Blue model delayed ? (Int'l version)

[rkkeller]

I saw a couple threads on the web and just saw this from a US carrier:


A T-Mobile spokesperson also confirmed the delay: "We can confirm we have received stock of the white variant of the handset and expect to be able to fulfil all the pre-orders we've received for this device at launch.
"However, we've been advised by the manufacturer of a shipping delay on the pebble blue version.

"Although we expect to receive stock shortly, we are contacting customers who have pre-ordered this colour to let them know that there may be a slight delay, and to reassure them we will look to fulfil their order as swiftly as possible."

 

[Unforgiven]

I think it is a quality control problem on the blue version, I saw a blog post somewhere about it.

 

[Skrixxy]

I've had a blue one since Saturday.

 

[chdwil]

That was for the Euro release. That's why the blue colour was delayed not the blue color.

 

[rushmore]

It was a paint problem apparently, but I thought the color was already part of the plastic mix when injection molded. Must have some other coat on it.

Well, if we see a lot of white SG3s in the US in June and no blue, we know it's true.

I ordered blue.

 

[lolaj]

I know someone that works in customer services at a mobile phone supplier. Nothing wrong with them, just when the prototypes turned up just before release, the front of the S3 was baby blue and the back navy blue. She said they actually looked quite cool and would have pref that to the solid blue version

 

[rkkeller]

Well, if we see a lot of white SG3s in the US in June and no blue, we know it's true.

I ordered blue.

I ordered blue also and this is what I am worried about. I had to return my EVO LTE to get the S3 and don't have a phone now. I can live with it for two weeks like I heard but if it drags on I will have to get something.

 

[HM08]

I forgot all about this...hope it's not delayed here

 

[Crafty]

Ok, so in the UK the current situation is:

16gb white was available on launch day
32gb white wasn't but stocks are now reaching carriers

Blue phones were not available at launch and although small numbers are reaching customers now its still in limited supply - one of our biggest carriers (vodafone) have no stock and were quoting 2-4 weeks from launch date. You can't walk in to a shop and buy one. Amazon are quoting delivery 20-27th June.

Also, it seems the blue phones that have arrived appear to sport a different hue to the "pebble" blue phones, some places are now describing it as "metallic blue". Photo is from XDA Developers site and shows the phone in several different lighting










I would be very surprised if the US gets wide availability of blue phones at launch.

 

[hooch1]

I also ordered the blue. I haven't seen any updated messages from ATT. Will ATT let you cancel a preorder? I also returned my phone for this one.

 

[mak916]

Ok, so in the UK the current situation is:

16gb white was available on launch day
32gb white wasn't but stocks are now reaching carriers

Blue phones were not available at launch and although small numbers are reaching customers now its still in limited supply - one of our biggest carriers (vodafone) have no stock and were quoting 2-4 weeks from launch date. You can't walk in to a shop and buy one. Amazon are quoting delivery 20-27th June.

Also, it seems the blue phones that have arrived appear to sport a different hue to the "pebble" blue phones, some places are now describing it as "metallic blue". Photo is from XDA Developers site and shows the phone in several different lighting










I would be very surprised if the US gets wide availability of blue phones at launch.

Samsung Confirms No Delay On The U.S. Pebble Blue Galaxy S III, Says No Change Made To Its Appearance

Thanks to Tommydaniel for this link.

 

[matttye]

The woman at the O2 offered me a blue one then when I asked if I could have a look, it turned out they actually didn't have any.

Samsung are now mass producing them, they just had to discard so many that they're a bit behind schedule.

 

[ScoobyWRX]

Had a text from 3UK today, saying my blue one won't be delivered tomorrow and will receive a text next Tuesday with an updated expected delivery!
........well, my one plan tariff started yesterday, rang them and changed it to a white one, delivery 13th

 

[daz316]

Had a text from 3UK today, saying my blue one won't be delivered tomorrow and will receive a text next Tuesday with an updated expected delivery!
........well, my one plan tariff started yesterday, rang them and changed it to a white one, delivery 13th

My phone was supposed to be delivered today, still not here. So I phoned 3 they told me that the blue phone had been recalled, and you can have a white one on the 13Th. However I have A tracking number for my phone from Dpd and it will be with me from 8-9 am on 8th.

Hope to have a phone here soon as I been on new one plan for 2 weeks and still no phone.

 

[ggraceg]

I ordered blue also and this is what I am worried about. I had to return my EVO LTE to get the S3 and don't have a phone now. I can live with it for two weeks like I heard but if it drags on I will have to get something.

Now a days, you can't go anywhere without a phone for a day. Best of wishes to all to those who purchased the blue version.

 

[Crafty]

Samsung Confirms No Delay On The U.S. Pebble Blue Galaxy S III, Says No Change Made To Its Appearance

Thanks to Tommydaniel for this link.

Yeah they said that for the UK too and look how that turned out..

Anyway, stocks of blue phones have arrived at various retailers and carriers today and they are starting to send them out now..

 

[jabba1649]

Orange just told me they will get the blue in on Monday - but they couldn't confirm.

 

[hal1]

Yeah, for the U.S. launch is still 2-4 weeks away. I can't imagine that they know this far out that blue would be delayed.

 

[XplosiV]

Got my blue S3 yesterday (7th) from tmobile UK. Happy days

 

[mak916]

Yeah, for the U.S. launch is still 2-4 weeks away. I can't imagine that they know this far out that blue would be delayed.

You have to remember that the U.S. version is different from the international version. The international version is quad core with 1GB of RAM. The U.S. version is dual core with 2GB of RAM. Most likely they were made at different times. So one does not necessarily affect the other.

 

[Rhyno37]

So do you guys figure the US will be affected or not? Preorders start tuesday for US Cellular, and were supposed to get them in July. I prefer blue, but would take white if I have to wait long

 

[mak916]

So do you guys figure the US will be affected or not? Preorders start tuesday for US Cellular, and were supposed to get them in July. I prefer blue, but would take white if I have to wait long

Sprint and T-Mobile have a release date for the 21st of June. Sprint's pre-orders started on the 5th and I believe Verizon's started on the 6th. It doesn't appear that the shortage over seas has affected the U.S. If it did they would have said something. As you may know by now that Apple is trying to stop the sell of GS3 in the U.S. Samsung has stated that they are not going to back down. My point being, if there was something that could affect the sell of the phone, Samsung would have addressed it.

 

[Covart]

So do you guys figure the US will be affected or not? Preorders start tuesday for US Cellular, and were supposed to get them in July. I prefer blue, but would take white if I have to wait long

Not unless Apple is successful. I already pre-ordered my AT&T no-contract S3 and my credit card just got charged today. No delay thus far. But this was for the white version.

 

[ScoobyWRX]

My phone was supposed to be delivered today, still not here. So I phoned 3 they told me that the blue phone had been recalled, and you can have a white one on the 13Th. However I have A tracking number for my phone from Dpd and it will be with me from 8-9 am on 8th.

Hope to have a phone here soon as I been on new one plan for 2 weeks and still no phone.

Got it yet?

 

[ScoobyWRX]

3UK defintely have some blue ones, popped into my local shop to upgrade instead of hoping a white one will turn up next Wednesday, and a guy was just picking his up!