Samsung Galaxy S3 Tips And Tricks

Samsung has released the highly powered cellphone Galaxy S3 that runs the latest version of Google's Android operating system. It comes with Android version 4.0, which is known as Ice Cream Sandwich but the Korean giant has also sliced in some amazing and exclusive features too. Here is a good list of tips and tricks for your Samsung Galaxy S3.

1 - Direct Call

This feature is activated by the Proximity Sensor. It automatically calls the contact saved in mobile, if you have a particular contact, call log or message opened on the display. All you need to do is just place the Galaxy S3 phone on your ear and it will automatically call the person. 

2 - Music Pause

This feature would be very appreciated for the music lovers. Just move your palm over the screen and it will automatically pause the music which is being played. It also works for playing videos. If you find it irritating, you can easily turn it off by going to the Settings menu and select the item that says Motion. 

3 - Popping Out The Video Player

If you ever wanted to work on a document while watching a video stored in your mobile, you can do that with Samsung Galaxy S3 smartphone. To do this, open the Video Player application and tap the icon on the bottom right of the display. After that  you will be able to drag the video around the display. 

4 - Launching Camera With Motion Control

You can easily use the motion control function of the Galaxy S3 to quickly launch the camera application. From the lock screen, just perform tap and hold function on the display and rotate the phone into the landscape mode to open the camera. 

5 - Screenshot Gesture

In other Android devices,  you have to press a combination of keys to take a screenshot of the screen. However, in Samsung Galaxy S3, you just have to turn on one gesture in the settings menu that says Palm Swipe Tto Capture. After that, swipe the screen from Left to Right to take a screenshot. 

6 - Smart Stay

This feature tracks the eye movements of the user to make out if you are looking at the display or not. In case you are reading something on the screen, then it prevents the phone from going into sleep mode. If you want to disable this feature, you can easily do so by going into the settings and then to the display menu. 

7 - Tap To Top

To use this, just double tap with your finger on the top of the display, right next to the headphone jack. After this, you will be able to scroll to the top of any list.