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Speed and power: the latest mobile business tools.
By Charles Boffard.
SAMSUNG GALAXY S III
FROM R6 900
samsung.com/za
This is the Android phone that does everything. Behind
the huge, pin-sharp touchscreen is a bag of new Samsung
tricks, several of them useful for business users.
The user interfaces are interesting: there’s voice
control for functions like making appointments and
setting alarms, and to call back someone who’s just
sent you a text message: simply hold the phone to
your ear. Smart stay detects your face and keeps the
screen illuminated as long as you’re reading it. Pop Up
Play lets you watch a video in part of the screen while
multitasking. The 8MP camera has the most advanced
functionality we’ve seen on a phone.
For business users, the 1.4MHz quad-core processor
means it’s a very fast multitasker. Double-speed Wi-Fi
compression enables faster file sharing. I ӊé