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The Samsung Galaxy S3 is set for release on MetroPCS today.

The carrier will offer the device without requiring customers to sign-up for a lengthy contract and it will retail for $499.

The MetroPCS variant will feature 2GB RAM, a dual-core S4 CPU, and 4G LTE support.

The Samsung Galaxy S3's price was dropped down to $99 on Amazon.com last week.

The site is now offering the smartphone at almost half of the launch price for customers who sign a new 2-year contract with Verizon or Sprint.

Customers looking to extend their pre-existing contract with those carriers can purchase the device for $150, and those looking to sign with AT&T can obtain it for $118.99. And with Android 4.1, JellyBean coming to the smartphone in the coming months, Amazon's offer seems to be one of the best deals around.

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All three of these carriers currently charge $199.99 for the Samsung Galaxy S3.

Samsung released the Galaxy S3 earlier this year.

The device's display can enhance to a 16:9 ratio, allowing users to have wider viewing angles while watching video on the smartphone.

"An 8MP camera and a 1.9MP front camera offer users a variety of intelligent camera features and face recognition related options that ensure all moments are captured easily and instantly," said Samsung in a press release. "Samsung GALAXY S III is powered by Android™ 4.0, Ice Cream Sandwich, with greatly enhanced usability and practicality to make life easier."

The device also packs its very own voice recognition system, known as S Voice.

"The GALAXY S III features 'S Voice,' the advanced natural language user interface, to listen and respond to your words," said Samsung. "In addition to allowing information search and basic device-user communication, S Voice presents powerful functions in regards to device control and commands."

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