42 consumer reports JANUARY
Overview iPad info Smart Phones CR January
BIG SCREEN, BIG PERFORMANCE
Samsung Galaxy S III
(verizon, 32GB)
Sprint, GB, ; TMobile,
GB,; AT&T, GB,
The Samsung Galaxy S III oers topnotch
performance and some of the most
innovative features the Android platform
has to oer, standing out for its huge,
.inch, highdefinition p display,
which performed well in bright light. The
frontfacing camera monitors your eyes
while you’re reading a Web page or other
document to prevent the screen from
timing out. You can wirelessly beam Web
links, contact info, and even photos and
videos to other Galaxy S III phones. Pop
Up Play lets you minimize a video playing
on the screen so that you can perform
other tasks, such as browsing the Web
and sending email messages. Key A, B,
C, D
BIG SCREEN, BIG PERFORMANCE
LG Optimus G
(AT&T)
This highscoring phone, which has a bril
liant .inch display, a highly responsive
touch screen, and a longlasting battery,
oers an impressive blend of topnotch
hardware and intriguing apps for work
and play. Those include Quick Memo, a
pulldown menu option that lets you use
your finger to scribble notes on anything
you see on the phone’s screen, including
photos, emails, calendar appointments,
and the home screen itself. The finished
“memo” actually becomes a picture that
you can easily email or text to others,
as well as share on social networks. Also
onboard is Video Wiz, an app that can
quickly turn a tossed salad of video clips,
photos, and sound clips into a polished
multimedia presentation. Key D
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