Samsung Galaxy S7 & S7 Edge Release Date, News and Rumors: Sale Starts in UK
Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge were available for pre-order at 7 p.m. UK Time soon after it was announced at Unpacked 2016. By March 11, the phones were available for sale in UK and US.
All the users who pre-ordered their much awaited handset on March 5 got the handsets delivered early, by March 8 and also received a free VR headset as a bonus. S7 in UK is available for £569 and S7 Edge for £639.
Eager fans, before you rush to buy your Samsung Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge, do remember that their handsets drop in price within the first few months after its launch. Sometimes the price drop may fall well below 21% within three months. Despite this fact, users can hardly wait to see a fall in its price to buy the handset. Within 48 hours of launch, preorders were up by 200%.
The one problem that many users face is that soon after they buy S7, there will be a new handset in the offing, probably S8 down the line. However, the users are now stuck with a two-year contract on their existing handset. For the benefit of its users who like to upgrade with each new iteration, can enjoy special upgrade programme offered by Samsung for £24.58, giving you the access to latest S-series flagship and carry over your monthly subscription to a new handset.
The new Galaxy S7 handsets will receive Google's March security update, applicable to users in UK. This update, 74.38 MB in size, will fix important issues and bugs.
Good news for the Galaxy S-series fans is that not only are the S7 phones waterproof but also has the expandable storage option. The MicroSD slot can expand the phone's memory up to 200 GB and the best part, you will be able to move your apps to SD card! The phone is available in Black Onyx, Gold Platinum and Silver Titanium.
