http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2012/05/201205037439.jpg In addition to announcing its newest flagship, the Galaxy SIII, along with some nifty photo-sharing features, Samsung has just revealed two more human-friendly features that aim to differentiate the phone on the software side. These include SmartStay, which keeps the display from timing out by using the front-facing camera to detect when you’re looking at the screen. Meanwhile, S Voice, ushers in voice commands, and would seem to be the closest thing we’ve seen to a Siri since Apple introduced that feature on the iPhone 4S. And we have to say, though Android users have long been reveling in voice-activated dialing and Google searches, the list of possible use cases here is quite impressive. In addition to initiating calls, you can wake the phone, request songs, capture photos and inquire about the weather.
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