Samsung Galaxy S6 & S6 Edge US Release Date & Price: When is it Coming to Verizon, AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile & U.S. Cellular?
- Staff
- Mar 05, 2015 05:17 AM EST
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Verizon has announced in a tweet that it's bound to carry the newest flagship from Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. (SSNLF), the Galaxy S6, including its brother Galaxy S6 Edge. The devices are scheduled to arrive early in Q2, featuring the network's branding on their backs.
Citing information from Samsung, International Business Times reported that the S6 models will start selling on Apr. 10. Despite the Korean tech giant's announcement of several color options (black, white, blue, gold and green), the outlet said the U.S. will only be offered black and white models.
With regards to other carriers, the source wrote, "It is possible some U.S. carriers may release the devices a few days or weeks later as has happened in the past."
As told by Gotta Be Mobile, it's uncertain whether the U.S. is part of Samsung's initial release schedule, which spans a total of 20 countries.
T-Mobile has not given release details yet, but the company has nevertheless passed its FCC filing for the Galaxy S6 Edge just recently. In addition, the carrier currently holds a contest with up to $3,500 worth of Samsung winnings.
Aside from the chance to win big products, interested folks may register here to get the latest updates on the availability of the Galaxy S6 and the S6 Edge. Sprint has also made a pre-registration site, which you can check out here.
Meanwhile, AT&T offers a Samsung Gear S Sweepstakes, running from Mar. 1 to Mar. 25. To join, interested participants may drop their information here. The wearable is given to one lucky winner each day. Users can opt to be notified by the Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge's release.
U.S. Cellular has provided a similar pre-registration site. For more information, click this.
Pricing details have also surfaced at this point. Computerworld has spotted the Galaxy S6's selling cost, which turned out to be $780 for an unlocked 32 GB version. Note, however, that this margin is taken from Samsung's website in Spain.
Shin Jong-Kyu, president of the IT & Mobile Communications Division at Samsung Electronics, claims that pre-orders have been "pouring in" for the new flagship. SamMobile took note of Shin's remarks at the MWC, "Our clients' response to the product is also very good."
The rep has also hinted on the arrival of a new wearable, "We are preparing for a new superior wearable device, so please expect to see it."
Interestingly, SamMobile informed in another article that dual-SIM variants of the Galaxy S6 are set to hit the Philippines. Samsung Philippines is said to have specifically requested for such option.
Both the Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 Edge take pride in a 5.1-inch Quad-HD SuperAMOLED screen, 2560 x 1440 pixel resolution, 16 MP main camera and a 64-bit octa-core processor.
See the official introduction below.
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