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\cf3 \ul \ulc3 Geek.com}})\uc0\u8232 \u8232 \b BY EVAN THOMAS
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\b \cf2 ANCHOR LOGAN TITTLE \b0 \uc0\u8232 \u8232 Samsung released the
Galaxy SIII Mini on Thursday, a miniaturized version of its successful flagship handset
bearing the same name. And the expectant blogosphere was thoroughly underwhelmed.\u8232 \u8232
It\'92s got the same form factor as its bigger brother, but the S III mini has a comparatively
tame four-inch screen and {\field{\*\fldinst{HYPERLINK "http://www.engadget.com/2012/10/11/samsung-galaxy-s-iii-mini-hands-on/"}}{\fldrslt
\cf3 \ul \ulc3 Engadget found it was much easier to hold}}. Unfortunately, the stuff
under the hood wasn\'92t as impressive.\uc0\u8232 \u8232 And that has generated {\field{\*\fldinst{HYPERLINK
"http://http//www.latimes.com/business/technology/la-fi-tn-samsung-galaxy-s-iii-mini-20121011,0,870272.story"}}{\fldrslt \cf3 \ul \ulc3 some pretty backhanded headlines}}.
The Los Angeles Times breaks it down.\uc0\u8232 \u8232 The S III mini runs an 800x480-pixel
display, versus the iPhone 5\'92s 1,136 by 640 pixels. The main camera on the back is
three megapixels short of the iPhone\'92s offering, and the S III mini can\'92t even
access 4G networks. It does, however, have near-field communication capability and runs
Android 4.1.\u8232 \u8232 And overall, BetaNews found the S III Mini to be {\field{\*\fldinst{HYPERLINK
"http://betanews.com/2012/10/11/samsung-galaxy-s-iii-mini-could-easily-have-been-called-galaxy-s2-mini/"}}{\fldrslt \cf3 \ul \ulc3 a step straight backward for
Samsung}}.\uc0\u8232 \u8232 \b \'93Unfortunately, because of its modest
bag of tricks, putting it next to the Galaxy S III is kind of an unrealistic comparison
and this device could easily fall behind last year's Galaxy S2.\'94
\b0 \uc0\u8232 \u8232 {\field{\*\fldinst{HYPERLINK "http://gizmodo.com/5950973/why-the-galaxy-s-iii-mini-is-a-mega-letdown"}}{\fldrslt
\cf3 \ul \ulc3 Gizmodo is flat-out disappointed}}. A Samsung phone could have \'97\'a0should
have \'97\'a0been able to stack up to Apple\'92s devices a bit more respectably.\
\uc0\u8232 \b \'93In other words, it was our best hope
for a hand-fitting smartphone that didn't trade size for respectability. Instead? The
Galaxy S III mini is like a Rockefeller working at Jamba Juice: just another midrange slacker
with a fancy pedigree.\'94 \b0 \uc0\u8232 \u8232 But {\field{\*\fldinst{HYPERLINK
"http://siliconangle.com/blog/2012/10/11/samsung-officially-unveils-galaxy-siii-mini/"}}{\fldrslt \cf3 \ul \ulc3 Silicon Angle says}} for what
it\'92s worth the less-than-stellar specs probably means a more manageable price.\uc0\u8232
\u8232 And the phone has already popped up at some European retailers as a fully unlocked
handset \'97\'a0for a little less than $550. No word yet on whether it will hit the U.S.,
on-contract or otherwise.\ }