Virgin Mobile Australia joined the bandwagon by offering the new Samsung Galaxy S3, unveiled yesterday to great reception in Australia.

Virgin Mobile Australia is now accepting pre-orders for Samsung's new device. The network promises the consumers that handsets will be delivered within two or three days. Other networks promise one week delivery date to those who have purchased the device.

Unfortunately, Virgin Mobile Australia only has stocks of the 16GB Marble White Samsung Galaxy S3. According to the network, the 16GB Pebble Blue version will be available on early June. Those who wanted the 32GB version of the device, stocks will be available by the end of June.

Prices for monthly plans start at $47 and go up according to the add-ons and data options you decide to add.

Samsung Galaxy S3 has a large 4.8 inch screen but still convenient to carry and handle. The S3 has a built-in memory of up to 62GB that can be doubled by adding a microSD card giving you more storage. One of the device major assets is its 2100mAh of battery, which promises long hours of availability. The new Samsung Galaxy is packed with incredible features that wowed many critics.

Samsung has launched the device in 28 countries. The device is already for sale in UK and Middle East as it hit the stores last Tuesday hoping to maintain its lead against rival Apple's iPhone 5, which is predicted to be released in October. In July, the new Samsung Galaxy S3 will be available in more than 300 operators and retail stores.

Telstra, Vodafone and Optus are the three major networks in Australia. Vodafone and Optus immediately updated their websites and are accepting pre-orders for the new Samsung mobile phone. The price of the device differs in each network. There are other retailers where you can buy Samsung Galaxy S3.

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