Sprint customers who ordered a Samsung Galaxy S4 through Best Buy were disappointed this week went the big box retailer announced it was short on phones. Now Best Buy says it should be able to fill most of its pre-orders for the Galaxy S4 by tomorrow.
Some unlucky customers will still probably have to wait until next week or even longer. Sprint had trouble getting enough Galaxy S4 units, though Sprint retail stores seems fairly well stocked at this point. The supply shortage then trickled down to Best Buy, so it will be difficult to pick up a Sprint Galaxy S4 at the retailer for a few weeks.
Samsung tried to manage its supplies ahead of the launch of the Galaxy S4, going as far as using two different processors in different models of the phone to extend its stock. Last year's launch of the Galaxy S3 had carriers waiting weeks for devices.
But unforeseen RAM shortages forced Samsung to delay many shipments this time around, too, forcing the company to buy components from its rival SK Hynix.
In the meantime, customers of AT&T and T-Mobile seem to be able to pick up the Galaxy S4 if they want. Verizon doesn't launch the phone until May 30, but at least it won't be disappointing anyone with promises or early delivery.
The Samsung Galaxy S4 features a 1.6GHz eight-core Exynos 5 Octa processor or a 1.9GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 processor (depending on country), 2GB of RAM, a 5-inch 1920x1080 Full HD AMOLED display at 441 ppi, a 13-megapixel rear-facing camera with 1080p HD video, a 2-megapixel front facing camera, internal storage between 16 and 64GB, an SD card slot that can accommodate an additional 64GB, a polycarbonate body, Smart Pause and floating touch tech and runs Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean.
Check back for the latest info on the Galaxy S4 as it becomes available.
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