T-Mobile to Release Samsung Galaxy S3 in Two Phases

Tue, 06/19/2012 - 19:03 -- Marshall Walker

T-Mobile plans to roll out the Samsung Galaxy S III right on schedule but there's one catch. The handset will only be available in select retail and branded locations for the top 29 markets on the 21st. Everyone else will have to wait until June 27 to get their hands on the Galaxy S III. T-Mobile customers who do not live near one of the "top 29 markets" can order the smartphone through T-Mobile's website on the 21st, but there will only be a limited supply of devices.

T-Mobile

T-Mobile also gave out full price information with their announcement:

$629.99 Full Retail, $229.99 down on Value Plans with $20 EIP, $279.99 Classic plan after $50 mail-in rebate (2 year contract required)

Here is a list of the top 29 markets receiving the Samsung Galaxy III on June 21st:

LosAngeles,CA
Chicago,IL
Phoenix,AZ
Houston,TX
SanDiego,CA
NewYork,NY
Seattle,WA
Miami/Ft.Lauderdale,FL
Dallas/Ft.Worth,TX
SanFrancisco,CA
SaltLakeCity,UT
Denver,CO
Minneapolis,MN
Tampa/St.Petersburg,FL
Philadelphia,PA
SanAntonio,TX
Portland,OR
Austin,TX
Atlanta,GA
KansasCity,MO
Boston,MA
Sacramento,CA
Orlando,FL
Detroit,MI
WashingtonDC*
Cleveland,OH
Jacksonville,FL
Charlotte,NC
McAllen,TX

The highly anticipated Samsung Galaxy III features a 4.8-inch HD Super AMOLED display, an 8MP camera and a 1.9MP front-facing camera. It's powered by Android 4.0, Ice Cream Sandwich and an 1.4GHz quad-core Exynos processor.