Samsung says ‘Galaxy S III’ is in the works

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Samsung has confirmed that the official follow-up to its popular Galaxy S II smartphone, which the tech media are dubbing the ‘Galaxy S III,’ is on the way.

But just when the next top-of-the-line Samsung smartphone will arrive is still unclear. The company issued a statement Wednesday, first reported by the website TechRadar, that the new Android handset won’t make its debut at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain (Feb. 27-March 1), as the rumor mill had been predicting.

Instead, Samsung said it will hold its own event for the new phone. Here’s the statement, as reported by TechRadar:

So, what will the next Galaxy S phone look like? Many of the rumors surrounding the device have speculated that a larger screen, better camera and faster processor (maybe even a quad-core processor) are on the way.

The Galaxy S II -- which was my personal favorite Android phone until the Samsung-built Galaxy Nexus arrived late last year -- was offered in multiple variations for multiple carriers and sold in either 4.3-inch or 4.5-inch screen sizes, matched with 8-megapixel cameras, 4G connectivity and dual core processors.

Lets hope that Samsung launches the ‘Galaxy S III’ on the latest version of Google’s Android operating system, known as Ice Cream Sandwich, whenever the phone does arrive.

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