Monday, May 7, 2012

Samsung Galaxy S III gets a Canadian girlfriend as Bell, Rogers, Telus, Wind Mobile line up

[![Galaxy S III hands-on][1] ][2]

If you live north of the 49th parallel, you're no doubt frustrated that Samsung teased a [summer launch][3] for the [Galaxy S III][4] in North America but made no initial mention of its Canadian plans. Don't fret, as virtually every Canadian carrier and its mother has now pledged to carry the giant [Android 4.0][5] smartphone while you're on your summer vacation -- the first carrier commitments in North America that we've seen. Bell, Rogers, Telus, Virgin Mobile and Wind Mobile have all stepped up as national providers, while regional carriers such as SaskTel and Videotron have also signed on. The Galaxy S III is a special milestone for Virgin, as it's the first [4G LTE][6] phone on the Bell-run budget network. We're still waiting for Mobilicity and other cellular services to hop on the [Galaxy S III bandwagon][7], and details like pricing and exact ship dates are still elusive, but odds are that Canucks will have a wide choice of carriers when the 4.8-inch flagship hits stores.

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