I only got a brief look at Samsung's latest and greatest, but I found many things to like about it--and just a few I wasn't so fond of. Keep in mind that this is not the U.S. version of the Galaxy S III; the 4G LTE and HSPA+ phones won't debut until this summer.

Samsung has done a nice job with the design of the Galaxy S III. It is thin and light with a slightly curved body. The 4.8-inch display has a very small bezel around it, giving you more display but without making the phone gigantic.

It comes in two colors, white and "pebble." The white phone looks nice, but the "pebble" color, which is sort of a bluish-gray, is much more attractive in my opinion. It has this cool "brushed" look on the back, too. The Galaxy S III feels very much like its predecessor the Galaxy S II: Light, but a bit on the plasticky side. It doesn't have that durable, solid feel of the HTC One S or One X.

If you're not a fan of the hardware home button on the Galaxy S III, don't fret: The U.S. versions will likely have your standard three capacitive-touch Android navigation buttons (Back, Home, Recent Apps).