Samsung Galaxy S set for simultaneous launch in 110 countries, probably this month
By Vlad Savov 
posted June 1st 2010 10:56AM
posted June 1st 2010 10:56AM
According to the Korea IT Times, Samsung will be taking quite an unusual route with the launch of its upcoming flagship, the Galaxy S, by releasing it simultaneously in 110 countries around the world. Sure, it seems as much a publicity stunt as anything else, but this move indicates both a confidence in Super AMOLED supplies and, more importantly, a rapidly approaching date for the Galaxy S' retail availability. We already knew that it'll be arriving in Asia this month, so assuming this global debut is working to the same schedule, most developed countries will get their taste of Samsung's latest before the first half of the year is through. Neat, then we can pit one of these against an iPhone 4G and figure out which has the more gorgeous display.[Thanks, Martin]
@pika2000
It's born with 2.1, but Samsung promise it will get 2.2.
However they do not give any date for this.
People have to realize their are two categories of phones:
1) Galaxy S is an international phone that Samsung released itself with NO wireless carrier input/request/order/specification. No carrier branding on the phone.
2) Customized versions of this Galaxy S for T-Mobile, At&t, Sprint and Verizon will each have a unique feature that differentiate one from the other, depending on what the customer (carrier) wants. From rumors and insiders, I've heard some of these phones WILL, WILL have LED flashes.
Unless you purchase the international version of the Galaxy S, dont expect to see all of these features inside your customized carrier focused Samsung Android phones.
@ConceptVBS Which features do you really expect to go? Every where they have given specifics on has all of these features. Yes, I think that some might get bonus features, in SK they are going to put a DMB tuner. In the US AT&T might try to gimp it and give it a different browser and map/navigation.
I really expect little to change and most to be the international versions or ever-so-slight variations. Major chance in the U.S., especially since Samsung is trying to get to 4 carriers, that they do have some product differentiators, but in the U.S. the carriers aren't usually saying "Can you take this away?" unless their is a pricing reason, and to think that they'd ask to take anything away except the internal memory (going with the 8GB instead of the 16GB), is, IMO just presuming too much. There is some chance that a US carrier or two could ask for vanilla, but I don't even expect that out of the majority.
verizon, if you are listening, get this and i will sign my two year contract instead of considering sprints evo.
If AT&T messes this up, im going down there myself and Joking the life out of somebody, so they never screw up Andriod Again Gotdammit!!
AT&T= Evil Empire that I am a slave to.... :(
save me.
Love Sniggih.
@Sniggih I'd like some life joked out of me
Can't wait:
Compared with the first-generation AMOLED, the Super AMOLED claimed advantages are:
* a 20% brighter screen
* 80% less sunlight reflection
* 20% reduced power consumption
@GeneralThade
[citation needed]