Welcome to this morning’s edition of “First To Know,” a series in which we keep you in the know on what’s happening in the digital world. Today, we’re looking at three particularly interesting stories.
Samsung Galaxy S3 Now Available in 28 Countries
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The most powerful Android smartphone from Samsung, the Galaxy S3, is now available in 28 countries, including Germany and the UK.
The official US launch date is not yet known, but the device will be available in 145 countries and with 296 carriers in July.
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Japan's Softbank Launches Radiation Detecting Smartphone
Softbank has launched the Pantone 5 107SH, an Android smartphone which has a unique feature: it can measure levels of radiation in its surroundings.
Other than this special feature, the device is a mid-range smartphone, with a 3.7-inch 854 x 480 LCD screen, a 4-megapixel camera, and a 1.4GHz CPU.
Zillow Employee Shot by Stray Bullet
Forty-three-year old Justin Ferrari was killed in a shooting in Seattle’s Central Area, reports the Washington Post. Ferrari was going on a holiday weekend with his parents and his two children when a stray bullet hit him. The shooter's identity is currently unknown; Seattle Police detectives are looking for a man in his twenties.
Ferrari was a software developer at Seattle-based real estate company Zillow, and was formerly an employee of Microsoft.
Image courtesy of iStockphoto, mattjeacock
This story originally published on Mashable here.
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