Samsung Galaxy S III comes to the US: Verizon, AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile, and more
Samsung is taking the Galaxy S III to the US in a big way, with the device launching on a wide variety of carriers in June. Due to large demand there have been problems stocking shelves for the launch, but follow this StoryStream for all the news on pricing, release dates, and pre-orders on Verizon, AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile, and more.
Verizon Wireless Galaxy S III available now in stores and online starting at $199.99
There have been a couple of delays, but Verizon Wireless customers can now pick up the Samsung Galaxy S III at brick-and-mortar locations or online. The phone is available in both white and pebble blue in either 16GB or 32GB capacities for $199.99 or $249.99, respectively, with a two year contract. Those who pre-ordered the device have been receiving it over the past week, and it looks like all of those orders have dried up online supplies: if you try to buy the phone from Verizon Wireless...
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US Cellular Galaxy S III available online July 11th, in stores 'this week'
Regional carrier US Cellular is releasing its Samsung Galaxy S III only a few days after AT&T. The company has confirmed that the 16GB version of its Galaxy S III will be available to buy online by Wednesday, July 11th; it will be available in stores by the end of the week. As we reported previously, the 16GB version will sell for $199.99 on contract, but only after a $100 mail-in rebate. The 32GB version, which will be only available in white, isn't coming at the same time, though: it will...
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Samsung Galaxy S III now available on AT&T
We've chronicled the Samsung Galaxy S III as it trickled to carriers across the US, so it's only fitting to close the book on one of the top two. AT&T, which has been accepting pre-orders for the phone since a month ago, finally released the Galaxy S III today: it's currently selling for $199.99 on contract in both white and blue. We already anticipated the phone would go on sale today, but considering how many delays we've seen across carriers, it's good to see it finally arrive. Pre-order...
Samsung Galaxy S III launching at Verizon on July 10th (update: pre-orders already shipping?)
US carrier release dates for the Samsung Galaxy S III have shifted a bit over the last month — but Verizon largely kept its mouth shut. However, the carrier is now finally letting customers know that the Galaxy S III will be available in stores and online as of July 10th. Not coincidentally, this is the same day that all its pre-orders will be shipping out, and the phone will still cost the same $199.99 that it has cost since Verizon's pre-orders started. While Verizon may not be the first...
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Sprint Galaxy S III finally available, starts at $199.99 on contract
It's been a bit of a journey for Sprint customers looking to get the Samsung Galaxy S III, but the day has finally arrived and the Android 4.0-equipped smartphone is now available from the carrier's website, as promised. Many of those who pre-ordered the device weeks ago have already received the phone, but for those who weren't ready to commit it's been a long wait due to manufacturing issues on Samsung's end. It may have missed its original June 21st launch date by quite a bit, but no...
Galaxy S III to top 10 million sales next month, says Samsung
Last we heard, the Samsung Galaxy S and Galaxy S II had moved over 52 million units worldwide between them, and it doesn't look like the latest in the series is going to struggle to live up to the lofty precedent. According to Reuters, Samsung's head of telecommunications JK Shin expects the Galaxy S III to top the 10 million unit mark by the end of July.
It's not clear whether this refers to units shipped to retailers or sold to customers, but either way it's an impressive figure — we...
Some Galaxy S III pre-orders from AT&T will be delayed until Monday, June 25th
We've heard that a number of carriers will be delaying the launch of the Galaxy S III, and now AT&T has joined the ranks. We just received a statement from the carrier noting that "manufacturer supply contraints" of the Galaxy S III "have caused a delay to expected pre-order shipments." Now, some of the buyers who expected to get their phone today will end up receiving their device "no later than Monday, June 25th." If you're one of the customers that is affected by this change, AT&T will be...
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Sprint won't start selling Galaxy S III tomorrow thanks to 'overwhelming demand'
An update to yesterday's statement, Sprint is now saying it won't be able to sell any Galaxy S IIIs tomorrow, June 21st, which was the phone's originally intended launch date. The carrier is placing the blame squarely on Samsung, which told Sprint that it simply wouldn't be able to deliver enough phones.
There's no updated release date yet, but in practice, the news doesn't have much effect: Sprint had already said that customers would only be able to buy the phone online and through...
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Samsung Galaxy S III for AT&T: impressions and benchmarks
Samsung's new flagship phone is coming to America. Actually, it might be more appropriate to say it's blanketing America — the Galaxy S III is coming to all four major US carriers, plus a couple of smaller regional companies like US Cellular and C Spire. AT&T's model is shipping now, starting at $199.99 with a two-year contract, and we got a chance to test the new device ahead of its release.
When we reviewed the Galaxy S III's international version a few weeks ago, we discovered a phone...
Samsung Galaxy S III for Sprint: impressions and benchmarks
The HTC Evo 4G LTE's undisputed reign as Sprint's best Android phone might be over — Samsung's Galaxy S III is coming to the carrier starting tomorrow. We reviewed the international version of the handset a few weeks ago, and unlike most devices that review holds nearly all the information US customers need too. That's because Samsung pulled an impressive coup and was able to release the same phone with the same name on all four major US carriers — Sprint, Verizon, AT&T, and T-Mobile —...
Sprint says it's 'a little behind' on Galaxy S III shipments, T-Mobile limits launch markets
Sprint is citing "overwhelming demand and limited supply" this afternoon as the reasons for a few delays in its Galaxy S III launch strategy, which will see 32GB pre-orders ship next week rather than on the anticipated June 21st launch date that it's sharing with several other American and Canadian carriers. As for the 16GB version, Sprint says it's "optimistic" that the phones "will be delivered by June 21 as anticipated" for those who've pre-ordered, but that there's a chance it may be a...
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Good Deal: Galaxy S III at $149.99 for upgrading AT&T customers at Amazon and Target
Samsung's burly new smartphone champion, the Galaxy S III, has yet to launch in the USA, but a couple of neat discounts are already on offer for its AT&T variant. Amazon Wireless and Target are both offering the Android 4.0 handset for $149.99 when you extend your AT&T contract in purchasing the GS III. As you might suspect, we're talking about the cheaper 16GB version here, and you won't be getting the 48GB of extra Dropbox storage that European users of this phone enjoy, but those things...
Verizon Galaxy S III ship date pushed back one day to July 10th
A little over a week ago Verizon opened up pre-orders for the Galaxy S III, and today it has changed the shipping date — by one whole day. Previously scheduled to ship by July 9th, the S III is now slated for a July 10th ship date. Of course, this date doesn't quite tell us when the phone will actually be in the hands of consumers, and the "by" means that there's always a chance that it could end up shipping a bit earlier than listed. But either way, a July 10th makes it very likely that...
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Regional US carrier C Spire to get Galaxy S III, too
Samsung's massive US Galaxy S III launch just got a bit bigger, as regional carrier C Spire has just announced that it'll be offering the new smartphone "soon." We unfortunately don't have any pricing information or even an estimated release date, but it will offer the 16GB version in both Pebble Blue and White. The regional carrier primarily serves 1.2 million customers in the southern US states of Mississippi, Tennessee, Alabama, and the Florida Panhandle, and its delayed LTE network is due...
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US Cellular Samsung Galaxy S III priced at $199.99 for 16GB version, $249.99 for 32GB
US Cellular, the only regional carrier in the United States to offer the Galaxy S III at launch, has announced its pricing for Samsung's flagship smartphone. The 16GB version will be available for $199.99, while the 32GB model will cost $249.99. Unfortunately, these prices include a $100 mail-in-rebate, even if purchased online. Both models can be ordered in "Marble White," but only the 16GB version will have the added choice of a "Pebble Blue" finish. Pre-orders with US Cellular begin June...
Verizon opens pre-orders for Galaxy S III, will ship 'by July 9th'
Verizon opened up its pre-orders for the Galaxy S III this morning, right on schedule, and along with that we now have a rough timeframe of when the phone will be getting into consumers' hands. The pre-order page for all four models of the Galaxy S III says the device will ship by July 9th — so even if you order today, you might be waiting a whole month for your new phone. Of course, "by" July 9th certainly leaves open the possibility of the phone shipping sooner, and there's still no word...
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AT&T Samsung Galaxy S III to start shipping on June 18th
AT&T started its pre-orders for the Samsung Galaxy S III earlier this week, with the 16GB model priced at $199.99 on a two-year contract. The company now says that orders are scheduled to begin shipping on June 18th, just ahead of Sprint's release on June 21st, but there's still no mention of a 32GB model — unlike Verizon, Sprint, and US Cellular who are offering 16GB and 32GB versions.
AT&T's Samsung Galaxy S III will run on the company's LTE and HSPA+ networks. The four major US carriers...
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Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III now available for pre-order
Sprint has started accepting pre-orders for the Samsung Galaxy S III, a day before the same offer shows up for Verizon and AT&T and week before regional carrier US Cellular. Both the "marble white" and "pebble blue" versions of the phone are being offered, each of which will be equipped with a 1.5GHz dual core processor (presumably, the Qualcomm Snapdragon S4). As usual, Sprint is the only US carrier offering Google Wallet installed on-deck. As previously announced, the 16GB model is priced...
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Galaxy S III on Verizon will support global roaming after a future software update
More and more details are starting to emerge about the US-bound versions of Samsung's Galaxy S III — the latest word is that Verizon's model will support global roaming, though not right out of the box. PhoneScoop reported that global roaming would be turned on down the line through a software update, and we've since reached out and confirmed with Verizon that this is the case. Verizon also mentioned that it plans to update "a number" of other devices this year to similalry make them...
AT&T taking Samsung Galaxy S III pre-orders on June 6th, offering exclusive red version
It's been a big day for Samsung — earlier today, we heard that the Galaxy S III was coming to the biggest four US carriers, and pre-order dates for Verizon, Sprint and T-Mobile have already all been announced. AT&T's finally joining the party, letting us know that the Samsung Galaxy S III will be up for pre-order as of June 6th, just like at Verizon. Just like the other carriers, the 16GB model will cost $199.99 with a two-year contract. Unlike the other carriers, however, AT&T will...
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Unsubsidized Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III priced at $599.99 for 16GB model, $649.99 for 32GB
With the introduction of shared data plans quickly approaching, Verizon Wireless subscribers will likely want to consider purchasing smartphones at full retail price in a bid to retain their unlimited data plans. If you've been eyeing the Samsung Galaxy S III but fear tiered data, Droid-Life reports that the 16GB and 32GB models will be available for $599.99 and $649.99, respectively, consistent with the carrier's other high-end smartphones. Whether or not you'll be able to pick up the...
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Galaxy S III is coming to US Cellular, too: pre-orders begin on June 12th
Not to be outdone by the nationals, regional carrier US Cellular has announced that it'll be carrying the Galaxy S III as well. It says that pricing and release date will be revealed on Tuesday, June 12th — the same day that pre-orders begin — but in the meantime, we know that they'll be carrying both the 16GB and 32GB versions of the phone. As with other American versions, we're getting a 1.5GHz "dual-core processor" (almost certainly a Qualcomm Snapdragon S4) and 2GB of RAM. The phone...
Sprint announces Galaxy S III for June 21st: $199.99 for 16GB, $249.99 for 32GB
And that makes four: Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile, and Sprint have now come out with more details on their versions of Samsung's Galaxy S III. Like T-Mobile, Sprint has committed to launching the phone on Thursday, June 21st, but Sprint's adding some details on SKUs and pricing as well: there'll be a 16GB model for $199.99 and a 32GB for $249.99, though the latter will only be available online (meaning you won't be able to walk into a store and pick one up). As is the case around the world,...
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T-Mobile's Galaxy S III available on June 21st
Pretty much every major US carrier is coming out of the woodwork this morning to formally announce their own version of the Galaxy S III — T-Mobile is next, tacking a June 21st launch date onto the device. The carrier has a sign-up page available now if you're interested in signing up for more information; no price is listed yet, but Samsung has said that the phone will start at $199.
Samsung Galaxy S III pre-orders for Verizon begin June 6th
Soon after the Samsung Galaxy S III was announced for five US carriers, we've gotten our first information about ordering the phone. Verizon has announced that the Galaxy S III will be arriving at its stores in "the coming weeks," and it's open to pre-orders starting at 7am EDT on Wednesday, June 6th. As Samsung promised, it will indeed start at $199.99 for the 16GB version, with the 32GB one available for $249.99. Both those prices require the standard two-year agreement, and customers will...
Samsung Galaxy S III to hit five US carriers 'beginning' in June, starting at $199 on contract
Samsung has just announced that AT&T, Verizon, Sprint, T-Mobile, and US Cellular will all get the Galaxy S III in June, though "Exact pricing and retail availability will be announced by each of the five carriers in the coming weeks," so we don't know the full details just yet. Samsung says that pricing will be "starting from $199," though whether that pricing will hold across all five carriers remains to be seen. Both LTE and HSPA+ 42Mbps will be supported, so expect all five carriers to...
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Samsung Galaxy S III for T-Mobile USA leaks with Euro-style home button
The Verge has just received alleged pictures of T-Mobile USA's branded Samsung Galaxy S III that's expected to be announced in the coming weeks. The strangest thing about the leaked phone is what isn't different about it — it appears to be virtually identical to the model being offered internationally, a stark contrast from years past where Samsung has typically bowed to American carrier pressures for customization (a common change on the North American Galaxy S and S II variants, for...
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Rumor: Galaxy S III to hit US and Canada June 20th, Galaxy Note coming to T-Mobile July 11th
We found a lot to like in Samsung's Galaxy S III when we took a look at it this week, and while we know the phone is scheduled to arrive in Europe on May 29th, the best we'd heard for North America was "June." That window appears to be narrowing, as a number of rumors are suggesting that June 20th is the day US and Canadian users will be able to get their hands on Samsung's flagship device. MobileSyrup posted a screenshot denoting a June 20th release for the phone, with availability on...
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Verizon's Galaxy S III looks to be powered by Snapdragon S4
A Verizon handset known only as the SCH-i535 has appeared on benchmarking app NenaMark's leaderboards. The listing is very thin on information, but SCH-i535 is undoubtably a Samsung handset — the Verizon Galaxy Nexus has the model number SCH-i515. NenaMark lists the new device's screen resolution at 1280 x 720 and the GPU as an Adreno 225, which is currently only available as part of the Snapdragon S4 SoC.
We first caught wind of the SCH-i535 when it received Wi-Fi certification back in...
Samsung Galaxy S III coming to all four US national carriers, MetroPCS, US Cellular, and more?
Samsung's official US signup page for information on the Galaxy S III has a "carrier preference" list that may be tipping the company's hand: Verizon, AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile, MetroPCS, US Cellular, and C Spire are all listed. It's possible that this is nothing more than a scattershot list of random American carriers, but we'd doubt it — Cricket (and several others larger than C Spire) are notably absent, and Samsung has shown a penchant for bringing its Galaxy S series devices to as many...
Samsung Galaxy S III coming to Sprint, sources say
We've learned from people close to the matter that Sprint is on tap to carry a version of the Galaxy S III just announced in London. The move comes as little surprise — Sprint has worked closely with Samsung on the last two Galaxy S launches, offering the Epic 4G in 2010 and the Epic 4G Touch last year — so it only stands to reason that the two companies would be hooking up once again. We would fully expect it be compatible with Sprint's upcoming LTE network, though we haven't seen specs...
