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Samsung Galaxy S III with 2GB of RAM, Snapdragon S4 processor set for Canadian release on June 20th

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We knew that the Galaxy S III was coming to Canadian carrier Videotron on June 20th, but now Samsung is announcing that not only will its Canadian phone have the same 2GB of RAM as its Japanese version, it will be coming to all of the country's major wireless providers, including Rogers, Bell, Telus, and Virgin Mobile. Preorders have already started at Rogers and Telus, the latter of which is offering the 16GB S III for $159.99 and the 32GB model for $209.99 with a three-year contract. In addition to the extra RAM, the Canadian phone will have LTE and a 1.5GHz dual-core Snapdragon S4, instead of the quad-core Exynos processor found in Samsung’s international model.

In other Galaxy S III news, Phandroid points out that this morning's Vodafone Australia live stream revealed the phone will be making its first US tour stop in New York on...

Rogers and Telus pre-orders have begun

Quad-core Galaxy S III opened up by iFixIt and Chipworks (update: camera sensor by Sony)

Samsung Galaxy S III teardown (IFIXIT)

We took a look at the experience of using the Samsung Galaxy S III in our recent review, but iFixIt has taken a look inside the device to see what components make it possible. With images courtesy of Chipworks, the teardown reveals the 1.4GHz Exynos 4412 quad-core A9 processor and 8-megapixel camera module, both of which are easily accessible with the use of a spudger to pry apart the device's plastic assembly (Chipworks is currently analyzing the camera module to determine its manufacturer)....


AT&T; CEO predicts data-only phone plans within two years

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AT&T CEO Randall Stephenson believes that within two years mobile customers will be able to sign up for data-only plans. While speaking at an investors conference in New York, Stephenson explained that these plans would view phone calls and text messaging as just another form of data — though this could lead to a hike in prices. However, he didn't give any indication as to AT&T's future in that regard, simply saying "I'll be surprised if, in...

'Dead Trigger' looks like a promising alternative to 'CoD: Zombies' on mobile devices

Dead Trigger

While we're not totally sold on whether an FPS can work well on a touchscreen, we're open to being convinced. And the trailer for Dead Trigger does a heck of a lot of convincing. Developed by Madfinger, the folks who brought the Gears of War-styled Shadowgun to mobile devices, Dead Trigger seems focused on killing a lot of zombies with a wide range of weapons. Not exactly untrodden territory, but the tech behind this game is some of the best...