SoyaCincau has recently gotten a Samsung Galaxy SIII for review courtesy of Samsung Malaysia, following its recent launch in Malaysia.

Let’s watch the following video of them unboxing the Galaxy SIII.

It is reported that the Samsung Galaxy SIII will be available with contract from its Malaysian carriers, including Digi, Maxis, and Celcom.

The SIII can now be per-ordered with DG SmartPlan 88 for only RM999 with a two-year contract.

The Galaxy SIII features a 1.4GHz quad core Exynos 4 processor, 1GB RAM, and a 4.8″ HD Super AMOLED.

Besides, its 8MP camera is capable of shooting as many as 20 photos in burst mode and able to record in 1080p HD.

It is believed that the SIII will outsell the predecessor – SII, which has sold 20 million units globally since its launch last year.

Some of our 1.4 million students nationwide will be able to purchase Malaysia’s own tablet, known as the 1Malaysia Pad (otherwise called 1Mpad), at a discounted rate when it is launched next month!

However the discounted rate is still undecided and will be revealed soon.

The public can purchase the tablet at a special price of RM999 for the first 999 units. Reports have it that the 1Mpad can now be done online, but a search on the Internet returned no relevant link to the purchase site.

Let’s look at the features of the Android-based 1Mpad:

• A 7-inch tablet
• Runs on Android Gingerbread 2.3
• Features a 3-megapixel back camera and a 0.3-megapixel front camera
• Has WiFi and 3G data capabilities
• Runs on a Li-Polymer 4000mAH battery
• Features a 32GB micro SD memory card
• Comes with “1Malaysia Messenger” app
• Features the famous 1Malaysia logo

In fact, Malaysia is not the first country that releases its own tablet.

In October 2011, India released its own budget tablet, called the Aakash, aimed at lifting the rural poor out of poverty.

The Aakash tablet is being sold for $45 (merely approx. RM150) to the general public, with subsidised $35 versions selling to students and teachers.

The Aakash is equipped with an Android 2.2 OS, 7-inch touch screen, a pair of USB ports, and 256 megabytes of RAM, according to the New York Times.

Thailand has also, recently, officially inked a deal with Chinese tablet manufacturer Shenzhen Scope to bring an estimated 1 million tablets to its students aged from 6 to 8 nationwide.

It features Google’s latest Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) operating system, a 7-inch touchscreen, 8GB of storage, 1GB ram and GPS.

The Thailand goverment is paying for $81 (approx. RM270) per unit from Shenzhen Scope.