Samsung Galaxy S III

Today Samsung Electronics Co said that  it would unveil the third-generation Galaxy S on May 3 in London, wisely choosing marketing campaign heading into the summer Olympics in the city.

Samsung became the world's top smartphone maker last year with its record sales of the Samsung Galaxy S II phone. Samsung sold over 40 million Galaxy smartphones since the model's release in June 2010.Samsung now dominates in the top end of the smartphone market along with Apple Inc.

Samsung estimated earlier this month that its first-quarter operating profit would hit a record 5.8 trillion Korean won thanks to strong sales of Galaxy series smartphones.

Cellphones are a great example of a way to eliminate the digital divide. Many people in third world countries now have a cell phone even though in many regions landlines are non-existent. Smartphones are also a great example of a converging technology; smartphones aren't just phones, they are powerful computers with cameras and a GPS. 

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