The Samsung Galaxy S III is definitely one of the best, if not THE best, handsets of last year. It was the flagship device of the Korean smartphone and tablet manufacturer in 2012 and with this status came the fact that the handset came with an impeccable resume made up of fire-breathing components in its internals that enabled the handset to bring an impressive set of capabilities to the table. Because of this, the Samsung Galaxy S III reached a level of popularity never before seen in a smartphone. In fact, Samsung boasted a couple of months back that it already managed to sell 50 million units of the handset since it hit the shelves back in the latter parts of May last year.
However, the heydays of the Samsung Galaxy S III is about to come to an end because its successor, the Samsung Galaxy S IV, the upcoming flagship device of the Korean electronics giant, is about to hit the shelves at the end of the month. Because of this, manufacturers and carriers alike have started dropping the price of the Samsung Galaxy S III prior to launch the of its successor. With this move, they are able to sell as much stock of the handset remaining in the warehouse to the portion of the smartphone-buying population who would rather save some dinero on a still very capable handset as opposed to getting the latest and greatest from Samsung.
With this in mind, Verizon is the latest carrier in US shores to give the Samsung Galaxy S III a huge price drop. With this development, those looking to get their hands on the Big Red variant of the handset can now do so at a more affordable price point. As it stands, the Verizon version of the Samsung Galaxy S III can now be had at a sub-$20 price point and this is also the case in the authorized online resellers of Big Red which are also selling the handset at its heavily-discounted price point. Of course, those interested in taking advantage of this deal will be required to sign a new two-year service agreement with the wireless provider as customary.
The Samsung Galaxy S III on the other hand as mentioned earlier packs impressive components under the hood. It now runs Android 4.1 Jelly Bean for its operating system and this is powered by the Samsung Galaxy S III’s QualComm MSM8960 SnapDragon chipset. This SoC brings to the device a dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait processor working in conjunction with a staggering 2GB of RAM to ensure that the performance of the handset is perpetually snappy and lag-free. The Samsung Galaxy S III comes with 16GB of internal memory and if this is not sufficient for your needs, you can have this easily expanded by making use of the handset’s microSD card slot. As for its display, the Samsung Galaxy S III sports a 4.8-inch SuperAMOLED panel with a resolution of 1280 x 720 pixels while its camera department features a main 8MP shooter at its back panel and a secondary 1.9MP snapper at its front bezel.
