 According to an anonymous Samsung official speaking to the Korea Economic Daily , the S III received more than 9 million pre @-@ orders from 100 carriers during the two weeks following its London unveiling , making it the fastest @-@ selling gadget in history . In comparison , the iPhone 4S received 4 million pre @-@ orders prior to its launch , while Samsung 's previous flagship phone , the S II , had 10 million handsets shipped within five months . Within a month of the London unveiling , auction and shopping website eBay noted a 119 @-@ percent increase in second @-@ hand Android phone sales . According to an eBay spokesperson , this was " the first time anything other than an Apple product has sparked such a selling frenzy . " 
