by Al Sacco

Images and Video from Samsung’s NYC Galaxy S III Launch

Opinion
Jun 21, 20122 mins
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Get an insider's look at Samsung's Wednesday Galaxy S III launch event in New York City with these images and video taken by CIO.com's Al Sacco.

Yesterday I attended Samsung’s Galaxy S III launch event in New York City, where I got my thumbs on the handset maker’s latest and greatest hardware and got to meet basketball legends Steve Nash and Walt Frazier, among other things.

Check out the post I published earlier today for more details on the device itself: “Samsung Galaxy S III: 8 Key Features and Facts.”

Samsung did a great job with the launch event. It was interesting, fun, and best of all, air conditioned. New York City was so hot yesterday, I saw Satan himself coming out of an electronics store carrying an air conditioner, wearing a Yankees cap.

Check out the following images and video for a look at the Samsung Galaxy S III New York City launch at SkyLight Studios SoHo. (I’m particularly fond of the image of me putting in bucket off a Steve Nash pass—click the image to enlarge it and see my basketball prowess.)

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The line outside of Samsung’s Galaxy S III launch event.

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Reception desk inside the launch venue

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Samsung execs on stage

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Galaxy S III devices along with NFC TecTiles

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NBA star Steve Nash

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Me and Steve Nash (click to enlarge)

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NBA legend Walt Frazier looking dapper

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The two NY hipster-type dudes in Samsung’s upcoming Galaxy S III TV spots