Those Canadian’s Waiting for the Samsung Galaxy S III Will Have to Wait a Little Longer

By: Kuljit Grewal  |   June 16th, 2012   |   News, O Canada, Smartphones

For those of us north of the U.S. border, the wait for the phone that is being touted as the best Android phone ever has been extended. The delay is due to the simple fact that like you, there are others who are looking to upgrade to the S III. Many others.

 

According to an official statement released by Samsung, the phone’s Canadian release date has been pushed back from June 20, 2012 to June 27, 2012 due to a whopping 9 million carrier pre-orders to date world round. The full statement below elaborates on the situation:

 

Due to unprecedented global demand for the highly anticipated Samsung GALAXY S III, with more than 9 million carrier pre-orders to date, the date of availability for purchase of this device in Canada, is now June 27th. In advance of the GALAXY S III availability date, most carriers and retailers are offering customers the chance to register on-line for updates, and some partners are offering their customers the option to pre-order the Galaxy S III. We expect any shortages to be short lived as we ramp up production to meet this unprecedented global demand.

 

The aforementioned 9 million pre-orders are a Samsung and Android platform record, a strong tick in favour of Korea’s Samsung who are the world’s largest Smartphone manufacturer. Unprecedented global demand kinda sounds like a big deal.

 

Within Canada, the phone will be available to customers loyal to Bell Mobility, Virgin Mobile, SaskTel, Telus Mobility, Rogers Wireless (LTE) as well as smaller players Videotron, Wind an Mobilicity.

 

The delays are not exclusive to Canada, as the phone’s release has also been delayed in the U.S. as well.  The phone was expected to be released by mid-June on the country’s four largest carriers; Sprint, Verizon, T-Mobile and AT&T. All four feature LTE network capability, something Canadian telco’s are also heavily invested in in order to maximize the slew of powerful Smartphones being released this year, whether on time or a week late.