Best Buy today launched a pre-sale of the Samsung Galaxy S III for Sprint, Verizon and AT&T.

WorldWide Tech & Science. Francisco De Jesùs.

Best Buy today launched a pre-sale of the Samsung Galaxy S III for Sprint, Verizon and AT&T.

The retailer has revealed that it is now offering a pre-sale for the AT&T, Sprint and Verizon models in its retail stores across the United States.

This means that Best Buy, at least for the time being, will not be offering pre-orders for the other two Galaxy S III devices that will coming to T-Mobile and U.S. Cellular.

Press Release:

Best Buy Launches Pre-Sale of Samsung Galaxy S III.

Best Buy today launched a pre-sale of the Samsung Galaxy S III, across three networks – Sprint, AT&T and Verizon Wireless. The pre-sale is available in all Best Buy big box locations and the 334 Best Buy Mobile standalone stores across the country.

The Samsung Galaxy S III features Android™ 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich), has a 4.8-inch HD Super AMOLED™ touchscreen, a Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 1.5 GHz dual core CPU and 2GB of internal RAM.

Best Buy offers consumers the choice of any carrier, any phone, any plan with lots of unbiased advice at all of the Best Buy and Best Buy Mobile stores. In addition, it features an array of services aimed at improving customers' experience, including Walk Out Working, Upgrade Checker, Happy 24 and a full array of accessories for customers to protect and personalize their new mobile devices.

Source: Best Buy

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Best Buy: Samsung Galaxy Tab at $499 WI-FI; Verizon/Sprint $599 WI-FI/3G

Best Buy is advertising the Galaxy Tab silver WiFi-only variety and WiFi + 3G versions from Verizon Wireless (in black) and Sprint (in silver).


Best Buy said the WiFi/3G versions are available from Verizon and Sprint with a contract or a month-to-month plan. 

The Best Buy news follows Verizon's pledge to sell the WiFi/3G model of the Tab Nov. 11 for $599 with no contract. Verizon Wireless customers can add a monthly access plan for the Galaxy Tab for $20 a month for 1GB.

This pricing surprised some analysts who were convinced the Tab would have to cost less than the iPad, which starts at $499 for the WiFi-only version and $629 for its WiFi/3G model.

Sprint may have taken this discontent into account Oct. 25 when it said that it would sell the Tab for $399 on Nov. 14. However, while Verizon is selling its Tab sans contract, Sprint is offering its machine with a two-year service contract on a 3G Tablet Mobile Broadband plan.

Source: http://www.eweek.com/c/a/Desktops-and-Notebooks/Samsung-Galaxy-Tab-Coming-to-Best-Buy-for-499-157688/

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Best Buy Expands iPad Sales in the US and China prices.

Best Buy is expanding sales of the Apple iPad to more than a thousand retail stores in the United States beginning Sept. 26.

The big box retailer currently carries the iPad online and through Apple Shop locations within 673 Best Buy stores. The expansion will put both the Wi-Fi version of the iPad and iPad 3G in all of its 1, 093 retail stores.

"Technology is becoming more and more personal, and our customers say they really value visiting a Best Buy store to touch and try the iPad for themselves," said Wendy Fritz, senior vice president of computing at Best Buy, in a statement.

The iPad will sell at Best Buy starting at $499.99 for 16GB + WiFi, and $629.99 for a comparable model with3G connectivity. Best Buy is also expanding its lineup of iPad accessories to coincide with the iPad expansion.

On Monday, Apple announced the Wi-Fi version of the iPad would launch in China on Friday, Sept. 17, with further international launches planned for later this year. The iPad in China is selling for CNY3988 for 16GB, CNY4788 for 32GB and CNY5588 for 64GB, about $589, $708 and $826, respectively.

  

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