The Samsung Galaxy S III goes on sale from Boost Mobile today for $399.99 and at Virgin Mobile. Both prepaid plan operate on the Sprint network using both 3G and 4G LTE data.
The Samsung Galaxy S III was named the best smartphone of 2012 and will get an update to most of the features of the Samsung Galaxy S 4. The Samsung Galaxy S III is the same exterior size as the GS 4 with a more curved shape and a 4.8" Super AMOLED touchscreen as opposed to the GS 4 which has a 5" Super AMOLED screen.
The Samsung Galaxy S III was the best reviewed, the most advertised, the most updated, the phone of Olympians and the phone with the most celebrity endorsements. (see video beginner / advanced tips).
The Samsung Galaxy S III was called a step up over its predecessor for being faster, bigger, cleverer and an excellent upgrade to the Samsung Galaxy S II.
Features of the Samsung Galaxy S III include 1.5GHz dual-core processor, 8MP camera, front camera, Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean, LTE connections, S Bean, Share Shot, AllShare Play, gesture controls, smart sleep and video in picture multitasking.
Because it is a Samsung smartphone you will be able to tap another Samsung smartphone and be able to share files, photos and videos, like in the sexy mom commercial for which she says "I also made you a video. You probably shouldn't watch on the plane."
You can start of with the $55 unlimited and every 6 months you renew, you get a $5.oo off until it's $40 a month for unlimited talk, text, web and picture messaging. Includes 2.5GB per month of high-speed data, where available.
Meanwhile, Boost Mobile reduced the price of the Samsung Galaxy SII 4G for to $249.99 .
The Samsung Galaxy SIII is also now available at Virgin Mobile. We were not able to verify the price the yet, however Virgin Mobile prices of smartphones are usually the same as Boost Mobile.
Virgina Mobile plans start at $35 a month for 300 minutes with unlimited text/ data, $45 gets 1200 minutes with unlimited text/data and $55 a month for unlimited voice, text and data. Virgin include 2.5GB/month of high speed data, including 4G speeds in 4G coverage areas for capable devices.
Adaptive protocol video limited to 3G speeds for Boost and Virgin Mobile.