Samsung Galaxy SIII the fastest selling pre-order phone

Samsung's new Galaxy S3 phone is the fastest-selling pre-order phone of the year, Todayonline.com reported, citing United Kingdom retailer of electronic goods, Carphone Warehouse.

Although the retailer said Samsung would not allow it to release specific numbers at this point, it confirmed that "thousands" of customers have pre-ordered the new flagship Google Android device.
 

More than 800 Carphone shops will stock the phone at launch, which will go on sale at 7pm on May 29 to those who have pre-ordered it. General sales will begin the following day.
 

Mr Graham Stapleton, chief commercial officer at Carphone Warehouse, claimed, "Pre-order demand for the new Galaxy S3 has surpassed expectations since the handset was first unveiled two weeks ago. The first 24 hours alone saw thousands placing their pre-order at Carphone Warehouse."
 

In comparison, Apple's latest iPhone, the 4S, was preordered more than one million times in its first 24 hours of online availability to a global audience, but no further official figures or breakdowns were released.
 

Stapleton added, "The Galaxy S3 is without a doubt the fastest selling pre-order of 2012 so far. We're gearing up for an exceptionally busy launch day at the end of the month as the handset lands on shelves at our stores across the UK."