Samsung Jet sees 2 million pre-orders

Speed sells

23 June 2009 12:23 GMT / By Amy-Mae Elliott

Following the news that Apple's iPhone 3GS has hit the million sales mark, Samsung has revealed that its new "Jet" handset has racked up 2 million pre-orders from around the globe.

The figure is the best-ever pre-sales stat for any Samsung handset. The Samsung Ultra Touch - its high-end flagship device with an 8-megapixel camera, known as the Samsung Tocco Ultra Edition in the UK - only saw 1.8 million pre-orders prior to release.

Like the iPhone 3GS-for-speed, the Jet's main selling point, and the reason behind its name, is speed as it offers an 800Mhz processor. Other specs include a 3-inch touchscreen OLED display and a 5-megapixel camera.

The Jet will be available through all operators in the UK, but Vodafone has nabbed a 2-week exclusive sales period, currently offering the phone on 24-month, £20 per month contracts.

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