After months of rumors and teasers, we finally got the chance to see the Samsung Galaxy S III first hand last night, at the company’s Unpacked 2012 event in Earl’s Court, London. Following many (many) free drinks and canapés, Suzi Perry – who hosted the popular Gadget Show here in the UK – took to the stage to kick off proceedings and introduce JK Shin, President of Samsung’s mobile division, who officially introduced the new Galaxy to us.By now, I’m sure you’re all familiar with the specs of Samsung’s new iPhone crusher, but just in case you need a little refresher, here’s what you can expect when it ships to Europe in May…HardwareFirst impressions were mixed when we first saw the Galaxy S III; the phone is modeled off the shape of a pebble (nature was a big theme at the event last night, with Samsung donating $100 to the WWF for everyone in attendance), with rounded corners and just two capacitive buttons at either side of the physical home button. Official Android Police t-shirts are now on sale, with over 25 designs to call yours.Done With This Post? You Might Also Like These:[Deal Alert] Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1

That’s a lofty claim, isn’t it? Isn’t there a new “next generation” every year? Well, to answer that last question, not always. But technology is evolving at such a rapid pace in the mobile world that we can scarcely buy a phone today without something better coming out a month later. And today, just days from Samsung’s announcement of the next Galaxy phone, everyone is watching with bated breath to see what comes next.But in the here and now, HTC’s One X will be within your wallet’s reach in those same, few short days. The “next big thing” won’t be around, likely, for months. Official Android Police t-shirts are now on sale, with over 25 designs to call yours.Done With This Post? You Might Also Like These:Unboxing & First Hands-On With The HTC DROID Incredible 2Asus Transformer Pad 300 Review: 85% Of The Premium Tablet Experience For 80% Of The PriceThe 5 Best Android Phones Under $50 – And Preferably Free: June 2011HTC Holiday Announced In Korea As The Raider 4G, No Word Of A US Release… YetMotorola Photon 4G Review Roundup: Unique Design And Blazing FastHTC One X For AT&T Review: The First Of The Next Generation Of Android

An Android phone is like a Leatherman Tool. It does a lot of things – without a doubt, a triumph of function over form. Android is the world’s most versatile mobile operating system, the most tweakable, the most adaptable, and the most fully-featured. It just does more than any other comparable product out there. But if Android is a Leatherman, the iPhone is the basic Swiss Army Knife – compact, simple, iconic, and good enough for the vast majority of people, even if it does do a little less.Building on that analogy, Android users, even die-hard fans, actually look at their phones more like tools. Official Android Police t-shirts are now on sale, with over 25 designs to call yours.Done With This Post? You Might Also Like These:[Review] For A Budget Phone, The Pantech Burst Packs Plenty Of Bang For The BuckSony Spokesman Says The Company Likely Won’t Go Quad-Core Until 2013, Cites Battery And Performance ConcernsHTC Desire Z, Desire HD Official; The EVO And G2 Just Landed In EuropeThe 5 Best Android Phones Under $50 – And Preferably Free: June 2011HTC One S On T-Mobile Available Today For $199 With Two-Year AgreementT-Mobile HTC One S Review: The Future Is

Budget smartphones are a lot like those miniature cans of Coca-Cola you’ll find on supermarket shelves – cheaper by the half-dozen than their higher-volume counterparts, but with the obvious catch that you’re getting less sweet, delicious corn-juice for your dollar. It doesn’t take more than 30 seconds to stop, think about this, and realize that even if you won’t finish the big 12oz can during your lunch (or don’t want to drink that much soda), you’re still basically paying more for choosing to buy less.This is how budget Android smartphones often work, except they’re more like buying a six-pack of those Coke minis with one can missing, and a couple more that have pretty obviously been dropped at some point. Official Android Police t-shirts are now on sale, with over 25 designs to call yours.Done With This Post? You Might Also Like These:[Deal Alert] LG Lucid Free With Two-Year Agreement (New And Upgrade) From AmazonWirelessVerizon Unveils The LG Lucid, A Budget LTE Handset Without The Budget SpecsOfficial Photos Surface – Moto’s Droid 4 Looks Like The RAZR’s Smaller Cousin (With A Keyboard)GSM Version Of The DROID RAZR Spotted At FCC – Headed To AT&T Or US Regional CarriersWhite Droid RAZR

While the rest of the world looks to the next super-spectacular smartphone with the latest technology, Pantech has decided to keep it simple and cheap with the Burst. This nice little smartphone comes in at a measly $49.99 with a new two-year contract through AT&T, and that makes it great for Android fans on a budget, those looking for a decent but cheap phone for their kids, or people who are new to the smartphone world and are looking to test the waters. I know you must be thinking (because I did, too) that overall quality must suffer greatly for Pantech to get to such a low price point, but that’s where you (and I) would be wrong. Official Android Police t-shirts are now on sale, with over 25 designs to call yours.Done With This Post? You Might Also Like These:[Updated] CES 2012: AT&T Bringing Six New Android-Powered Devices To Its LTE Network In 2012: Sony Xperia Ion, Samsung Galaxy Skyrocket II, Samsung Galaxy Note, Samsung Exhilarate, Pantech Burst, And Pantech ElementPantech Element Rooted, Already has ClockworkMod Recovery[CES 2012] The Biggest News To Come Out Of CES So Far (Day 1)Pantech Vega No.5 To Be Released In Korea This Month,

 The Samsung Galaxy Note (and its unheard of size) has been a hot topic since its AT&T release this past week, and we have seen quite a few conflicting opinions on the practicality of the device over the last few days. Many say that the gigantic screen prevents users from carrying it around comfortably, while others claim that it doesn’t feel much different than any other phone. I’ve had the pleasure of using the Note for the past week, and I must say that I am incredibly impressed.When I first opened up the Galaxy Note’s box I was astonished by its size. Official Android Police t-shirts are now on sale, with over 25 designs to call yours.Done With This Post? You Might Also Like These:[MWC 2012] Samsung Announces The Galaxy Note 10.1, Partners With Adobe To Make The S Pen Truly Amazing[Deal Alert] Samsung Galaxy Note Just $150 From AT&T For New/Add-A-Line Customers (That’s 50% Off)[Deal Alert] Samsung Galaxy Note N7000 Just $519.99 On eBay Daily Deals[Initial Impressions] AT&T Galaxy Note: Is That A Brick In Your Pocket, Or Are You Just Happy To See Me?Samsung’s Budget-Minded Galaxy Mini Revealed, Has Froyo – Cue Angry Mob[Review] AT&T’s Samsung Galaxy Note

The keyboard-packing Droid series is one known to most any smartphone fan. Over the past two years, we’ve seen the Droid 2, Droid 2 Global, and the Droid 3 all hit the market in an attempt to recreate the popularity of the the original Motorola Droid, all to no avail. All three handsets seemed to just miss the mark – be it lack of 4G or not enough RAM to please enthusiasts and power users.The latest version of the Droid series, the Droid 4, definitely addresses those issues and more. It’s the most powerful Droid that the world has ever seen – but that doesn’t necessarily mean it’s all good. Official Android Police t-shirts are now on sale, with over 25 designs to call yours.Done With This Post? You Might Also Like These:Initial Impressions And Hands-On With The Motorola Droid 4 On VerizonMotorola Droid 4 Leaked Images Show Up, Looks Mighty Sexy[Pictures] DROID Bionic Will Be Shipping With Android 2.3.4, Has A Gigantic 4.5" Screen[Leak] Another Photo Of The Motorola Droid Bionic Surfaces, Tipster Confirms PenTile DisplayHTC Droid Incredible VS Motorola Droid In A Video Schmackdown[Review] Motorola DROID 4: An Incredible Device – If You Can Handle The Awful Screen

A little over two years ago, a phone hit the scene that changed Android forever. That phone was, of course, the Motorola Droid. It almost single-handedly put Android on the map. Its QWERTY slider made it one-of-a-kind, and Android 2.0 was the hottest thing smoking. Fast-forward two years and three keyboarded QWERTY Droids later, and what do we have? The newest generation of Does, the Droid 4.While some may argue that past Droids have been a letdown, The D4 fulfills many, if not all, of the requests made of the Droid line (on paper, at least). It’s fast. It’s sleek. Official Android Police t-shirts are now on sale, with over 25 designs to call yours.Done With This Post? You Might Also Like These:Official Photos Surface – Moto’s Droid 4 Looks Like The RAZR’s Smaller Cousin (With A Keyboard)LTE-Enabled Motorola Droid 4 Goes Live On The Verizon Network For $200 With Contract, $550 WithoutHTC Droid Incredible VS Motorola Droid In A Video SchmackdownLeaked Screenshots Of Ice Cream Sandwich For The Verizon Droid RAZR Show Up Online, All Other Details Seemingly AbsentMotorola Droid 4 Leaked Images Show Up, Looks Mighty SexyInitial Impressions And Hands-On With The Motorola Droid 4 On Verizon was

Budget phone. The very sound of those two words, together, makes me slightly ill. In fact, it makes me almost immediately seethe with a sort of "nerd-rage." I hate the way budget phones are peddled onto the tech-illiterate by commission-motivated hucksters at "Big Four" carrier phone stores. I hate seeing people get locked into 2-year contracts because they got a "great deal" on a smartphone. "It was free!" they’ll say, and that the nice sales representative (his name was Jimmy) kept them from buying "something they didn’t need," because they walked in with a firm spending limit and they weren’t going to budge! Official Android Police t-shirts are now on sale, with over 25 designs to call yours.Done With This Post? You Might Also Like These:[MWC 2012] Hands-On With The Huawei Ascend D Quad: Because Four Is BetterHuawei Unveils The Vision – And It Looks Eerily Like The Nexus SOfficial Demo Android 4.0 Update For The Huawei Honor (U8860) ReleasedChitika: Verizon Losing Android Market Share, AT&T And Budget Carriers On The RiseHuawei Unveils Ascend D Quad, D Quad XL, D1, K3V2 Quad-Core Processor, Gives Itself "World’s Fastest Smartphone" TitleHuawei Honor Review: This Is What A Budget Phone Should Be was