.

NVIDIATI

This could be a big turning point for the android platform if the S3 manages to sustain the popularity level. And apple is acting all butthurt it isnt even funny anymore.

Did nintendo ever sue sony over the PS move? Did facebook sue google+? Did RIM sue nokia when they copied their QWERTY phone? Heck did samsung sue LG for blatantly copying the touchwiz? There are tons of example in the industry where a project is so clearly influenced by another popular project and I dont see anybody getting sued. Apple wasnt even the first to make a capacitive touchscreen phone, they were the first to make it successful.

If you actually look at the patents in question it gets beyond ridiculous what things one can patent these days. Patents regarding auto-correct? I suppose apple invented auto-correct. :roll:

And apple is shameless when it comes to copying android notification system.

This isn't what you indicate in your OP. Apple doesn't release carrier order numbers. It's clear you didn't fully understand what you were posting.

You could compare it to the 4S, but I'd be looking towards the 5 (or as I'm predicting, the "new" iPhone). Apple's WWDC will also most likely have an impact (depending on how big Apple's announcements are). Just keep in mind all unsold units shipped back to Samsung are still considered pre-orders according to this thread. That is assuming Apple doesn't manage to get the device blocked.musicalmac

I am comparing sales numbers, if one samsung phone can outsell iphone 4S it would be pretty big deal.

This could be a big turning point for the android platform if the S3 manages to sustain the popularity level. And apple is acting all butthurt it isnt even funny anymore.

Did nintendo ever sue sony over the PS move? Did facebook sue google+? Did RIM sue nokia when they copied their QWERTY phone? Heck did samsung sue LG for blatantly copying the touchwiz? There are tons of example in the industry where a project is so clearly influenced by another popular project and I dont see anybody getting sued. Apple wasnt even the first to make a capacitive touchscreen phone, they were the first to make it successful.

If you actually look at the patents in question it gets beyond ridiculous what things one can patent these days. Patents regarding auto-correct? I suppose apple invented auto-correct. :roll:

And apple is shameless when it comes to copying android notification system.

Gambler_3

Apple sold 4 million in the first 3 days, do you suppose their carrier pre-orders would be double what they actually sold? I dont think so because iphone is not readily available when it is launched.

Gambler_3

I never said samsung never copies. The worst offence was the original galaxy S compared to the 3GS but samsung never really went after the iphone 4 design. As for software patents they are a load of BS. You do know that the app drawer is just one part of the UI on android and that it is everything on iOS? You know whats a real rip-off? A chinese company made an android phone and stripped the OS so it is only an app drawer like how the iOS is.

And samsung copied siri you say??

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tt81IUOI-nM

Check the date on the video please, way before the 4S was even announced. If anything siri is a copy but the world wouldnt know since apple invented voice recognition. The new iphone features just get more spotlight so everybody thinks iphone brought those features.

What?musicalmac

I never said samsung never copies. The worst offence was the original galaxy S compared to the 3GS but samsung never really went after the iphone 4 design. As for software patents they are a load of BS. You do know that the app drawer is just one part of the UI on android and that it is everything on iOS? You know whats a real rip-off? A chinese company made an android phone and stripped the OS so it is only an app drawer like how the iOS is.

And samsung copied siri you say??

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tt81IUOI-nM

Check the date on the video please, way before the 4S was even announced. If anything siri is a copy but the world wouldnt know since apple invented voice recognition.

Gambler_3

[QUOTE="musicalmac"]What?Gambler_3

Vlingo, who was sued by Nuance for patent infringement, and later acquired by Nuance, who then began to work with Apple on Siri... That's quite a different story, and a poor example... And you really don't think the impressionable Samsung took some queues from the iPhone 4 design?... :?

It's amazing how these sorts of threads just go haywire off topic. musicalmac

I dont see similarities between the galaxy S2 and iphone 4 design so do enlighten me.

[QUOTE="Gambler_3"]

[QUOTE="musicalmac"]What?musicalmac

I dont care about all that, what I know is that samsung had hands free voice actions before apple. Apple then took it to a next level and now samsung made it even better, wheres the problem? Galaxy S3 voice assistant can take pics, can wake up the phone without touching and many more things siri cant do. But I bet when siri is capable of doing that you wouldnt shout copycats.

I dont see similarities between the galaxy S2 and iphone 4 design so do enlighten me.

Gambler_3

And how is that relevant to the discussion?

Gambler_3

And you really, really don't see the S2 and iPhone 4 similarities? Really??

Just interesting to note that the iPhone is such a critical handset for the continued success of any major carrier. It seems relevant because some carriers seem to feel that the S3 is an important handset, as well (hence the orders to sell it).musicalmac

Whoever said iphone became irrelevant due to S3? And sprint is already regretting that deal.

http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/05/sprint-ceo-takes-pay-cut-related-to-iphone-deal-cost/

Somebody tell me how these look similar? There arent that many different ways to do the front of a touch screen phone, it's the sides and the back where there can be real differentiation or copying for that matter.

It's not often you see a company market a phone by trying to sell the appeal of the back of it alone... My goodness.musicalmac

Okay the S2 uses a rectangular button whereas iphone has a circle button. The iphone has a big bezel, S2 doesnt. The only similarity is that they both have touchscreen and rectangular shape just like all the other gazillion phones out there.

TBH the LG KR850 Prada did that sort of design first (Jan 2007).

TBH the LG KR850 Prada did that sort of design first (Jan 2007).

NVIDIATI

A smartphone is now like a computer monitor, they are going to look similar from the front. And btw apple isnt even suing on the design unlike in the galaxy tab case, they are complaining about software patent infringements.

For a design trademark claim to be successful there has to be enough similarity for the 2 products to be mistaken for each other. The screen size alone ensures a galaxy S phone cannot be mistaken for an iphone, thats also why apple only sued samsung on the 10.1" tablet and not the smaller ones.

Exactly.Gambler_3

TBH the LG KR850 Prada did that sort of design first (Jan 2007).

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NVIDIATI

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TBH the LG KR850 Prada did that sort of design first (Jan 2007).

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musicalmac

You mean the iPhone 4 resembles it :P but yeah, the LG Prada was even shown off before the original iPhone was, so it wouldn't be hard to see where Apple got the design for the iPhone 4 from.

"We have always been shameless about stealing great ideas." - Steve jobs.

You mean the iPhone 4 resembles it :P but yeah, the LG Prada was even shown off before the original iPhone was, so it wouldn't be hard to see where Apple got the design for the iPhone 4 from.

NVIDIATI

"We have always been shameless about stealing great ideas." - Steve jobs.

Gambler_3

In context, it means if Apple sees a great idea, they will approach whomever they're interested in working with to incorporate it into their technologies. It doesn't mean they ride the coat-tails of another company's design aesthetic (and research and development).musicalmac

[QUOTE="musicalmac"]

And you really, really don't see the S2 and iPhone 4 similarities? Really??

Just interesting to note that the iPhone is such a critical handset for the continued success of any major carrier. It seems relevant because some carriers seem to feel that the S3 is an important handset, as well (hence the orders to sell it).Gambler_3

Whoever said iphone became irrelevant due to S3? And sprint is already regretting that deal.

http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/05/sprint-ceo-takes-pay-cut-related-to-iphone-deal-cost/

[QUOTE="Gambler_3"]

[QUOTE="musicalmac"]

And you really, really don't see the S2 and iPhone 4 similarities? Really??

Just interesting to note that the iPhone is such a critical handset for the continued success of any major carrier. It seems relevant because some carriers seem to feel that the S3 is an important handset, as well (hence the orders to sell it).DroidPhysX

Whoever said iphone became irrelevant due to S3? And sprint is already regretting that deal.

http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/05/sprint-ceo-takes-pay-cut-related-to-iphone-deal-cost/

[QUOTE="musicalmac"] In context, it means if Apple sees a great idea, they will approach whomever they're interested in working with to incorporate it into their technologies. It doesn't mean they ride the coat-tails of another company's design aesthetic (and research and development).Gambler_3

[QUOTE="Gambler_3"]

[QUOTE="musicalmac"] In context, it means if Apple sees a great idea, they will approach whomever they're interested in working with to incorporate it into their technologies. It doesn't mean they ride the coat-tails of another company's design aesthetic (and research and development).musicalmac

And you know the context how? Steve would use the word "buy" if what you are saying is what he meant. Remember the quote is long before apple was the powerhouse that it is today. Words can come back to bite. ;)

Gambler_3

Wow 2 pages of arguing about patents and design.... These feuds are becoming far too common. Can't we just like both platforms. Honestly its so tedious coming in and seeing this all the time -_-' You guys didn't even include the greatest phone ever so its like a bunch of pawns battling it out... :P (One XL fanboy alert!!!!)mystic_knight

[QUOTE="Gambler_3"]

And you know the context how? Steve would use the word "buy" if what you are saying is what he meant. Remember the quote is long before apple was the powerhouse that it is today. Words can come back to bite. ;)

musicalmac

[QUOTE="musicalmac"][QUOTE="Gambler_3"]

And you know the context how? Steve would use the word "buy" if what you are saying is what he meant. Remember the quote is long before apple was the powerhouse that it is today. Words can come back to bite. ;)

Gambler_3

lol stop trolling please, doesnt suit a moderator.

The one X and XL are great phones but with a few critical design choices that werent good. HTC still insists on placing the power button at the top which is a seriously uncomfortable thing for a phone as tall as one X. These are things people instantly notice when they use a phone in a shop, little little ergomic things are essential. When I take out my phone from the pocket my thumb is already resting on the power button if it is on the side.

HTC made a big hopla about the camera, if it had put a good shutter button it could have given it a serious unique point over samsung's offerings. I personally highly value having a shutter button and given how good the camera on the one X is, it could have given HTC that little edge which can be decisive for many people.

I dont think tegra 3 was that bad a choice, they just needed to put in a bigger battery. Tegra phones are the closest android phones get to iphone when it comes to gaming, tegra games can have graphical effects that even the iphone versions dont have. As good as the S4 chipset is it isnt going to attract the less informed for obvious reasons, samsung putting in 2GB ram on the S4 versions was possibly a decision to keep the spec sheet as attractive as the international version. For noobs it's all about the cores, Ghz and the ram.

The exclusion of memory card slot and removable battery also meant that HTC alienated some of it's customers. The android crowd just seems to prefer having those features and phones with 16GB memory are still totally acceptable with a card slot. Unlike apple HTC customers have alot more choice without changing OS.

HTC doesnt have a very strong brand name yet so the margin for error is less for them. Merely matching the competion is not going to be enough to divert customers.

lol at the fact Samsung has to publicize carrier pre-orders just to excite shareholders. It will be hysterical when we get our hands on carrier pre-orders for the new iPhone in a few months.

Even more interesting to see what the CUSTOMER pre-orders are. All this hype is just riding on vapor.

In the end, it's all down to developer interest. 9 million carrier pre-orders doesn't equate to the improvement of the current gaming and app situation. A majority of Googles mobile revenues ironically still come from iOS, so the real question is: When will Google actually start profiting more from its own platform instead of relying on a competitor who's about to cut them off?

This is good for Samsung, no doubt... but it's only good for Samsung, and not all the other Android manufacturers. "Choice" is suddenly starting to look pretty obsolete in this case if everyone will just eventually be delegated to the best "choice."

[QUOTE="DroidPhysX"][QUOTE="Gambler_3"]Iphone 3.5" screen, galaxy 4.3" screen. Iphone made from metal and glass, galaxy made from lightweight plastic. Yes I am really not seeing the similarities.

Whoever said iphone became irrelevant due to S3? And sprint is already regretting that deal.

http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/05/sprint-ceo-takes-pay-cut-related-to-iphone-deal-cost/

Gambler_3

[QUOTE="Gambler_3"]

[QUOTE="DroidPhysX"] So what did that link contain about Sprint regretting the deal exactly?DroidPhysX

[QUOTE="mystic_knight"]Wow 2 pages of arguing about patents and design.... These feuds are becoming far too common. Can't we just like both platforms. Honestly its so tedious coming in and seeing this all the time -_-' You guys didn't even include the greatest phone ever so its like a bunch of pawns battling it out... :P (One XL fanboy alert!!!!)NVIDIATI

[QUOTE="NVIDIATI"]

[QUOTE="mystic_knight"]Wow 2 pages of arguing about patents and design.... These feuds are becoming far too common. Can't we just like both platforms. Honestly its so tedious coming in and seeing this all the time -_-' You guys didn't even include the greatest phone ever so its like a bunch of pawns battling it out... :P (One XL fanboy alert!!!!)mystic_knight

[QUOTE="mystic_knight"][QUOTE="NVIDIATI"] Sounds like someone is upset that they didn't wait for the Galaxy S III :P

Gambler_3

[QUOTE="Gambler_3"]

[QUOTE="mystic_knight"] The galaxy s 3 came before my One XL in Australia. :P But you are right i regret my 4g connection mystic_knight

[QUOTE="Gambler_3"]

This could be a big turning point for the android platform if the S3 manages to sustain the popularity level. And apple is acting all butthurt it isnt even funny anymore.

Did nintendo ever sue sony over the PS move? Did facebook sue google+? Did RIM sue nokia when they copied their QWERTY phone? Heck did samsung sue LG for blatantly copying the touchwiz? There are tons of example in the industry where a project is so clearly influenced by another popular project and I dont see anybody getting sued. Apple wasnt even the first to make a capacitive touchscreen phone, they were the first to make it successful.

If you actually look at the patents in question it gets beyond ridiculous what things one can patent these days. Patents regarding auto-correct? I suppose apple invented auto-correct. :roll:

And apple is shameless when it comes to copying android notification system.

musicalmac

You should realize that every handset maker copies ideas from each other. Apple is really no better than Samsung in that respect.

Actually they are in legal battle with motorola as well. :P

Apple haven't sued sony and LG probably because they dont consider them a threat yet. Windows phone is as irrelevant as it can get for a major player.