14 DAY TRIAL // Samsung Galaxy S III is about to make its debut in Europe on May 30. Although the South Korean handset vendor confirmed the smartphone ouldl be available in the US sometime this summer, the company did not unveil anything on the Canadian release.
The good news is that Samsung Canada and TELUS have just announced they have teamed up to offer customers the Galaxy S III “in time for the summer.” This means that the handset might arrive in the country in early June.
“Our customers have told us they love the Samsung Galaxy family and we are thrilled to bring the latest in the Galaxy line-up to TELUS, Canada's Galaxy Headquarters,” said Brent Johnston, TELUS vice-president of mobility solutions.
However, TELUS won't be the only Canadian carrier to offer the Samsung Galaxy S III. Rogers, SaskTel, Bell, Virgin Mobile, WIND Mobile, Videotron and Mobilicity have already confirmed they will carry the Samsung Galaxy S III in the following weeks.
In addition, a few authorized resellers have also announced they will offer Samsung's third-generation Galaxy smartphone, including Best Buy, Future Shop and GLENTEL.
Keep in mind that Samsung and TELUS will announce the handset's specs, pricing options and availability in the coming weeks.
So far we have no details on the North American variant of the Galaxy S III, but rumor has it that the Exynos 4212 Quad chipset will be replaced by a Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 chipset that features two cores clocked at 1.5 GHz.
Samsung's own chipset does not support LTE, which is why rumors say the smartphone might end up being powered by a Qualcomm chipset that comes with LTE.
“Samsung is dedicated to taking a leadership position in the smartphone space and that is why we are thrilled to work with TELUS to bring the Samsung Galaxy S III to Canadians,” said Paul Brannen, vice president, Mobile Communications at Samsung Canada.