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Samsung hosting an event on March 22nd in France, is that when we’ll see the Galaxy S III?

Categories: Android, Samsung
By: , IntoMobile
Tuesday, February 7th, 2012 at 1:23 AM
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Earlier this month Samsung announced that they would not be showing off the Samsung Galaxy S III at Mobile World Congress. Their reasoning was that it doesn’t make sense to announce a device so early in the year when it’s due to hit store shelves during the end of the second quarter. Some of you guys freaked out, but we tried to remind you of what happened in 2011: Samsung announced the Galaxy S II in February, it hit Europe in May, and then it finally launched in America during the fourth quarter. Rumors suggest that the Galaxy S III will follow the same timeline, launching in Europe in May, and then hitting America a few months later. If that’s the case, then when will Samsung hold an event to announce this new flagship device?

The folks at FrAndroid, short for French Android, have just announced that they’ve received an invitation to a Samsung event scheduled for the 22nd of March. That’s barely more than three weeks after the end of Mobile World Congress. It’s enough time for Samsung to distance themselves from the flood of news expected at MWC, but still … three weeks? In a perfect world every company would announce a new product and then say it’s available for ordering that very same day, but we understand how difficult that be to coordinate from a pure logistical standpoint. Assuming the May launch date for the Galaxy S III is real, then two months between announcement and availability is acceptable. To use Nokia as a comparison, they announced the Lumia 800 at Nokia World on October 26th and then started selling the device in several European markets on the 15th of November. That’s the kind of execution we’d like to see from Samsung.

Is that too much to ask for?

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Stefan Constantinescu

Stefan Constantinescu (@WhatTheBit on Twitter) has loved technology since as far back as he can remember. It started with computers, but in the past few years his passion has turned to mobile devices. As a mobile phone enthusiast who lives and breathes devices that connect to the internet, he knows he is not alone with this radical fascination of all things wireless. He is strongly opinionated and enjoys a good debate so leave comments in his posts and he’ll get back to you! Stefan began blogging as a hobby in the fall of 2006 and joined IntoMobile in the summer of 2007. Later he got a job at Nokia in March 2008, but as of June 2009 he has rejoined the IntoMobile team. He is currently based out of Helsinki, Finland.

  • Superior Android

    I like my Galaxy S II but I have a few complaints about it and Id love it if the GS3 would address them.

    1. I hate the design of the AT&T version. Its a very ugly phone and not very comfortable to hold. its so thin and light weight it feels like it will slip out of my hand. The T-Mobile version by comparison is much more attractive. the soft touch back and rear camera housing make a world of difference.

    2. I hate, HATE the having the power button on the side of the phone, very very very annoying and it should be placed on top.

    3. While some say Super Amoled Plus is better than Retina, I have to say that that is true only 50% of the time. the over saturation of colors are hit and miss–depending on what’s being displayed. yes its true that colors “pop out” at you but half the time these colors are not true and accurate representations.

    4. THE HUMP !!!  what’s in there anyway?  I hate it, it makes the phone look ugly, it throws off the balance and they should have made it less pronounced.