Samsung’s sales slump could be coming to an end as reports indicate the Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 Edge are breaking pre-order records across the globe, according to tech evangelist Eldar Murtazin. The informant took to twitter Monday, detailing that the Galaxy S7 Edge is especially popular in his native Russia, with 64 percent of pre-orders coming in for the curved display device. Meanwhile, 36 percent of Russian consumers are pre-ordering the Galaxy S7. Pre-orders for the devices have been available since Feb. 23.
The Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 Edge were announced nearly two weeks in Barcelona. Samsung unveiled on the devices, several features, including expandable storage, water resistance and a larger battery. These features may be old to Samsung and Android, but appear to be just to formula to have re-sparked an interest in flagships by the Korean manufacturer.
Meanwhile, in the U.S., several carriers have been shipping Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 Edge handsets to subscribers, over a week prior to the devices’ March 11 release date. News first broke Monday of T-Mobile subscribers receiving their handsets more than a week ahead of schedule. The carrier told Android Authority it is working hard to get handsets to customers as soon as possible, which has led to some handsets shipping early. As of Wednesday, AT&T and Sprint subscribers are also receiving their preordered Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 handsets, according to Android Central.
Samsung is offering with Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 Edge pre-orders, a free Galaxy Gear VR headset. The manufacturer also announced in Barcelona, the Gear 360 camera; however, price and release details for the device are not known at this time.
