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The Galaxy S5’s official release is still a few weeks away — it won’t launch until April 11th — but Samsung and Best Buy are tempting customers early with preview devices arriving at select retail locations today. The phone will be in display in about 100 stores across the nation where eager potential buyers can get their finger grease all over its 5.1-inch, 1080p Super AMOLED display.
The preview of functional demo handsets in advance of a phone’s retail launch is a first for Best Buy, who already partners with the Korean smartphone maker to host Samsung-staffed kiosks in many locations. Samsung’s new line of smart watches are also on display early, showcasing the Gear 2, Gear 2 Neo, and Gear Fit.
Preorders of the Galaxy S5 kicked off earlier today through AT&T. T-Mobile will follow next week with other US carriers likely to fall in line before the handset’s worldwide April launch.
The exact stores that will have the demo units have not been announced, so buyers still may need to do a bit of sleuthing to track one down. For those on the fence about the decision to go with the GS5 as their next handset, a little hands-on time could make all the difference.
[via Mashable]
I hope there is there a Houston location. I love getting firsthand looks at new devices.
Htown should have plenty. If there are some here in SA y’all should have some.
omg yes! I cant believe im saying this but im excited to go to work today.
i am near three Best Buys…Rancho Cucamonga, Ontario, and West Covina…one of them should have a display…I will see today
West Covina is supposed to.
Its sad that a quick look on bestbuy.com you would see what stores have them……
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/mobile-phones-promotions/the-next-big-thing/pcmcat324900050024.c?id=pcmcat324900050024&type=category&id=pcmcat324900050024
No where in Colorado :(
Y’all got something better than the S5! Smoke sum for me!
Functional demos or those crappy fake models?
There are 8 best buys within 20 miles of me. Phones calls will be made.
That’s heaven. What part of the globe is this?
I’m assuming you’re in the Minneapolis/St. Paul area?
but it’s not a Verizon model, thanks Verizon!
sarcasm out
No thanks, I’ll wait for the Sony Z2
I figured they would be all around me. Thank you major metropolitan population
What’s the status of the bootloader?
Locked and Knox’d
XDA is da way. It’ll get sorted in good time as usual.
Trust me guys, It feels better in real life than the pictures. I can do a review if anybody is interested
I’d like that…
Do a review bruh
Review: Same a S4. The end.
Don’t care about your opinion, he used it, care about his.
That blue looks really nice.
Do it. Do it right meow.
You’ve cat to be kitten me
I’m just kitten around here
I went to the Best Buy near me, with the special Samsung area, but no S5’s around….lots of S4’s and Note 3’s…. :(
Read a similar article to this mentioning that this pre release hands on is happening in 61 select countries. Any idea which countries they are and where? Wouldn’t mind trying before buying here in Australia! Will make all the difference in my decision between upgrading from my S3 to the S5 or Note 3.
I want a black S5.
San Carlos, CA
Dublin, CA
Emeryville, CA
San Francisco (Harrison St Downtown), CA
Daly City/Colma, CA
Those are the 5 in the Bay Area displaying the S5s and new Gears.
not here yet, only ads for it :(
Att has them as well
Best Buy website will list stores in your state that have them…
Just played with the phone…the camera is unbelievable and it you turn it upside down, you can use the volume button rocker as a shutter button…finally the button is back!
I went into a Best Buy on Friday to see the phone, but they didn’t have one to show me.
None near me. They only have 100 to spread around? Disappointed
Met the Galaxy S5 today @ Best Buy, check my impressions
https://plus.google.com/+PradamanShorey/posts/fUGj7cN3kS6