Review of ICS on Samsung Galaxy S3
Samsunghas been working with every bit of Android for many years. It has been changing from menu placements and color schemes to the camera and keyboard. The world’s largest Android manufacturer attempted to create Samsung user experience with the release of Android 4.0 on the Samsung Galaxy S3. It is expected to give high competition to Mac iOS.
The lockscreen can be easily customized on the Samsung Galaxy S3. You can launch apps right from the lock screen by setting up to four icons on the bottom of the screen. You can leave a message for anyone, setup a weather widget, and flip through your notifications. And there is S-Voice on the lock screen to help your to have a conversation with your device.
This smartphone has been designed for users who want to entirely customize their phones. However, the menu’s in Toughwiz have been separated well enough. The individual features are tucked away in corresponding menus instead of just a lock screen menu in the settings. The phone will ask if you also like to change the lock screen wallpaper when you change the wallpaper of your phone. This level of customization is only seen with custom ROMs.
Samsung threw the windows and took the stock Android 4.0launcher. This is not a new thing for Samsung, but the TouchWiz launcher has broken many of their basic ICS functionality.
If you hold the phone in your left hand, there are chances of hitting the app icon since the screen size of the Galaxy S3 is immense. The Play Store shortcut is normally found on the top of the screen when the drawer opens which has been replaced by the download apps. This shows all the installed applications in a list.
The functionality of this app is fairly limited compared to the Play Store link. The TouchWiz won’t allow you to place the app on the launcher when you want to move an app to the homescreen from the app drawer. In order to move it to the launcher you need to place it on the homescreen.
The step backwards that was taken with folders is the biggest problem of the TouchWiz launcher. You can load the apps that you want by tapping the menu button and then selecting create folder. Given that the functionality was already there it adds an unnecessary extra step.
The gesture command of the Samsung Galaxy S3 is the biggest point. Many of the gestures of this device really feel organic and work better. You can mute whatever you are doing simply by placing your palm over the screen while listening to music or watching a video. It works flawlessly with great speed.
Taking a screenshot is very easy with Samsung Galaxy S3. You can simply slide your palm across the screen instead of holding the power and volume down buttons simultaneously. This may take some time to practice but once you become familiar you will find out this gesture works quite well. However, this gesture will drive you crazy if you are a smudge or fingerprint conscious person.
App movement gesture is my favorite gesture on this device. You need to hover the icon on the edge of the screen if you want to move an app from one homescreen to another. It can save a lot of your time if you delete the unwanted shortcut and include a new icon.
In conclusion, we can say that Samsung Galaxy S3 is a terrific phone. You do have the choice of replacing the launcher, but in my opinion the stock ICS launcher is the best right now. It is best in terms of function and simplicity. Samsung has offered very compelling experience to its users through the Galaxy S3.
 Author Bio: Scott Garcia loves to write about latest smartphones and gadgets. Check out his article on iPhone 5 Vs iPhone 4 and find out what’s new in the latest offering of Apple. |
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