Skunks, I just unboxed the S3 and wanted to share initial thoughts The hardware is second to none that I have seen so far. The quad-core processor manages all applications, whether they are on the screen or running in the background, very easily. Video at 1080p definition is just a cup of tea, the camera takes pictures so fast that you have to get use to the fact that there is no lag between the moment you press the button and the shot being taken. Then of course there is the email, Google+, all the social networking and communication that you would expect. Chrome Beta for ICS is one of the best mobile browser experiences on a mobile devicevery well thought through and easy. Whats more it syncs your desktop chrome browser so that you can view open tabs ( on your computer on the desktop as well) S voice ( samsungs Siri alternative ) did not impress much. I guess they have to customize these things for africa for instance call Kamau voice command and the thing asks me if Im sure I want to go and come out ???? However the most striking point that I found is the telephone voice communication – after all, as this is a telephone, so it should also be good quality when making phone calls. And the quality of calls seems to be very impressive indeed as I was told in a number of occasions how good the call quality is even when I am on the road or in a noisy environment. Security ....One of the most secure devices ever with excellent security features. Camera has fantastic shutter speed with no delays, also fantastic image quality. The touch screen is also impressive with vibrant colours and good accuracy, then there is also the front side camera that is a really good performer on video calls. Another point if you decide to add a memory card (the phone can already store 16GB but HD video and 8Mp images take a lot of memory) the phone’s back opens very easily and you do not have to remove the battery when replacing the memory card. There are a few points that could be better. For example, the volume rocker is placed exactly opposite another button that locks the phone. If you are not used to this you inevitably end up pressing them at the same time. This hasn’t caused me trouble so far, though placing them slightly out of axis would have helped. Also the way you answer the phone is different than, say, the HTC interface. In a way it’s better as you are less likely to pick up accidentally, but it takes a while getting used to it. I was impressed by the OTA upgrades from Samsung...love the experience My conclusion is that as we are in an era where smartphones are similar to computers, with pretty much standard operating systems and software, the differentiators are the operating system itself and the hardware of the phone. There is little argument that Android is better than iOS as I write this, so this phone is already a winner on this front; on the hardware side too the Galaxy S3 is a winner as at the moment this is the most advanced mobile phone that you can find on this planet.