Samsung releases "Galaxy S3" to challenge iPhone

2012-05-04 07:02:05 GMT2012-05-04 15:02:05(Beijing Time) Xinhua English

This product image provided by Samsung shows the latest phone in the company's Galaxy line. The phone, which has emerged as the biggest competitor to Apple's iPhone, will go on sale in Europe this month and in the U.S. this summer. (AP Photo/Samsung)

A man uses Samsung Electronics' new Samsung Galaxy SIII smartphone during its launch at The Earls Court Exhibition Centre in London May 3, 2012. (REUTERS/Ki Price)

BEIJING, May 4 (Xinhuanet) -- Samsung’s latest smartphone "Galaxy S3" was revealed on in London, according to media reports Friday.

The new phone was considered by some analysts as the biggest competitor to the iPhone, as the company announced the phone will go on sale in 145 countries with 296 phone companies, making it the company's biggest launch so far.

With four computing cores in its processor, the phone could have a better performance in voice-command features -- owners can "wake" it up by saying "Hi, Galaxy", when the phone screen is off, said Samsung.

Compared with the previous Galaxy phone, the new product’s screen will be expanded to 12.2 cm while the phone is only 8.6 mm thick and weighs 133 grams.

The new phone will be put in the market in Europe on May 29 and in the U.S. this summer, announced Samsung.

(Agencies)

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