The Galaxy S III made an enormous splash at the end of May when it was finally unveiled to the world, and the hype created by Samsung’s Unpacked launch event catapulted the handset to the top of mobile charts. It’s been forecast that sales will reach the 10 million mark this month, so just what is it about this snazzy smartphone that has captured the imagination of so many?

Galaxy S III

Samsung say its new flagship handset is “designed for humans, inspired by nature” and this is evident in some of the useful functionality it contains. And with a 4.8-inch HD display and 1.4GHz quad-core processor, the Galaxy S III not only looks stunning but has a powerful engine beneath the chassis.

Combining technologically advanced hardware with a ‘humanised’ user interface, the S III has loads of cool features that you may not know about. So, to get you up to speed with all this awesome handset can do, we’ve handpicked five of our top tips from the selection available at Phones 4u News & to teach you a thing or two about this stellar smartphone.

Using S Beam

S-Beam is a cool function on the Galaxy S III that uses NFC technology to wirelessly transfer stuff to another S III handset. To see S Beam in action watch the video below and learn the steps you need to take in order to ‘Beam stuff up’ (Scotty).

S-Voice

S-Voice is Samsung’s very own voice-activated personal assistant to rival Apple’s Siri and has the ability to carry out loads of tasks upon your command it. If you’d like to know how to set up S-Voice and what you can use the friendly robot butler for check out the video below.

Quick Tap

If you get frustrated scrolling through long lists on your Galaxy S III when looking for contacts or info, then why not set up Quick Tap to help you quickly jump to the top of the list? Take a look at the video below to find out how.

Auto Brightness

To make sure you’re not zapping your Galaxy S III’s precious battery life, there’s a feature called Auto Brightness that adjusts the device’s display brightness according to the conditions it’s being used in. Find out how to take advantage of Auto Brightness by watching our handy video.

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