Samsung launches Galaxy S III with voice and face recognition

Samsung on Thursday unveiled a larger Galaxy S III smartphone in London, and said the phone would be sold in the U.S. this summer after launching in Europe on May 29. Samsung didn't name a U.S. wireless carrier or the price for the smartphone, but said the U.S. version will run over LTE and HSPA, an indication it could run on AT&T's or T-Mobile's network. A white version of the Galaxy S III was unveiled by Samsung's president of mobile communications, J.K. Shin, at a crowded London media event that featured a live orchestra and was also webcast. The Galaxy S III, will run Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) and will have a 4.8-in. It includes an 8-megapixel rear-facing camera and a 1.9-megapixel front-facing camera.