Samsung’s Stunning Galaxy S6 And S6 Edge Go On Sale Today, Record-Breaking Sales Expected
After all the hype, hoopla, and anticipation, the Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 Edge handsets are finally here! Well, they will be shortly, depending on when you read this -- Samsung's new flagship phones will go on sale in the U.S. today at 12:00 PM Eastern / 9:00 AM Pacific. To celebrate the occasion, Samsung is holding "S Carpet" events at its flagship stores around the world.
If you live in the U.S. and want to take part in the festivities (and perhaps win a prize), you can head over to the Samsung Galaxy Studio in SoHo, New York. Up in Canada, the S Carpet event will take place at the Samsung Electronics Store on Kingsway Drive in Vancouver.
This is a big moment for Samsung. After see profits dip and being stuck with unsold Galaxy S5 inventory last year, the company's brass decided it was time to shake things up. Several high level executives received pink slips as part of a restructuring effort, though Samsung's mobile boss, J.K. Shin, was spared the axe and given an opportunity to lead the turnaround, a decision that was made based on his past success.
The Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 Edge are the result of all that, and based on early excitement, pre-order numbers, and mostly positive reviews, expectations are high. Consumers seem especially intrigued with the Galaxy S6 Edge, which boasts a display that wraps around both edges.
If you pre-ordered either handset, you should receive it today, depending on your wireless carrier. For everyone else, you'll have your choice of nine different SKUs, based on color options and internal storage capacity. One thing to bear in mind is that neither phone sports a microSD card slot, so minus what content you move to the cloud, you're stuck with what you get.
If you live in the U.S. and want to take part in the festivities (and perhaps win a prize), you can head over to the Samsung Galaxy Studio in SoHo, New York. Up in Canada, the S Carpet event will take place at the Samsung Electronics Store on Kingsway Drive in Vancouver.
This is a big moment for Samsung. After see profits dip and being stuck with unsold Galaxy S5 inventory last year, the company's brass decided it was time to shake things up. Several high level executives received pink slips as part of a restructuring effort, though Samsung's mobile boss, J.K. Shin, was spared the axe and given an opportunity to lead the turnaround, a decision that was made based on his past success.
The Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 Edge are the result of all that, and based on early excitement, pre-order numbers, and mostly positive reviews, expectations are high. Consumers seem especially intrigued with the Galaxy S6 Edge, which boasts a display that wraps around both edges.
If you pre-ordered either handset, you should receive it today, depending on your wireless carrier. For everyone else, you'll have your choice of nine different SKUs, based on color options and internal storage capacity. One thing to bear in mind is that neither phone sports a microSD card slot, so minus what content you move to the cloud, you're stuck with what you get.
