South Korea\'s three mobile carriers -- SK Telecom Co., KT Corp., and LG Uplus Corp. -- said Tuesday they will begin taking preorders this week for Samsung Electronics Co.\'s latest Galaxy Note 3, which is expected to hit the local market later this month. South Korean customers can preorder the smartphone on the operators\' websites starting Wednesday. Preorders for the newest Galaxy line-up can also be made at the mobile carriers\' local retail stores, they said.