Samsung Galaxy S3 Available for Pre-Order? Or Just Another Publicity Stunt?

The highly anticipated Samsung Galaxy S3 is apparently available to pre-order at a retailer called Kimstore, according to Yugatech, but the reality seems highly unlikely as Samsung hasn't even unveiled the smartphone yet.

The retailer put up a pre-order poster of the Samsung Galaxy S3 (i9300), but it seems the initiative is nothing more than a publicity stunt, especially as it comes with an incomplete specs list.

Call it a cheap attempt to bank on the Samsung Galaxy S3 buzz and get some free press ahead of a rumored May announcement, but local seller Kimstore has a pre-order poster for the Samsung Galaxy i9300, wrote the tech site 9to5 Google.

Samsung quashed hopes of avid Galaxy S3 fans last week, announcing that the Galaxy S3 smartphone will not be unveiled at their March press event.

According to The Next Web, Samsung will only be featuring their current products at the event in France. Recent rumors have pointed to a February, March release with many tech bloggers predicting the phone will be unveiled in the first half of the year, but Samsung is yet to release an official statement about the release date.

Samsung hasn't even confirmed if the follow up to the Galaxy S2, will be called the Galaxy S3, although tech bloggers expect the tech giant will continue to use the brand in its mission to dethrone the iPhone.

Samsung Galaxy S2 was heralded one of the top smartphones of 2011 with its all-powerful features packed into a slim, sleek case. Now Samsung enthusiasts are gearing up for the all-new Samsung Galaxy S3 model.

The S3 is one of the most anticipated phones of 2012. Although there have been no official announcements from Samsung about the phone's features, many rumors are circulating the Web.

The most popular rumor is that Samsung will launch an 8GB entry-level version of its Android phone. It will have smaller memory, but come at a reasonable price compared to the larger model, according to a report published in Planet Insane.

Here's a roundup of rumors surrounding the phone:

Release Date: The latest and most popular release date rumor is that the phone will launch on March.13 at an event in Turkey. While this is highly unlikely, S3 enthusiasts are hoping the Mobile World Congress in February will bring official information about the phone's release.

Processor: The next generation of Samsung is expected to boast an Exynos 4412 chipset with a quad-core unit, which will apparently be clocked at 1.5GHz. The phone is guaranteed to arrive with the Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich operating system.

Display: The S3 is expected to come with a larger screen than that of the Samsung Galaxy Nexus, nearer to the 5-inch scale. It is rumored to have a AMOLED Plus screen with 1280x720 resolution. If the phone comes with a S5K2P1 chip, it will be able to capture 60fps HD video and 8.3 megapixel images.

Other rumored specs: