Shares of “Sprint (S) and T-Mobile’s merger partner MetroPCS (PCS) fell in New York as the mobile-phone operators said they must delay introduction of Samsung’s Galaxy S4 due to inventory challenges at the Korean electronics manufacturer, which Samsung attributed to extremely high demand for the product,” Andrea Tse| reports for TheStreet.
“Best Buy (BBY), which just launched Samsung kiosks, or ‘experience shops’ at its stores, was shedding 1.49% to $23.77,” Tse| reports. “T-Mobile had originally planned to make the Galaxy S4 available on T-Mobile.com on Wednesday, but due to the inventory delays, it now expects online availability to begin on Monday, Apr. 29. Due to the inventory challenges, Sprint expects a slight delay with its full product launch.”
Tse| reports, “Samsung rival Apple (AAPL) was rising 0.93% to $409.90 after the news broke.”
Read more in the full article here.
Related articles:
Analyst: Apple iPhone 5 got over 5X times as many tweets as Samsung’s lackluster Galaxy S4 – March 27, 2013
World’s best-selling smartphone: Apple iPhone 5; iPhone 4S #2, third place Samsung Galaxy 3 brings up rear – February 20, 2013
Tax evasion, bribery and price-fixing: How Samsung became the giant that ate South Korea – April 22, 2013
Convicted patent infringer Samsung paying students for ‘fake Web reviews’ — did it attack Apple, too? – April 17, 2013
Fair trade officials investigate Samsung for paying people to post ‘fake web reviews’ that defame competitor – April 16, 2013
Samsung office searched by police over alleged technology theft – April 12, 2013
Samsung’s new ‘Wallet’ bears striking resemblance to Apple’s Passbook – February 27, 2013
Korea JoongAng Daily: Samsung must stop slavishly copying Apple – September 3, 2012
South Korea reassesses its great imitator, Samsung – September 2, 2012
Convicted patent infringer Samsung acuses Apple of trying to limit consumer choice – September 1, 2012
Is Samsung copying Apple’s patented earphones? It sure looks like it – September 8, 2012
Samsung mimics Apple product videos in Galaxy S III promo (with video) – August 24, 2012
Now slavish copycat Samsung attempts to knockoff Apple’s retail stores (with video) – August 23, 2012
Samsung: Shameless slavish copiers – August 13, 2012
Apple attorney: Instead of innovating, Samsung chose to copy iPhone and iPad – July 31, 2012
Apple: Google warned Samsung against slavishly copying our products – July 25, 2012
Now Samsung slavishly copies Apple’s Mac mini – June 1, 2012
Samsung Mobile chief ‘designer’ denies that Samsung’s instinct is to slavishly copy Apple – March 23, 2012
Slavish copier Samsung shamelessly steals Apple’s iPhone 3G design – again – January 3, 2012
Slavish copier Samsung uses girl actress from iPhone 4S ad for Galaxy Tab 8.9 spot (with video) – January 2, 2012
Now Samsung’s slavishly copying Apple’s iPad television ads (with videos) – December 30, 2011
Judge: Can you tell me which is iPad and which is yours? Samsung lawyer: ‘Not at this distance your honor’ – October 14, 2011
Why are Apple’s icons on the wall of Samsung’s store? – September 24, 2011
Apple to Samsung: ‘Blatant copying is wrong’ – April 18, 2011
Apple sues Samsung for attempting to copy look and feel of iPhone, iPad – April 18, 2011
Samsung’s ‘Instinct’ is obviously to make Apple iPhone knockoffs – April 1, 2008
Surprised Samsung doesn’t just wait for Apple to release the iPhone 6 so they can copy that too!
If they wait till fall they’ll be late for xmas.
I’m guessing you are referring to a Fall launch of the iPhone 5. If you are, then you would be wrong.
Interesting.
Are you are referring to the iPhone 5S or 6 or whatever follows ‘5’?
Or are you referring to the actual iPhone 5?
Why yes! You are referring to the actual iPhone 5 from fall 2012. I now perceive your humorous intention. Brain penetration has been achieved. Laughter commences: 😆 😆 😆 😆
Oh crap our injection molding machines are not working. Can you imagine the BS if Apple delayed he roll out of a new phone? There would be blood in the streets
Surprised Samsung doesn’t just wait for Apple to release the iPhone 6 so they can copy that too!
Indeed, what a terrible Samsung blunder.
However, you can bet that Samsung’s massive ‘R&D’ budget is busily being spent spying on Foxconn factories in an effort to see what new parts they are making for Apple. I wish I was kidding. (0_o)
Because their overlay software smells like kimchi?
Sounds like Samsung is padding their Experience Stores for that added profit.
Wait. T-Mobile is unexpectedly delaying the release due to inventory issues.
Samsung claims demand is too high as a reason.
How does that make sense? Sounds like Samsung doesn’t know how to copy Apple’s operations.
Demand at the plastic recyclers does remain high…
Just curious but did they ever announce the expected battery life on this beast? They forgot to mention this earlier.
You may have just nailed Samsung’s Galaxy S4 problem on the head.
In any case, I expect Samsung is attempting to ‘save face’ by restraining themselves from selling a piece of crap that is a little too obviously a piece of crap.
IOW: Their QA standards were set a little too low for public appreciation.
IOW: They got some nasty feedback from the first suckers they induced to buy the monstrosity. Gotta fix that quick!
Samsung’s Galaxy S4 is delayed……Apple is doomed!!!
Well that is the point of every tech article written isn’t it?
It’s more like “Customer Demand Challenges”.
“…they must delay introduction of Samsung’s Galaxy S4 due to inventory challenges”
So where are all the “Samsung is doomed” articles?
Samsung didn’t pay for them…
/sarcasm
Now they’ve gone and copied Apple’s iMac intro!
I remember a time when Apple was selling many millions of iPhones YOY… now it’s only 2 million over YOY on a quarter. Times are a changing!
Yes, now it’s iPad’s turn. Up 65% YOY.
Can’t wait to see the plastic fantastic and it’s wonderful 3 hour battery life.
Do they break when put in the box?
Do the stickers rip the back off?
Does the charger melt them?
What……?
Saw a brand new “PLASTIC” smartphone today, what a POS …. Just terrible looking POS.
Yeah. Samsung delayed makes headlines apple delays. Apple delays stuff all the time.
I have absolutely no idea why any one would think a Samsung product is hip or cool and I’m not saying that as an Apple fan. I dot see what is better or different with their products than LG or HTC or any other. Wall Street and CNBC is starting to refer to the products as cool and must have, I really shake my head. It’s ridiculous. Samsung has really managed to fool everyone that somehow the galaxy is cool, hipp and special with Ads and FUD.