Amazon has begun taking pre-orders for the Samsung Galaxy S III, a handset that will become available in Europe at the end of this month. The offering has caused some head-scratching: If this were the newest iPhone, the rush to get one might be understandable. However, the unlocked Galaxy S III smartphone will cost an eye-popping $799.99, and it won’t be fully compatible with any U.S. network. It won’t run on the Verizon or Sprint networks at all. It will run on T-Mobile’s network but not for data use. It will run on AT&T’s 3G network, but not on its high-speed 4G LTE network.
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Are Amazon Pre-Orders a Sign of Galaxy S III Fever?
Posted by: Erika Morphy May 22, 2012 03:53 PMAmazon has begun taking pre-orders for the Samsung Galaxy S III, a handset that will become available in Europe at the end of this month. The offering has caused some head-scratching: If this were the newest iPhone, the rush to get one might be understandable. However, the unlocked Galaxy S III smartphone will cost an eye-popping $799.99, and it won’t be fully compatible with any U.S. network. It won’t run on the Verizon or Sprint networks at all. It will run on T-Mobile’s network but not for data use. It will run on AT&T’s 3G network, but not on its high-speed 4G LTE network.