Once pre-orders for the Exynos-powered Samsung Galaxy S III opened up in Britain, so did the floodgates.
The Galaxy S III just broke through pre-order records for at least one carrier and one retailer in the country. Carphone Warehouse’s chief commercial officer Graham Stapleton says that the quad-core, 4.8-inch flagship is the quickest-moving pre-order of the year “so far,” while Vodafone UK adds that the new Galaxy is its most pre-ordered Android device to date.
There aren’t hard numbers, though, and it’s difficult to enjoy the Full Monte of success outside of relative terms without hard numbers. Both are using conditional language that makes clear neither record is absolute and that they might be eclipsed by companies with a knack for building early demand.
Still, that pride in early results suggests that Samsung won’t have much trouble filling its own pop-up stores with customers at the end of the month. How many of you will be clamoring for an unlocked version to use with your Tru SIM?