Samsung has announced that the Samsung Galaxy S III smartphone will not start shipping in Canada before June 27.

It appears as though the South Korean manufacturer was not expecting this kind of response for the third generation Galaxy S phone. On Twitter, the unprecedented demand of the handset was cited as the reason for the delay, but besides that, Samsung reached out to MobileSyrup to inform them about the holdup.

"Due to unprecedented global demand for the highly anticipated Samsung Galaxy S III, with more than 9 million carrier pre-orders to date, the date availability for purchase of this device in Canada, is now June 27. In advance of the Galaxy S III availability date, most carriers and retailers are offering customers the chance to register online for updates, and some partners are offering their customers the option to pre-order the Galaxy S III. We expect any shortages to be short lived as we ramp up production to meet this unprecedented global demand," read the statement released by Samsung.

Prospective users can go to the official carrier websites for updates regarding the availability of the phone.