The Windows Phone 8 platform already has its two poster children - the HTC Windows Phone 8X and the Nokia Lumia 920, but the third one has been delayed over and over, and now - again. The Samsung Ativ S, the third Windows Phone 8-based device, has been pushed and it is now expected to ship only in the last week of 2012.
Obviously, however, this delay refers to a wider availability. Some etailers like Expansys are already offering the device and listing it as available and shipping within 5 days, and British retailer Clove says the Ativ S is coming December 10th. But a wider availability in some markets like Europe might be pushed even further into January 2013.
The Ativ S is the first Windows Phone 8 device to come with a 4.8-inch Super AMOLED display. It could well be the case that the huge demand for Samsung’s Android flagship, the Galaxy S III, is pushing the boundaries of available Super AMOLED panels, and that’s what’s causing the delays, but we are only speculating here.
The Samsung Ativ S features a 1.5GHz dual-core processor and an 8-megapixel camera, all packaged into a neat brushed aluminum body.
Victor, a seasoned mobile technology expert, has spent over a decade at PhoneArena, exploring the depths of mobile photography and reviewing hundreds of smartphones across Android and iOS ecosystems. His passion for technology, coupled with his extensive knowledge of smartphone cameras and battery life, has positioned him as a leading voice in the mobile tech industry.
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