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Samsung Galaxy S III hands-on: Oh yes, it has wow factor

The Samsung Galaxy S III has come to America! At least for a quick visit to CTIA. Here we get our first look of Samsung's flagship phone.

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Watch this: Samsung Galaxy S III is a looker

NEW ORLEANS--Samsung's newest flagship smartphone, the Samsung Galaxy S III, crossed the pond and landed in my hands at CTIA 2012.

Quite a few commenters on CNET's live blog expressed their disappointment, saying that the Galaxy S III is an evolution, not a revolution, that they wish it had a better camera, that it came in ceramic material, and that the design wasn't that compelling. I must respectfully disagree on all three counts, and here's why.

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