Samsung has officially launched the Samsung galaxy SIII officially in India today at a special launch event held at Delhi. The price of 16GB is Rs 43,180 which translates to $765 for the 16GB model. There has been no word on the 32GB and 64GB versions’ launch yet. The Samsung Galaxy SIII will be in stores from tomorrow, June 1st, but only in Marble White for now. The Pebble Blue one comes next week, so hold on if you want blue. Pre-booking was already running on the Samsung eStore and sites like Snapdeal and Infibeam. Vodafone customers also get 3GB of free data for 2 months, valid till 31st August.
Now about that price. Most of us were expecting something around Rs 38,000 and the last rumour said Rs 42,500, so Rs 43,180 is a bit of a shock. Samsung India’s Ranjit Yadav told the press “The price is the same across the globe. The product has been priced carefully.” They also claim 46 percent of the Indian smartphone market and want 60 percent this year, so they clearly arent worried about it.
Specs wise nothing different from the global version. 4.8 inch 720p Super AMOLED display, 1.4GHz quad core processor, 1GB RAM, 8MP camera, 2100 mAh battery and Android 4.0 ICS with S Voice, S Beam, Pop Up Play and Smart Stay. We will try to get our hands on one soon, so stay tuned !!
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