Samsung Galaxy S3 Launches in Middle East

By Vincent Funaro, Christian Post Reporter Monday, May 28, 2012

The Samsung Galaxy S3 has launched in certain countries located in the Middle East.

Samsung fans in Dubai, UAE and Qatar can now purchase the company's latest flagship smartphone before most others in the world.

The price of the 16GB version of the device in those nations is 2699 QR (Qatar Rial), which is approximately $750. The company will also offer the 32GB version for 2899 QR and the 64GB model for 3099 QR, but the 16GB version is the only one that is available now.

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The Galaxy S3 is also expected to land in other Middle Eastern countries very soon, including Kuwait and KSA.

The smartphone has already sparked a craze in other parts of the world among smartphone lovers including the U.K. with its pre-order sales shattering past records.

U.K. carrier Vodafone is reporting that it has received a record variety of end-user pre-orders for the Galaxy S3 before its actual launch set to take place at the end of this month, according to The Inquirer.

A spokesperson for the company could not confirm the numbers, but did say they were off the charts.

"With only a week to go until launch, it's already probably the most pre-ordered Android device we've brought into our smartphone line-up to date and our limited time offer of 2GB of mobile data and 100 free music tracks will be got," said the Vodafone spokesperson to the Inquirer.

Carphone Warehouse, another electronics retailer in the U.K., is also reporting large pre-sale numbers for the Galaxy S3.

They have also begun in Egypt through a retailer known as Raya Shop.

A majority of the retailers including Amazon are offering the international version, which will be priced at $800.