Sneaky Update from Samsung Strips the International Galaxy S III of Local Search

[dgstorm]

In a move that is probably a slightly over-cautious pre-emptive defense of it's flagship device, Samsung has sent out an OTA update to their Galaxy S III that strips it of its "local search" functionality. Samsung calls this update a "stability" upgrade, but really it is designed to keep the "wandering eye of the dark lord Sauron (Apple's Lawyers) from focusing its gaze on the heroic Frodo (the Galaxy S III), so as to go unnoticed." (This overly sensationalistic LotR analogy is only meant for a bit of harmless humor. )

Samsung has already done this with the U.S. versions of the phone, and to be clear, so far, there has been no indication that Apple could/would be targeting either version of the phone. Still, it's hard to blame Samsung for being a bit skittish. Share your thoughts.

Source: SlashGear

[Mujibar]

LOVE the analogy, Storm!

~ GNexified ~

[dgstorm]

Thanks brutha! I thought you might enjoy that one.

[Ollie]

There can be only one. And that is my S3.

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[Mujibar]

Wrong movie, Ollie.

~ GNexified ~

[Ollie]

Lol! Woops.

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[dgstorm]

LOL! Awesome. I guess my next story will have to feature a Highlander reference just for Ollie!

[Ollie]

Thanks DG!

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[2ns]

Highlander is my fav movie

[Jeffrey]

I read somewhere that the stripped feature on the International version is limited to the UK version only. Can anyone confirm that?