Koreans flock to Galaxy S3 at Samsung showroom

A staffer at Samsung's store in Gangnam, Seoul, demos the Galaxy S III's video multitasking feature.

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SEOUL, South Korea — Samsung’s Galaxy S3 LTE hit stores in South Korea a few days ago, and the phone’s popularity was plain to see at the tech giant’s store here in the Gangnam district of Seoul.

Koreans swarmed around the oversized handset at the flagship Samsung D’light Shop, which is roughly equivalent to Apple stores.

The quad-core phone debuted on Korean carriers KT, LG U+, and SK Telecom this week. Samsung apparently sold 50,000 units on its first day.

Staff at the Samsung store say the phone’s selling points are its battery life and speed, LTE support, and features like the ability to show a video feed in one window while using other functions.

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