The Samsung Galaxy S III smartphone has sold more than 50 million units since its arrival. The globally popular Android smartphone runs on Jelly Bean 4.1, and delivers a large high-resolution screen, NFC wireless data transfer through Android S Beam, and is powered by a speedy dual core processor. A great multitasker and multifunctional device thanks to double the average amount of RAM memory found on most smartphones, the Galaxy S III recently received the ability to download the popular Facebook Home social networking application.
The Samsung Galaxy S III 16GB is available for a reduced sale price now starting at $0.00.
To add Facebook Home to your Galaxy S III handset, you will first need to remove any existing Facebook applications. This also means the main application as well as the Facebook Messenger app. Now head over to the Google Play Store and look for the most recent Facebook and Messenger applications, and download them. You want to download the Facebook application first, and then Messenger. Once those are finished, locate and download Facebook Home.
Google has released the Facebook Home application to only a select number of Android devices, and if you own a Galaxy S III, you are one of the lucky recipients. The app has been out a little over a month, and already has more than 1 million downloads. Facebook Home sends updates to your Galaxy S III home screen in real-time, and also in full-screen. The Samsung Galaxy S III is predominantly responsible for Samsung passing Apple as the worldwide leader in smartphone sales recently, and is currently steeply discounted at select online retailers.
Slim at 0.34 inches (8.6 mm), the Galaxy S III is also light at 4.70 ounces (133 g). At 4.80 inches, the Galaxy S III’s Super AMOLED screen is one of the largest found on any 4G smartphone, and resolution is high at 720 x 1,280 pixels. A protective layer of Corning Gorilla Glass 2 gives your handset scratch and chip resistance, and pixel density runs 306 pixels per inch. The Galaxy S III displays more than 16 million separate colors, while light and proximity sensors help to conserve battery power by automatically dimming the display when it is not needed, and automatically delivering the proper brightness level.
The Galaxy S III hardware package centers around a Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960 system chip, and the handset is powered by a dual core 1.5 GHz CPU. An Adreno 225 GPU focuses exclusively on graphics processing, 2.0 GB of RAM memory is on board, with both 16 GB and 32 GB versions available. A microSD slot is on board, and the rear facing 8.0 megapixel camcorder provides video capture at 1,080P HD resolution. The Galaxy S III 4G Android smartphone also offers a built-in music player with both custom and preset equalizers, as well as a front facing chat cam.
The Samsung Galaxy S III 16GB can be purchased at a discounted price tag now starting at $0.00.
