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.
Jun 4, 2012
Samsung Galaxy S III to hit five US carriers 'beginning' in June, starting at $199 on contract
Most notable of all, Samsung's PR says that it is "delivering the same iconic smartphone design and premium content sharing experience with AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile, Verizon Wireless and U.S. Cellular." That statement, our earlier leak of the Galaxy S III on T-Mobile, and the fact that Samsung's PR doesn't have carrier-specific variants all lead to one conclusion: Samsung doesn't appear to be creating carrier-specific variants of the GSIII beyond customizing the radios. No silly per-carrier names like Fascinate and Epic 4G. No (It's also worth pointing out that all of the US models of the Galaxy S III will include 2GB of RAM).
Read Article >Samsung had scored quite a coup with the original Galaxy S, launching variants on all four major US carriers at the same time. With the Galaxy S III, the company appears to have topped that feat by launching an identical-looking phone on five US carriers. Unfortunately, it's an open question whether or not Samsung will be releasing on all five carriers in short order; the company's PR says only that the the releases will be "beginning" in June.
Jun 1, 2012
Samsung Galaxy S III for T-Mobile USA leaks with Euro-style home button
Read Article >We have no information on the images that would indicate pricing or availability, but signs are currently pointing to this month.
May 26, 2012
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 Canadian carriers Rogers, Bell, Telus, and Virgin Mobile. The site reports that it was later asked to take down the screenshot, but not before Tom's Hardware grabbed a copy of the image.
Read Article >Adding another piece to the puzzle, TMoNews reports that it received a tip on the phone's availability on T-Mobile, with the metallic blue version of the device slated to arrive on — you guessed it — June 20th. According to the site, the white version of the Galaxy S III won't be arriving until July 11th, and in the 16GB variety only, at that. The 11th is also said to feature the debut of three additional phones on T-Mobile: the carrier's recently-spotted version of the Galaxy Note, as well as two new MyTouch devices made by Huawei. Of course, all of the dates should be considered rumors until they're officially confirmed, but the next two months might provide Android users quite a few new choices to pick from.
May 14, 2012
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.
Read Article >We first caught wind of the SCH-i535 when it received Wi-Fi certification back in February, and at the time it looked as though it might be a Galaxy Nexus variant. The problem with that assumption is the newly-revealed screen resolution; because of the Galaxy Nexus' on-screen buttons, NenaMark lists its display as 1196 x 720 pixels, leading us to now believe this new Samsung handset may be part of the upcoming GS III family. We'll find out for sure soon enough — the Galaxy S III is set to launch with LTE in North America this June.
May 4, 2012
Samsung Galaxy S III coming to all four US national carriers, MetroPCS, US Cellular, and more?
Read Article >Samsung has said that the phone will be launching in the US next month, so we'll have an opportunity to verify this list in just a few weeks' time.