Last night, on the eve of the U.S. launch of the Samsung Galaxy S III, the manufacturer hosted a party that included 500 Samsung fans who came to test out the Samsung Galaxy S III, meet rock star Ashley Greene and a number of NBA players like former MVP Steve Nash. Kevin Love and Stephen Curry. The highlight of the event was the $1.5 million donation made by Samsung to the WWF.
The Pebble Blue version of the Samsung Galaxy S III
So that brings us to Thursday, June 21st, a date that has been chiseled in stone for the last few weeks as the official launch date of the U.S. version of the Samsung Galaxy S III for some of the stateside mobile operators. As we told you earlier this week, heavy demand for the Samsung Galaxy S III is forcing T-Mobile to split the launch of the handset in two with a launch limited today to stores in the carrier's top 29 markets. Online, the only model available is the 32GB unit in Marble White.
T-Mobile is selling the 16GB variant of the Samsung Galaxy S III for $279.99 after a $50 mail-in rebate and a signed 2-year pact. The 32GB model is $329.99 after the same $50 rebate and the signed contract. The carrier says it will broaden out the release of the phone on June 27th.
Alan, an ardent smartphone enthusiast and a veteran writer at PhoneArena since 2009, has witnessed and chronicled the transformative years of mobile technology. Owning iconic phones from the original iPhone to the iPhone 15 Pro Max, he has seen smartphones evolve into a global phenomenon. Beyond smartphones, Alan has covered the emergence of tablets, smartwatches, and smart speakers.
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