New Delhi, 31 May 2012

Korean handset giant Samsung launched its latest Galaxy S3 mobile phone in India. The handset is priced at Rs 43,180, and it will be available for sale in India from Friday 1st of June 2012.

Galaxy S-III smartphone, with Android operating system 4.0, is touted as a strong competitor to the yet-to be launched iPhone 5 (expected to be launched later this year).

According to Samsung India Head (Mobile and IT) Ranjit Yadav Samsung has over 46 per cent share in the Indian smartphone market and the company is confident to lift the figure to 60 percent this year itself.

In the first four months of this year, the company has announced the launch of 10 new mobile handsets, including its new dual-sim smartphones like Galaxy Y Duos and Galaxy Y Pro Duos, taking the basket to 19 in the price range of between Rs 7,830 and Rs 38,290.

(in photo: Acress nargis Fakhri showcasing the new Samsung Galaxy 3 phone)

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