Galaxy S III launched in India at Rs.43,180

Samsung has finally launched their next flagship handset, the Galaxy S III, in India. The successor to the very popular Galaxy S II, the S III ups the ante, not only for Samsung, but for Android smartphones as well. The design is heavily inspired by pebbles, which is reflected in the curved design of the phone. It measures just 8.6mm in thickness and weighs 133g, making it thin and light. The screen size is slightly larger, as compared to the One X at 4.8 inches and will sport a resolution of 1280 x 720.

If one has missed out or just wants a quick look, here are the highlighted specifications of the Samsung Galaxy S III:

1. Android 4.0 with TouchWiz
2. 1.4 GHz quad-core Exynos 4212 processor
3. 4.8-inch HD Super AMOLED display with a resolution of 1280 x 720
4. 8MP camera with AF, LED flash, BSI sensor and 1080p HD video recording
5. 1.9MP front camera with a resolution of 720p for video chat
6. 16/32/64GB Internal memory, expandable upto 64GB
7. 1GB RAM
8. NFC, Wi-Fi, DLNA, GLONASS, micro-USB 2.0, HDMI, Bluetooth 4.0
9. 2100 mAh battery

 One of the main features of the S III is the Siri-esque voice recognition system, called S Voice. It also features Smart Stay, a technique that uses the front facing camera to track your eye movement, so it keeps the screen on as long as you're looking at it. Pretty cool. Social Tag uses face recognition that scans the faces in your gallery and maps them to your friends on Facebook or other social media sites. S Beam lets you bond and share data instantly between two S III devices using a combination of NFC and Wi-Fi Direct. AllShare Play uses DLNA to share your photos and videos on compatible TVs. Coming to the camera, it’s an 8MP shooter in the rear with a BSI sensor and a 1.9MP front facing camera. The camera also features new modes, like Burst Mode and Best Buddy mode. The S III will have TouchWiz running on top of ICS, so extra multimedia features, like DivX playback is possible out-of-the-box.

The handset, prior to its official launch had been up for pre-booking on several sites like eBay, Infibeam, Snapdeal, among others. Now, that it’s officially available at Rs.43,180; how many of you’ll are gearing up to buy this beast?