A Samsung staffer has confirmed that the Galaxy S III smartphone will be out next month, as past rumours and the handset's officially recognised absence from this week's Mobile World Congress [2] (MWC) have suggested.

That said, the source, who whispered in the ear of the chap from ZDNet Korea, spilled the beans [3] under the condition he remain anonymous, so this is no official confirmation of the launch.

The mole didn't discuss the handset's specs, which are said to centre on a quad-core processor [4] - a kind of chip Sony, for one, doesn't think is ready for prime time - a 12Mp camera and a curved OLED screen.

It's hard to see it not shipping with Android 4 Ice Cream Sandwich.

The indications are the S III will be go on sale first in the UK, tied into Samsung's sponsorship of the London Olympics this summer. ®

Links

1. http://www.reghardware.com/2012/02/27/reg_hardware_mobile_week_mwc_complete_coverage/
2. http://www.reghardware.com/2012/02/01/samsung_says_the_galaxy_s_3_will_not_debut_at_mobile_world_congress/
3. http://www.zdnet.co.kr/news/news_view.asp?artice_id=20120301161547
4. http://www.reghardware.com/2012/01/25/quad_core_samsung_galaxy_s3_set_for_april_launch/

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