Sprint confirms April 11th release date for the Samsung Galaxy S5; pre-orders start today
Sprint is accepting pre-orders for the Samsung Galaxy S5 starting today
The nation's third largest carrier, Sprint, is starting today to accept pre-orders for the Samsung Galaxy S5. After a $50 mail-in rebate and a signed two-year contract, the Galaxy S5 will set you back $199.99. The price of the device sans contract is $649 and those using Sprint Easy Pay will be asked to cough up $27.09 monthly for 24 months. The Samsung Galaxy S5 does support Sprint's tri-band Sprint Spark network, which currently offers download speeds as fast as 60Mbps.
"Samsung Galaxy S 5 is exactly the type of device Sprint Spark and Sprint Framily were designed for. Galaxy S 5 customers will be able to do more than ever with their smartphone, and they will appreciate the ability to use all three bands of 4G LTE wireless network spectrum available on the Sprint network for an enhanced LTE experience and won’t want to wait for a slow network to catch up while they’re enjoying the incredible features of this exciting device."-David Owens, vice president of Product, Sprint
Matching the other carriers offering the devices, Sprint is also accepting pre-orders for the Samsung Gear 2 ($299.99) and Samsung Gear 2 Neo ($199.99) smartwatches, both powered by Tizen. And for $199.99, you can reserve a Samsung Gear Fit health tracking wrist band.
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