Galaxy S3 news and more !!

theo1212 · July 19th, 2012, 12:43 AM

Just letting you guys know that I stopped into my local Metro PCS store and talked to the owner/operator about the Samsung Galaxy s2 or s3 coming to Metro PCS and his response was as follows " The Samsung Galaxy s2 is not coming to Metro but the Samsung Galaxy s3 is coming to Metro PCS in September" That would seem about right as I have heard a lot about it coming out in the fourth business quarter.
So take that information as you will. I also asked how much it would be and he said $ 400.00. I talked to him on 7-17-2012.

mrpnut · July 19th, 2012, 12:54 AM

metro pcs should be getting 4 lte phones I know one is gonna be an HTC phone don't know which one yet and the s 3 which that phone might be called the dyle phone I heard its gonna be around $500 supposedly.

edit: k its the HTC one v coming to metro

Joshuah22a · July 19th, 2012, 12:54 AM

I call bs! esteem was close to 400 at metro when released..i dont think the s3 wouldnt be that cheap by then

OptiC-ShotS · July 19th, 2012, 01:38 AM

i wouldnt buy the phone just yet.. i always wait because metro always has sales on their phones. Hopefully they have it in white

idc how much they wash up the phone.. i just hope they dont downgrade the camera...

Heavyweightgd6 · July 19th, 2012, 01:39 AM

Maybe u guys saw the other thread but an employee told me yesterday that the s3 would be coming to metro in october for $500, she seemed certain but u never know... But something tells something more than decent is coming so Im saving money NOW lol.

Martin714 · July 19th, 2012, 01:46 AM

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Originally Posted by OptiC-ShotS

i wouldnt buy the phone just yet.. i always wait because metro always has sales on their phones. Hopefully they have it in white

idc how much they wash up the phone.. i just hope they dont downgrade the camera...

im with u lol ima wait till it has a cell or if not get it from best buy mobile lol

who knows ill probably get it when u do lol

PRkid · July 19th, 2012, 01:48 AM

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Originally Posted by OptiC-ShotS

i wouldnt buy the phone just yet.. i always wait because metro always has sales on their phones. Hopefully they have it in white

idc how much they wash up the phone.. i just hope they dont downgrade the camera...

I'm going to wait too. I want the S3 sooo bad! I wouldn't mind waiting til a Black Friday special, or Christmas special (which was when I got the Esteem).

horsecharles · July 19th, 2012, 02:26 AM

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Originally Posted by Joshuah22a

I call bs! esteem was close to 400 at metro when released..i dont think the s3 wouldnt be that cheap by then

It may very well turn out to be a heavily-emasculated version...to the point other concurrent models seem a viable option.

And that could in turn open the door to hardware hacking of the radios...

At any rate, i doubt Metro's version will be in the same page as the top carriers'...

I'd be delighted to have to eat my words..

And i would pay any price whatsoever IF the top featured-version(from another carrier) could be made to run on Metro(w/o losing 4g)...

pcgamer · July 19th, 2012, 08:44 AM

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Originally Posted by horsecharles

It may very well turn out to be a heavily-emasculated version...to the point other concurrent models seem a viable option.

And that could in turn open the door to hardware hacking of the radios...

At any rate, i doubt Metro's version will be in the same page as the top carriers'...

I'd be delighted to have to eat my words..

And i would pay any price whatsoever IF the top featured-version(from another carrier) could be made to run on Metro(w/o losing 4g)...

but then again.... all the us versions are the same, all just modified to work with that specific carrier. So, maybe by that time something.better will come out, and metro will have the same gs3 other carriers are using.

mrast · July 19th, 2012, 08:55 AM

Oh nice! I will definitely be getting the galaxy s3. But I wish they were getting a galaxy note. Just wishful thinking on my part. But the s3 would be great, as long as it isn't too watered down of course

n4zty · July 19th, 2012, 09:38 AM

i seen the galaxy s1 with the dyle feature prototype and like joshua said we talking about a $600 phone comming to metro? i think not i can see either the s1 or s2 comming but the s3 is out of metro's budget even if they took away from the ram and cpu its too much for metro to afford. and like many times b4 its always been said authorized dealers know nothing but speculation amoung other authorized dealers. sometimes sad we the consumer know more than dealers...

mike28 · July 19th, 2012, 09:47 AM

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Originally Posted by n4zty

i seen the galaxy s1 with the dyle feature prototype and like joshua said we talking about a $600 phone comming to metro? i think not i can see either the s1 or s2 comming but the s3 is out of metro's budget even if they took away from the ram and cpu its too much for metro to afford. and like many times b4 its always been said authorized dealers know nothing but speculation amoung other authorized dealers. sometimes sad we the consumer know more than dealers...

Well i agree with you however let's look at virgin Mobile and cricket offering an $600 I crap sorry I phone and they are also consider for low income customers possibilities could be endless for metro of course if they proposed it

Spike15 · July 19th, 2012, 10:22 AM

And I still like my Esteem LOL

mike28 · July 19th, 2012, 10:26 AM

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Originally Posted by Spike15

And I still like my Esteem LOL

We all do but the s3 damn I'm speechless

n4zty · July 19th, 2012, 12:23 PM

what makes a car what it is? the shell or the motor? same principle with the phone what makes a phone what it is? the hard plastic case or the hardware and components? so if they promise a s3 i expect a s3 not a piece of hard plastic with samsung's brand on it along with metro's. anything less shall be consider a counterfeit!!

Mikito1976 · July 19th, 2012, 12:35 PM

Sign me up for two,

. Yet I will keep my two Esteems as backups, just like I got my two Optimus as backups too

. My wife is driving me crazy that she really wants the GS3, well, me too, LOL. I wonder if there's going to be an LG Esteem 2, just like most phones do

. Good info though, just hope its true, with Metro we never know.

deathrow911 · July 19th, 2012, 12:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Mikito1976

I wonder if there's going to be an LG Esteem 2

Sure, if there's an LG Revolution 2.

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Mikito1976 · July 19th, 2012, 01:58 PM

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Originally Posted by deathrow911

Sure, if there's an LG Revolution 2.

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Yes, you are right in some sense, the LG Revolution2 never made it and it was replace by the LG Spectrum so it's not called LG Esteem2 and Metro doesn't have it (the LG Spectrum that is)

. Now the LG Spectrum specs are pretty good and better than the Esteem, so it would be an upgrade on that area of specs but the design is boring

. But those specs on a slim down Esteem 2 would be great

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PlayfulGod · July 19th, 2012, 02:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Mikito1976

Yes, you are right in some sense, the LG Revolution2 never made it and it was replace by the LG Spectrum so it's not called LG Esteem2 and Metro doesn't have it (the LG Spectrum that is)

. Now the LG Spectrum specs are pretty good and better than the Esteem, so it would be an upgrade on that area of specs but the design is boring

. But those specs on a slim down Esteem 2 would be great

.

the spectrum is sweet, and I would love to see it come to Metro if the S3 doesnt make it.

I like the esteem, but the spectrum is thinner, lighter, and feels more natural in my hand.

I may have to flash this thing over to metro.....

Mikito1976 · July 19th, 2012, 02:22 PM

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Originally Posted by PlayfulGod

the spectrum is sweet, and I would love to see it come to Metro if the S3 doesnt make it.

I like the esteem, but the spectrum is thinner, lighter, and feels more natural in my hand.

I may have to flash this thing over to metro.....

I would love to see it too on Metro, I just like the Esteem design a little bit better, but with those specs and the right price, hey I'll get it too

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And by the way, your work its legendary PG

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jtw1216 · July 20th, 2012, 06:10 PM

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Originally Posted by mrpnut

metro pcs should be getting 4 lte phones I know one is gonna be an HTC phone don't know which one yet and the s 3 which that phone might be called the dyle phone I heard its gonna be around $500 supposedly.

edit: k its the HTC one v coming to metro

they can keep the one v. too small 3.7 screen. what a joke. if they want to get a good HTC it should be the Evo 4g lte. Now "that's" a nice phone

Spike15 · July 20th, 2012, 06:29 PM

Yeah, who wants a 3.7 screen these days?

mk_ultra19 · July 20th, 2012, 08:58 PM

If the S3 is released by Metro around the holidays...by then I am sure the price will come down some.

Don't forget ...the first blackberry on Metro was 499.00 . Samsung is set to release multiple new phones that will cause the momentum of the S3 to drop.

Along with that will come a drop in prices. The Iphone 4S costs $198.00 to make.. n they charge what... like 600 off contract. So they are making 400 bucks profit? That is ridiculous.

There is no reason why the S3 cannot be brought to Metro for between 400-500 bucks. I paid 399.00 for the Indulge when it came out ( stupid ...I know) so...I know that this CAN be done!

PlayfulGod · July 20th, 2012, 09:06 PM

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Originally Posted by mk_ultra19

If the S3 is released by Metro around the holidays...by then I am sure the price will come down some.

Don't forget ...the first blackberry on Metro was 499.00 . Samsung is set to release multiple new phones that will cause the momentum of the S3 to drop.

Along with that will come a drop in prices. The Iphone 4S costs $198.00 to make.. n they charge what... like 600 off contract. So they are making 400 bucks profit? That is ridiculous.

There is no reason why the S3 cannot be brought to Metro for between 400-500 bucks. I paid 399.00 for the Indulge when it came out ( stupid ...I know) so...I know that this CAN be done!

Yea I agree on the S3, but I never thought the Indulge was worth $399, maybe $199 when it first came out tops lol.

pcgamer · July 21st, 2012, 12:00 AM

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Originally Posted by PlayfulGod

Yea I agree on the S3, but I never thought the Indulge was worth $399, maybe $199 when it first came out tops lol.

Lol, my parents both got it when it first came out. They paid 400+ each (cause of tax) and i got stuck with an ascend...

Ære · July 21st, 2012, 01:04 AM

Working for corp, I wish i could tell you all the wonderful things MetroPCS has lined up for you all.

And the S3 will be coming the Lightray will have the dyle chip/app for live TV.

I'm testing an lg motion with ics. Its compared to the connect..(pg knows) shhh..lol

Good things are coming, keep your eyes open.

I will to you this. Starting in the next 3 weeks and up to November, there will be 8 new 4g lte devices, even as low as...well, pm me.

horsecharles · July 21st, 2012, 03:48 AM

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Originally Posted by Ære

Working for corp, I wish i could tell you all the wonderful things MetroPCS has lined up for you all.

And the S3 will have the dyle chip/app for live TV.

I'm testing an lg motion with ics. Its compared to the connect..(pg knows) shhh..lol

Good things are coming, keep your eyes open.

I will to you this. Starting in the next 3 weeks and up to November, there will be 8 new 4g lte devices, even as low as...well, pm me.

If i could just ask for one detail only: how much ram n total internal storage for this version?

mike28 · July 21st, 2012, 06:34 AM

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Originally Posted by Ære

Working for corp, I wish i could tell you all the wonderful things MetroPCS has lined up for you all.

And the S3 will have the dyle chip/app for live TV.

I'm testing an lg motion with ics. Its compared to the connect..(pg knows) shhh..lol

Good things are coming, keep your eyes open.

I will to you this. Starting in the next 3 weeks and up to November, there will be 8 new 4g lte devices, even as low as...well, pm me.

Thanks sir long time no see I'm very patient hopefully they don't get bought and we can enjoy all the upcoming phones that lg you testing is the one they talked about on phone dog

dportal2006 · July 21st, 2012, 04:40 PM

I just purchased a Nexus 7 tablet so a new phone is out of the question for me. Besides my esteem is working very well. No reason to change it for at least another year.

Spike15 · July 21st, 2012, 05:10 PM

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Originally Posted by dportal2006

I just purchased a Nexus 7 tablet so a new phone is out of the question for me. Besides my esteem is working very well. No reason to change it for at least another year.

Mine works well too, and I especially like the design. The new LG phone on the leaked photos looks worse than Connect.

mike28 · July 21st, 2012, 05:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Spike15

Mine works well too, and I especially like the design. The new LG phone on the leaked photos looks worse than Connect.

Remember it's an entry level lg it will be priced right as an affordable lte phone better than the Huawei activa for sure and of course with ics

n4zty · July 21st, 2012, 05:45 PM

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Originally Posted by dportal2006

I just purchased a Nexus 7 tablet so a new phone is out of the question for me. Besides my esteem is working very well. No reason to change it for at least another year.

when u get it jump on the irc channel with me pg shabby and shiny shabby was needing some1 with the nexu 7 tablet he will fill u in when u get there.

n4zty · July 22nd, 2012, 12:46 PM

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MetroPCS has been stagnant for a little while now with new phones coming out, especially ones that are high-end or even mid-range phones. It seems now they are going to have a good sized push for 4G phones to be released in the near future. It has been speculated that the 5th largest carrier in size was getting bought out by Sprint (which was declined by share holders) and then merging with T-Mobile. As a MetroPCS user it’s going to be a great thing to see the lineup having some high-end products to choose from. I am not sure if this is a last ditch effort to stay alive with the competition or to make them more attractive to be bought out, however, their customers appreciate it!

Hit the break for more the list…..

Coolpad Quattro 4G
LG Motion 4G
ZTE Anthem 4G
LG L1 4G
Samsung Admire 4G
ZTE Aurora 4G
Samsung Lightray 4G
Samsung Galaxy S3 4G — Confirmed and waiting to hear back from launch date

This is a very nice list! 4G is a basic must for phones to have anymore. MetroPCS has a huge 4G footprint which is what T-Mobile was after. From what my source is telling me the GS3 is said to have similar launch dates to the other companies. While I doubt it’s going to have the same power as the rest it’s still a high-end powerhouse and from seeing specs it’s going to be a well sold phone. Question is will MetroPCS be able to get it cheap enough to make people want to buy it?

With MetroPCS being a prepaid company you don’t get that huge discount for entering into a 2-3 year contract. MetroPCS will have to get is very subsidized to make it in the same zip code as affordable. It’s all fine, great and dandy to have in the lineup but if you can’t afford it then you might as well put it in with the Blackberry inventory that is not going anywhere

Leaked: Rumored list of new phones headed to MetroPCS – Samsung Galaxy S3 CONFIRMED | AndroidNerds.net

alittle · July 22nd, 2012, 12:49 PM

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Leaked: Rumored list of new phones headed to MetroPCS – Samsung Galaxy S3 CONFIRMED | AndroidNerds.net

Interesting.
Samsung admire 4g?

4g is cool and everything but I wanna see some pretty good specs. Like screen larger than esteem. And android 4.0

n4zty · July 22nd, 2012, 12:55 PM

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Originally Posted by alittle

Interesting.
Samsung admire 4g?

4g is cool and everything but I wanna see some pretty good specs. Like screen larger than esteem. And android 4.0

I never been a fan of the admire now adding a Lte chip to a admire dosn't really make the phone any better in spec wise. but perhaps its been improved and specs might be a lil bit better.

pcgamer · July 22nd, 2012, 01:15 PM

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Originally Posted by alittle

Interesting.
Samsung admire 4g?

4g is cool and everything but I wanna see some pretty good specs. Like screen larger than esteem. And android 4.0

I asked the same thing! Haha

pcgamer · July 22nd, 2012, 01:15 PM

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Originally Posted by n4zty

I never been a fan of the admire now adding a Lte chip to a admire dosn't really make the phone any better in spec wise. but perhaps its been improved and specs might be a lil bit better.

They should just upgrade the whole phone while theyre at it

PRkid · July 22nd, 2012, 01:18 PM

That Galaxy S3 is going to make Metro look goood!

BRIAN5337 · July 22nd, 2012, 01:28 PM

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Originally Posted by PRkid

That Galaxy S3 is going to make Metro look goood!

I agree, however it does depend on how watered down the specifications are.

alittle · July 22nd, 2012, 01:57 PM

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Originally Posted by BRIAN5337

I agree, however it does depend on how watered down the specifications are.

What would be watered down though?
CPU freq?
What other features would be lost?

HereticSins · July 22nd, 2012, 02:21 PM

Yay.

PRkid · July 22nd, 2012, 02:49 PM

We (Android fanatics) might notice the difference from the original S3. But people that just buy phones because of the name, might not even care. They gonna be like "Galaxy S3, MetroPCS? I'm getting that"!, just because of the name. and LOL my phone just froze while listening to music and downloading an app :/ I guess my phone doesn't want me praising another phone.

n4zty · July 22nd, 2012, 02:56 PM

well battery always watered down on metro's side..... the cpu might be aswell and ram. if you water down kool-aid is it still considered kool-aid or just colored water?

mike28 · July 22nd, 2012, 03:01 PM

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Originally Posted by n4zty

well battery always watered down on metro's side..... the cpu might be aswell and ram. if you water down kool-aid is it still considered kool-aid or just colored water?

Bro damn good analogy

n4zty · July 22nd, 2012, 03:04 PM

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Originally Posted by mike28

Bro damn good analogy

lol get back to work slacker lol jk

pcgamer · July 22nd, 2012, 04:20 PM

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Originally Posted by n4zty

well battery always watered down on metro's side..... the cpu might be aswell and ram. if you water down kool-aid is it still considered kool-aid or just colored water?

I call it nasty kool aid...

hvrc · July 22nd, 2012, 04:30 PM

Fire sale for all my crap now.

Though price and spec dependant..... I may just buy sprints and flash it....

n4zty · July 22nd, 2012, 04:39 PM

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Originally Posted by hvrc

Fire sale for all my crap now.

Though price and spec dependant..... I may just buy sprints and flash it....

Rofl sell everything we call it consumer liquidation!! everything must go!!! damn now i sound like rooms 2 go just before they closed near my home lol also this might metro's first phone on ics and if any other carrier get theirs on jellybean im sure the boys in the basement working on cm9 wont have too much prob porting it over "whistles" hehe

mike28 · July 22nd, 2012, 04:54 PM

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Originally Posted by n4zty

Rofl sell everything we call it consumer liquidation!! everything must go!!! damn now i sound like rooms 2 go just before they closed near my home lol also this might metro's first phone on ics and if any other carrier get theirs on jellybean im sure the boys in the basement working on cm9 wont have too much prob porting it over "whistles" hehe

Damn things are changing fast

n4zty · July 22nd, 2012, 05:06 PM

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Originally Posted by mike28

Damn things are changing fast

yea maybe chazz will regret leaving lmao thats funny though after he says his final goodbyes metro actually starts to plan to release good phones lmao!!