Pebble Blue is practically black, right?

[ab304945]

I will get the blue.

But will most likely go in an otter box

 

[martian_11]

I preordered the blue simply because white will get dirty quick. Plus it's different than your generic black or white phones. Change is good

Absolutely agree with you. I always take my phone everywhere, including the bathroom, so if its a white phone, I can't do that. So blue it is.

 

[JimBen73]

I went with the white to avoid the simple fear of rocking a purple phone.

 

[mjs1124]

I really hope the color of the blue is more like the way iceman64's video shows it. It's a deeper richer blue than the other video. I have to say that most videos I have seen look more like a gray color. I do get the feeling that the color doesn't always come across correctly in the photos and videos. Just another reason for Verizon to hurry up and release it, so I can see what the hell I bought!

 

[iceman64]

I really hope the color of the blue is more like the way iceman64's video shows it. It's a deeper richer blue than the other video. I have to say that most videos I have seen look more like a gray color. I do get the feeling that the color doesn't always come across correctly in the photos and videos. Just another reason for Verizon to hurry up and release it, so I can see what the hell I bought!

LOL

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[davidnc]

If it is kinda purple lookish in color you could call it Barney I guess ha

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[robrecht]

If it's black, then why is it actually blue, as well as being called "pebble blue"?

C'mon Man!

Marketing. No one wants a old-fashioned black phone.

 

[robrecht]

Dude look at this video and tell us the blue isn't sick

Samsung Galaxy S3 Pebble Blue Unboxing & First Hands-On Review - YouTube

I hate that video!

 

[Laura Knotek]

I'll have to check it out in a store. It appears to be something that has to be seen to be appreciated.

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[droid83]

I hope its black looking. My phone has to be black. Never understood the blue. Sammy calls it metallic blue.

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[sleek881]

It's Pebble blue

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[robrecht]

It's dark, but I wouldn't call it black.

That said, Samsung did say it's changed ever so slightly because of that Hyperglaze issue. So we'll see.

Hyperglaze! I was hoping it would have the same dull back as the Galaxy Note on AT&T. So it's gonna be both purple and shiny? I better start saving up so I can afford the restocking fee.

 

[robrecht]

Here's a nice slate gray video:

Samsung GALAXY S III

I want a real metal brushed aluminum case in a dark slate gray, exactly like on my Samsung Series 7 laptop, which is the nicest looking laptop I've ever seen.

 

[ibcop]

It's blue - better than black. And any color is better than a white phone.....imho.

 

[PeteJE]

It's blue - better than black. And any color is better than a white phone.....imho.

+1

 

[T_Virus]

it looks more purple than blue but more blue than black and more black than white.

 

[NotJustAPhone]

I was worried about how the blue would look, but then I realized that I am probably going to get a black case for it. Just like the last four phones I've owned.

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[VicVinegar]

I got blue, but could have gone either way really. It will probably be in a case anyway.

 

[Cory Streater]

The one thing I like about the darker colors is that it doesn't make the contrast between the screen and bezel looks so stark.

 

[blues runner]

It is without a doubt an unusual, but not unappealing, shade of blue. It is not black (though you may call it whatever you like).

I'm sure Samsung did this from a marketing point of view. Basically, so far in the smart phone world, we've had for the longest time now either black or white. And that's been it. When you think about it, after the Galaxy S II and the slew of competitor comparable smart phones that came out after it, they all look very similar. I can just see Samsung's marketing review as having said that they need to go with this new shade of blue because it will distinguish their new device from the sea of all the others. They want to set themselves apart in terms of performance and appearance (which is of course the way to do it).

However, honestly I'd just be happy with black. Always like black. But then, with cases, the colors are ultimately not going to matter that much anyway.