Samsung 'still reviewing' Galaxy S3 launch

Published Friday, Jan 27 2012, 17:36 GMT | By Andrew Laughlin | 4 comments

Samsung has confirmed the existence of the Galaxy S3 smartphone, but said that it is "still reviewing" when to officially announce the new handset.

Speculation about the possible launch of the Galaxy S3 has been at fever pitch ever since Samsung offered a first glimpse of the smartphone at this year's Consumer Electronics Show.

A video shown during the Korean technology firm's press conference at CES featured a brief shot of an unidentified handset, thought to be the S3, being used to remotely control a Samsung camera.

According to The Next Web, Samsung's senior vice president of marketing Younghee Lee said that the company is "still reviewing" when the next Galaxy S phone will be unveiled.

Samsung declined to confirm any launch plans for the handset, which is rumoured to have a 1.8GHz processor, 2GB of RAM, a 720p display and support for 3D technology.

However, reports suggest that the Samsung Galaxy S3 will be officially announced at the Mobile World Congress event in Barcelona at the end of February.

Meanwhile, Samsung Electronics today reported that it shipped 36.5m smartphones in the final quarter of 2011, putting the firm just behind key rival Apple, which sold 37.04m iPhones over the three months.

Samsung increased its mobile phone sales by 54% during the quarter, helping it deliver record operating profits of 5.3 trillion won (£3 billion), up 76% year-on-year.