Ouch! Samsung Galaxy S II available on pre-order now

Galaxy S II - Samsung's most advanced phone up to date - has just popped on pre-order at a UK online retailer. The offer says it can be yours on 31 March for £650. This price will definitely empty lots of wallets.

We know flagships are meant to cost a lot, but that's a small fortune. The UK online retailer Play.com offers the gadget on pre-order for £650, which is about €760 and more than $1050.

Our only hope is the price gets reduced near the premiere. Otherwise there will be quite few early adopters.

Update: We just found a couple of other retailers that offer it at the more reasonable price of €600 and even a Swiss shop that has it for €550 with a late May shipping schedule.

In case you've missed some Galaxy S II details, you're welcomed to check our MWC 2011 coverage.

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