Samsung’s Galaxy S4 is slowly rolling out to consumers across the globe, though the device has been delayed for many in various markets. Many believed that the delays were due to production issues, potentially stemming from the various SKUs being produced in order to release the device worldwide.

Not so, according to Samsung. Instead, the issue is that demand is “overwhelming” across the globe. The results of such high demand mean a reduced rollout, at least until production can be brought up to par. Various American carriers, as well as retailers across the globe, are reporting that they will either have limited or no stock for at least some time.

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Samsung on Wednesday announced that its flagship smartphone will arrive on seven carriers by the end of April: AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile, Verizon Wireless, U.S. Cellular, Cricket Wireless and C Spire.

Moreover, consumers will be able to purchase the handset at the following retail chains: Best Buy and Best Buy Mobile, Costco, Radio Shack, Sam’s Club, Staples, Target and Wal-Mart.

“The Galaxy S line of smartphones has achieved momentous success with 100 million in unit sales worldwide in less than three years. This validates that we are addressing what consumers want from a smartphone,” said Dale Sohn, president of Samsung Telecommunications America.

The flagship Samsung Galaxy S4 packs a 1.9 GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon processor, 5-inch 1080p display, 13-megapixel rear-facing camera, 2 GB RAM, 4G LTE, NFC, up to 64 GB of internal storage, and a 2,600 mAh battery. The smartphone has a polycarbonate enclosure and runs Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean software. If you are a prospective Galaxy S4 buyer, which carrier or retail store will you be purchasing the device from?

If you thought the 5.55-inch Galaxy Note II was massive, think again. Samsung continues to push the limits on the display sizes of what it calls smartphones, today announcing the new ginormous Galaxy Mega handset that comes with your choice of a 5.8- or 6.3-inch screen. The Galaxy Mega will first launch in Europe in May, expanding to subsequent markets thereafter.

“We are aware of a great potential in the bigger screen for extensive viewing multimedia, web browsing, and more,” said JK Shin, CEO and Head of IT & Mobile Business, Samsung Electronics. “We are excited to provide another choice to meet our consumers’ varying lifestyles, all while maintaining the high-quality features of the award-winning GALAXY series.”

The 6.3-inch model packs a 1.7 GHz dual-core processor, 3,200 mAh battery, 8-megapixel front-facing camera and up to 64 GB of internal storage, while the 5.8-inch model has a 1.4 GHz dual-core processor, 8-megapixel front-facing camera and 8 GB of internal storage. Both models will run Android 4.2 Jelly Bean, akin to other Samsung Galaxy devices. Anyone actually want this?

Apple has long had an exclusive partnership with big box electronics retailer Best Buy to have store-within-a-store concepts devoted to showcasing its products and accessories. As it continues to emerge as the e facto rival of Apple in the consumer electronics space, Best Buy has announced that it will be adding new “Samsung Experience” shops to some 1,400 Best Buy and Best Buy Mobile locations throughout the next several months.

These retail spaces will provide Samsung with a greater opportunity to present its smartphones, tablets and other products to consumers, much to the chagrin of Apple executives. The “Samsung Experience” spaces will be as large as 460 square feet, although some outlets within Best Buy Mobile locations will be considerably smaller. For Best Buy, this presents an opportunity to combat decreasing sales and foot traffic at its retail stores.

[MacRumors]