Comments on: Galaxy S3 Developer Edition Goes Live on Samsung’s Site, 32GB and in Pebble Blue (Updated)

By: Jorge Castillo

Jorge Castillo — Tue, 11 Sep 2012 13:26:00 +0000

By the time it goes live the phone will be obsolete..

By: silk

silk — Thu, 06 Sep 2012 12:32:00 +0000

Does anyone know (and maybe it is obvious) if this phone will have a swappable SIM as well? I would like something I can use on VZW but also swap out the SIM when travelling internationally.

By: cadarn

cadarn — Thu, 02 Aug 2012 03:04:00 +0000

There’s a 16GB edition now on Samsung’s site.

By: luke

luke — Tue, 17 Jul 2012 01:05:00 +0000

first off the article is wrong. the phone will NOT be available for purchase through samsung only through verizon!!! sammy reps are saying purchase is only avaiable through verizon

By: Realistic87

Realistic87 — Mon, 16 Jul 2012 22:33:00 +0000

ugh, the blue/black one. I like the white

By: Immolate

Immolate — Mon, 16 Jul 2012 17:36:00 +0000

I’m not sure how this helps, unless the dev unit reveals the key to unlocking the non-dev unit. Is a development community going to form around the development unit, and if so, what does that mean for the huge majority of folks that don’t have a dev unit? And if the developers stick with the crowd, where does that leave those who purchased the dev unit?

By: Immolate

Immolate — Mon, 16 Jul 2012 17:30:00 +0000

Don’t think so. The phone will be available from Samsung… not sold by Verizon, so their is no subsidy or trade in of your existing SGS3 for a dev edition. You can always eBay your phone and buy the Dev phone.

By: Destroythanet

Destroythanet — Mon, 16 Jul 2012 16:12:00 +0000

Also, would a third party warranty provider like Squaretrade give better coverage for the Developer Edition since Verizon doesn’t want to?

By: cheezer88

cheezer88 — Mon, 16 Jul 2012 16:12:00 +0000

are 3 party insurance companies like asurion going to insure these?

By: Destroythanet

Destroythanet — Mon, 16 Jul 2012 16:10:00 +0000

Hmmm…this makes me think about selling the one I got on contract for like $550 and using those funds toward getting the developer edition. Anyone interested in an almost brand new white GS3? Haha!

By: Daniel Ogilvie

Daniel Ogilvie — Mon, 16 Jul 2012 15:55:00 +0000

Short answer: Probably not.

By: tony

tony — Mon, 16 Jul 2012 14:46:00 +0000

I know this might be a stupid question but if someone buys the “Developer edition” does that mean there is a possibility to figure out how to unlock the bootloader to the locked one’s?

By: michael arazan

michael arazan — Mon, 16 Jul 2012 09:36:00 +0000

I just read that the Dev phone will be $699.

By: flosserelli

flosserelli — Mon, 16 Jul 2012 08:54:00 +0000

Sure, for a $30 upgrade fee.

By: Nerdy Desi

Nerdy Desi — Mon, 16 Jul 2012 06:49:00 +0000

I wonder if there’ll be any other differences, like maybe its already unlocked for global use also, since the VZW versions are supposed to have a GSM radio inside. Maybe these can also qualify for the DropBox 50gb promo?

Also, will there be any cosmetic difference, like “Developer Edition” etched onto the back battery cover?