Samsung to unveil 4-inch 'mini' Galaxy S III on October 11th

JK Shin, head of Samsung Mobile Communications, confirmed today that his company will be releasing a four-inch version of the Galaxy S III on October 11th in Germany. Shin announced the news during a meeting with Korean press on Wednesday.

Shin didn't reveal many details about the device, though he said it was spurred by increasing demand for 4-inch devices in Europe. He also noted that it won't be an entry-level handset, telling reporters it will have "full form factor."

"We'll be launching a 4-inch Galaxy S III on the 11th in Germany," Shin said. "There's a lot of demand for a 4-inch screen device in Europe. Some call it an entry-level device, but we call it 'mini.'"

Shin's confirmation comes just ahead of Apple's rumored iPad Mini announcement.

Hyunhu Jang contributed to this report.

http://www.theverge.com/2012/10/10/3...4-inch-jk-shin

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Samsung better come for Apple's share though

Copying Apple again

Because apple were the first to create smaller phones

...uh?

Bitches! I just returned my S3 because it was too big
Now this would be PERFECT

It would contain lesser hardware.

/Apple releases wildly successful 4" touchscreen phone, advertising that it's the perfect size, selling 5 million units opening weekend
/Samsung releases 4" version of one of their huge phones less than a month later

Mmh...

Haus just got dragged. Surprising

I wouldn't even be shocked anymore if they do. When Apple announced LTE on the iPhone 5 a lot of fanboys are rejoicing too bad Samsung fans have been rejoicing with LTE since 1 or 2 years ago

What? The Galaxy S Plus and Advance are both branches of the original S, look here, the Advance and S2 have nothing in common, nor are any of them smaller versions of the original

Apple is copying no one because they don't have a 4.8" phone.

Try again

Am I the only one @ a 4-inch "mini" phone. As if 4 inches was ever really small.

Ikr? I wouldn't even consider a 3.5 inch phone a 'mini'

They should call it Samsung Galaxy S3 Lite.

I don't think they know what the meaning of "mini" is. Mini is like <3.0 in. "Some call it an entry-level device, but we call it 'mini.'"

I think this may be exclusive to Europe.

4 inch is not mini at all tbh.... As if Samsung Galaxy Note were the regular size