Wednesday, May 23, 2012

Pre-Order an Unlocked Samsung Galaxy S III for $800

An Amazon reseller, among others, are now taking pre-orders for Samsung's next-gen Galaxy S device, but there's a catch. It's the unlocked Samsung Galaxy S III and it will set you back $799.99. A 16GB GSM version of the Galaxy S III iscurrently available for pre-order on Amazon viaBlutekUSA. The seller page says the smartphone will be released on June 1, though Blutek says in the comments that it will likely be shipped on or after June 4, a date that is subject to change. As PC World pointed out, the GT-i9300 version of the Galaxy S III does not have 4G LTE connectivity, so it will basically only work on AT&T's HSPA+ network. It will make calls on T-Mobile's network but won't connect to high-speed data since the device won't connect to the 1700-MHz band used by the carrier. Verizon or Sprint? Move along, nothing to see here. Amazon is not the only place to find an unlocked Galaxy S III, however. Mobilecityonline.com is taking pre-orders for $749.99 with an expected arrival date of May 31. On negrielectronics.com, the smartphone is available for $692.50 with May 25 listed as the expected ship date. There are also at least four eBay listings from $828 to $948. Should you spring for the unlocked Galaxy S III? The smartphone is scheduled to hit Europe on May 29 and a 4G LTE-optimized version will hit the U.S. market during the summer (it's reportedly already selling in Dubai). U.S. carriers have not yet been announced, however, so those eager to get their hands on the Galaxy S III might be eyeing the unlocked version, which doesn't tie you to a carrier or that two-year contract. But is early access enough to forego 4G LTE connectivity? And are the aforementioned sellers reputable enough to be trusted with your hard-earned cash? If you have $800 to burn on a smartphone, this might not be an issue, but you still might want to wait until the official unlocked Galaxy S III makes its debut here in the states. Samsung has reportedly received about 9 million pre-orders for the Galaxy S III, though it will only say officially that "thousands" of people have put in their orders. Samsung unveiled the Galaxy S III during a London press event earlier this month. It boasts a 4.8-inch Super AMOLED 1,280-by-720 display, and runs Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich. It features an 8-megapixel rear-facing camera and 1.9-megapixel front-facing one. For more, see PCMag's Hands On With the Samsung Galaxy S III and the slideshow below. wholesale accessoriesiphone accessoriesipod accessories,ipad accessories,sex toy

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