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Samsung to restore local search on the international Galaxy S III

26 July, 2012 | Read the news | Post your comment
Samsung to restore local search on the international Galaxy S III - read the full textYesterday, Samsung released a firmware update for the Galaxy S III that removed the ability to use the universal search tool for looking into local data (contacts, media files, apps, etc.). The patch came after Samsung removed the same functionality from Sprint and AT&T’s Galaxy S III models in...

 

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this is nice phone

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  • 2012-07-27 20:55
  • vwes

> In reply to bearz @ 2012-07-27 00:15 from 2Amk - click to readno, they are simply corrupt as everything in that country ;)

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  • 2012-07-27 13:51
  • M8T2

> In reply to Anonymous @ 2012-07-27 07:25 from RDXJ - click to readThat comment, gave me cancer. Would also remain anonymous when I posted LAME crap like that.

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  • 2012-07-27 11:20
  • fXc9

> In reply to John @ 2012-07-27 03:52 from IaHY - click to readWhy,it's hardly the end of the world is it? The thing here is Apple acting like they own the world and invented life itself,when in fact they're just a consumer electronics company in the same business as companies like Samsung etc,but in this case they act like spoilt brats and the rest don't.
This is probably the most insignificant feature on a handset packed with others that more than make up for it,it's like saying you won't buy a car because you don't like the font on the hazard switch.

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  • 2012-07-27 09:23
  • 3GCn

Prevention is better than cure. Apple should not get any chance to sue this hotcake.

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  • 2012-07-27 08:18
  • PAXp

> In reply to Sayed Ejaz @ 2012-07-26 20:36 from JFxW - click to readthat is how a sucksung phone works

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  • 2012-07-27 07:25
  • RDXJ

Why dont they just leave it missing.to prevent possible future lawsuit.certainly better than having devices that cannot be sold later on..

i mean even the not-so popular galaxy nexus was halted for a while, definitely apple wont take their chances against s3 being a bestseller, they wont let it run freely until the new iPhone comes out.

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  • 2012-07-27 05:55
  • PS6w

If it was removing useful feature from the Os, it is not 'update', it is 'backdated'. Anyway, i used such a feature since the days of n73 and i know that Nokia smartphones had this feature long before the image of iphone even emerged in the mind of steve jobbs. If it had to be patented, then Nokia had to be the holder.

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  • 2012-07-27 05:54
  • rK1U

Its a downgrade not upgrade. scared to upgrade my phone

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  • 2012-07-27 05:37
  • 7tKr
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I really don't see why this is that big of a deal to be honest but I guess it's good that they're bringing it back. I mean its a decent feature but nothing Make or Break.

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  • 2012-07-27 05:21
  • jxxN

What about the minor update for galaxy note realesead today, i have installed but i just see some new aplications i dont understand or need...

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  • 2012-07-27 04:42
  • Ptkk

Another reason not to buy S3. LOL

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  • 2012-07-27 03:52
  • IaHY

This patent war is getting ridiculous.

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  • 2012-07-27 03:45
  • Xw$A

> In reply to Nate25 @ 2012-07-26 19:48 from x4mW - click to readThat update patch was only for Sprint and AT&T version Galaxy S III.

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  • 2012-07-27 03:40
  • PAXp

I like this search bcoz in my mobile more thsn 30 apps.Now samsung had removed.I think samsung will give better update for this

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  • 2012-07-27 03:12
  • 7tyf

such a news of samsung remove this, next hours restore that again ,etc... only confirms to me to never buya samsung and convinces me even more to wait for the blackcberry 10 next year.

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  • 2012-07-27 00:17
  • gI6J

Wow! Now there is a patent for Searching? U.S. Judges are one of the most rediculous! How could you patent searching?

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  • 2012-07-27 00:15
  • 2Amk

Apple sucks and will get what is coming to them...

They are getting bad press all over the globe with these ridiculous patents.

Apple invents nothing, they just steal and then just patent everything. Remember it was Apple who invented the rectangle!!!

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  • 2012-07-26 23:45
  • IwnH

What the hell my "old symbian phone" even older than iphone have ability to local search. did nokia never patented it ?

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  • 2012-07-26 23:38
  • tA$j

my old symbian phone even older than iphone have ability to local search. did nokia never patented it

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  • 2012-07-26 23:21
  • tA$j
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