Deal: Samsung Galaxy S3 50% off at Best Buy today

If you’ve had your eye on the Samsung Galaxy S3, but haven’t yet made the leap to purchase it, today might be the right day. As previously reported, the S3 is part of Best Buy’s Deal of the Day, selling for 50 percent off, today only.
The deal doesn’t mention a specific carrier, but when I took the deal for a test drive, the only carrier option presented to me was Sprint. It isn’t clear if other carriers may be options depending on your location, but I tried the deal with multiple zip codes and still found Sprint was the only option presented. Still, it’s $99 for a brand new Samsung Galaxy S3, so depending on your carrier preference, this could be for you.
Are you planning to use this deal to get yourself a new Samsung Galaxy S3? Or have you already got one? Have you got any tips for potential buyers?

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32GB Google Nexus 7 $269 from Best Buy in Canada

The 32GB Google Nexus 7 has drummed up interest from tablet buyers who think 16GB is not enough for their storage needs. But even before any official announcement, rumors and leaks of the pricing have sprung up, such as the $249.99 pricing from Office Depot, which was quickly pulled out. This time, it looks like the 32GB variant has landed on some retail stores, and some lucky buyers already have their hands on the tablet for $269.
A 9to5Google reader sent in a few photos of his receipts and serial number stickers clearly indicating a price of CAD 269 for a 32GB Google Nexus 7 by ASUS, bought from Best Buy. Now since this is in Canada, that’s 269 in Canadian dollars, which is equivalent to about 269.30 in US greenbacks.

To confirm the model variant, the product label has several references to the storage capacity, being “1B32″ instead of “1B16″ for the 16GB variant or “1B8″ for the 8 gig one. Given this pricing, we might expect the same price levels once Google officially launches it on Google Play in the coming week.
Is anyone excited for the 32GB Google Nexus 7? Or do you think Google has something more interesting in store for us come October 29th?

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Best Buy Galaxy S3 sale announced for October 26, well ahead of Black Friday

In case you still haven’t purchased your Galaxy S3 and you’ve missed any of the various deals on Samsung’s 2012 flagship smartphone that we featured here over the past months, then you’re in luck, as another sale day approaches, well ahead of Black Friday.
It’s Best Buy that’s stepping up to the plate again with a $99 Galaxy S3 offer that will be available to its customers only this Friday, October 26. The $99 price tag is good for Verizon, AT&T and Sprint 16GB Galaxy S3 versions, and, naturally, comes with a two-year mandatory contract.
Nevertheless, if you’re shopping for high-end Android devices for a discounted price at this particular time of year – especially with the Black Friday and Christmas shopping sprees on the horizon – you should check out this Galaxy S3 sale.
At the same time, we’ll remind you that a more interesting phone may be just around the corner, at least for some Android buyers that prefer Nexus devices. The LG Nexus 4 is expected to be unveiled on October 29 and hit stores thereafter.
So, let’s hear it from our readers, are you buying the discounted Galaxy S3 from Best Buy?

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