As of the moment, there is no doubt that the Samsung Galaxy S III is the hottest handset in the Android ecosystem. In fact, it could even be the hottest handset in the whole smartphone market today. The handset was announced by Samsung back in the early parts of May, May 3 to be exact, and in just a few days’s time, preorders for the Samsung Galaxy S III have reached the 9 million mark, according to the manufacturer.
Because of this overwhelming demand for the handset, it was only to be expected that there will be limited stocks of the Samsung Galaxy S III. Because of this, widespread delays for the handset’s launch were experienced on a global scale. First to break its silence regarding delays is the Canadian smartphone market where Samsung Canada confirmed the 7-day delay that the Canadian version of the Samsung Galaxy S III will face before it finally hit the shelves north of our border. As such, instead of launching on last June 20, the handset can now be expected in the shelves on the 27th.
At the time that this report on the delay of the Canadian Samsung Galaxy S III came out, the smartphone-buying population in US shores has already started asking questions if the US version of the handset will also experience the same delay. As we all know now, almost all major carriers have already announced that their respective versions of the handset will also get delayed.
In the case of the AT&T version of the Samsung Galaxy S III, the handset has already managed to show up in the shelves of the wireless provider to the delight of AT&T subscribers all over our side of the world. All of those who already got their hands on the handset agree that it is one of the best handsets in the market today.
However, there are those who cannot be content with the stock Android experience that came with the handset. These are the people who always tinker with their handsets and want their smartphones unshackled, so to speak. Should you be part of this portion of the population, it would be a joy for you to know that root access for the AT&T version of the Samsung Galaxy S III is now available. This means that you already have the means to take full control of your handset and open it up to a million customization possibilities not possible on an unrooted device.
Of course, we would like to remind you that there are risks involved in rooting your Samsung Galaxy S III such as voiding your warranty and / or bricking your handset but we presume that you are already well aware of those. You can pre-order the Samsung Galaxy S III starting at $149.
