Samsung will unveil its next flagship smartphone, the Galaxy S IV, in New York on March 14.
The consumer electronics giant alerted the press by e-mail on Monday, inviting them to Radio City Music Hall for the big event. The mid-March launch has been rumored since September, a mere three months after the Galaxy S III went on sale in the United States, and it’s coming just nine months after the S III hit U.S. carriers.
Although we’ve heard a zillion rumors about the launch (most of which pegged the S IV’s debut for March), we’ve heard little in the way of speculation on specifications, aside from the idea that the S IV will have a larger display than the III, which sports a 4.8-inch touchscreen. That said, a lot is expected of the S IV. After all, the S III was sold across all four major carriers in the U.S. (AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile and Verizon), and it offered a laundry list of impressive specs and features. And, thanks in part to massive marketing push, the S III has sold more than 30-million handsets worldwide.
As for the timing of the S IV, nine months may seem ridiculously quick, but Samsung often announces devices a month or two ahead of them actually going on sale. Also, the company also has a reputation for releasing a major new device every few months. Samsung’s Galaxy Note II was announced in August, and went on sale in the U.S. in November. The Galaxy S III was announced in May and went on sale in June.
