Samsung announced that before the end of April, the Galaxy S4 will be available through seven different carriers in the U.S. -- a feat no other smartphone manufacturer has previously done. AT&T opened pre-orders for the Samsung handset yesterday; Sprint will start pre-orders tomorrow, just 9 days before the landing date; and T-Mobile will start selling the device online beginning April 24th. Verizon, Cricket, US Cellular, and C Spire will also carry the device. The Galaxy S4 will also be available at top retailers including Best Buy, Best Buy Mobile, Costco, Sam’s Club, Staples, and Walmart.
What Else You Need To Know
- Sprint is offering the device for $250 to existing customers (upgrade or add a line) and for $150 to new customers.
- T-Mobile, which will have a full nationwide and in-store launch of the device May 1st, is offering the Galaxy S4 for $149.99 down plus monthly payments of $20.
- The Samsung Galaxy S4 features a 5-inch Super OLED screen with a whopping 441 ppi resolution, 1.9GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 CPU (U.S. version) or eight-core Samsung Exynos 1.6GHz CPU (international version), 2GB of RAM, a removable 2600 mAh battery, 13MP and 2MP cameras, NFC, 4G, and Android Jelly Bean 4.2.1 with Samsung's TouchWiz user interface and "Smart" software.
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Samsung’s approach to releasing smartphones over the last few years has evolved at a fairly steady rate.- Russell Holly, Geek.com
It’s no secret by now that new customers always get the sweetest deals so we can’t say it’s too surprising.- Quentyn Kennemer, Phandroid
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