The rumours that the Samsung Galaxy S III would miss the upcoming Mobile World Congress have been confirmed. Samsung today told TechRadar that the much anticipated follow-up to the Galaxy S II will not appear at the event:
Samsung is looking forward to introducing and demonstrating exciting new mobile products at Mobile World Congress 2012.
The successor to the Galaxy S2 smartphone will be unveiled at a separate Samsung-hosted event in the first half of the year, closer to commercial availability of the product.
Samsung stays committed to providing the best possible mobile experiences for customers around the world.
Confirming some theories, Samsung confirmed that its decision was at least partially due to it wanting to keep the lead time between announcement and launch to a smaller period. Last year, the Galaxy S II was unveiled at MWC but did not get released in Europe until May and as late as the fall in the U.S.
If there is a silver lining here, it is that Samsung has now confirmed that the Galaxy S III is very real. And while we wait for it, Samsung will have some other products at Mobile World Congress. Perhaps some new tablets?
Read more: TechRadar