Samsung Galaxy S III LTE to support VoLTE calls, starting with Korea in August

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Aren't you glad you waited to buy an LTE version of the [Galaxy S III][3]? Samsung has confirmed that the versions with faster cellular data will support [Voice over LTE][4] on appropriately equipped networks, giving them that IP-based boost to call quality. The rollout will start with the [Korean LTE model][5] receiving support in August -- we suspect [SK Telecom is an early partner][6] here -- followed by a deployment in foreign LTE markets, which would mostly limit the upgrades to American and Canadian owners. About our only qualm is with Samsung's assertion that the update makes the Galaxy S III the "world's first Voice over LTE smartphone:" we're pretty sure the fine folks at [LG and MetroPCS][7] have a thing or two to say about keeping up with current events.

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