Samsung has made an announcement that it will be rolling out its classic Galaxy S3 smartphone in many brand new mineral and gemstone-themed colours just in time for the autumn season.

The phone itself will now be available in the following colours: amber brown, garnet red, titanium grey, and sapphire black. Samsung had stated that the availability will vary based on the country and carrier or retailer within the customer's area.

There had been previous buzz that a black version of the smartphone would come out, as a leaked screenshot for the Samsung product database had shown a headline for a "Samsung Galaxy S3 Black."

In a blog that was posted on Tuesday, Samsung had commented on its latest inspiration behind the colours.

"Earth's richest materials. The brown model was inspired by amber, an organic gemstone sometimes containing fossils that was believed to sustain the secrets of the earth inside it. The red model is the color of garnet, which was worn as an amulet by the ancient Egyptians who believed the stone contained protective powers."

The latest colours will join up with the already used pebble blue and marble white ones. The Galaxy S3 is 4.8 in inches and has a 1280x720 display. It runs Android 4.0 and also features a rear-facing camera with 8-megapixels and a 1.9-megapixel front-facing camera.

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