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: S3Forums via SlashGear

 

[tjk629]

Samsung does this a lot. They did it with scrolling wallpaper on the GS2.

I say a pox on Apple!

 

[Kenyon1]

I think apple is doing more harm than an emp bomb would on new york city. And probably would be a lot cheaper to repair than all the lawyer fees all these litigations apple is racking up