Samsung's new phone elicits more than 2 million pre-orders

SEOUL, June 22 (Yonhap) -- Samsung Electronics Co., the world's second largest
handset maker, said Monday the number of pre-orders for its newest phone has
topped 2 million.

The company said more than 2 million units of the new mobile phone Samsung Jet,
which will hit showrooms in some 50 countries this month, have been ordered.
The figure marks the first time that a Samsung phone has exceeded the 2 million
mark during the pre-order period.
Some 1.8 million units of Samsung UltraTouch, released earlier this year, were
ordered before its worldwide release, according to the company.
The Jet, a high-end full touchscreen phone launched last week in London,
Singapore and Dubai, offers high color resolution while consuming 40 percent less
energy than existing mobile screens, Samsung Electronics said.
It also incorporates advanced camera and audio technologies, the company said.
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