The Samsung Galaxy S4 is official and while it may be more of an incremental upgrade from the Galaxy S3 instead of a total revolution, it's still a tempting proposition.
In terms of the Samsung Galaxy S4 release date the flagship smartphone is due to land in stores on April 26 - sadly there's no one week turn around a la Apple (and BlackBerry in terms of the Z10) here.
A number of retailers and networks had pre-registration pages up ahead of the Galaxy SIV announcement in New York and Expansys told us that interest in the S4 has been "overwhelming."
So without further ado, here's the breakdown of where you can grab the Samsung Galaxy S4 in the UK.
Carphone Warehouse
You can "register your interest" in the Samsung Galaxy S4 on the Carphone Warehouse site, with the network saying the handset will be available on all networks from April 26.
And apparently you've been registering in your droves, with the retailer confirming interest had been "off the charts", with "four times (446%) as many pre-registrations for the Galaxy S4 than the Galaxy S3 last year".
Pre-orders will open on March 28, and the first 2,000 people to pre-order online will also get a free Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 7.0, which isn't too shabby.
Currently there is no pricing information, but expect to shell out some big bucks for the Galaxy SIV.
Phones 4U
It's much the same story over at Phones 4U which has its own registration process, and April 26 the date given for the Galaxy S4 arrival.
Registration is going well with Scott Hooton, Chief Commercial Officer at Phones 4u, saying: "it has already received the most pre-registrations at Phones 4U of any other smartphone launch in 2013, as well as a 40% increase on pre-registrations for the Galaxy SIII in the first 48 hours."
Phones 4U has confirmed to TechRadar that it will be carrying both the 3G and 4G models of the Galaxy S4.
EE
Unsurprisingly EE has announced it will be the only UK network to offer the Samsung Galaxy S4 with 4G - basically because it's the only network which offers the super fast connection.
If you're not too bothered about the whole 4G business for now, and fancy spending less money per month you'll also be able to pick up the 3G variant of the Galaxy S4 on sister networks Orange and T-Mobile.
You can "register for updates" for all three networks over on EE's site, and once again we're waiting to hear back on pricing.
EE has confirmed its Samsung Galaxy S4 pre-orders will commence on March 28, with stock due to arrive on April 26.
Three
Three has told us it's "really excited about the launch of the new Samsung Galaxy S4", and the data-centric network has a pre-registration page up if you fancy jumping in with it.
You'll be able to get a contract with all you-can-eat-data to fully enjoy your new Galaxy SIV as well, which is handy.
O2
O2 is another that is offering only a 'sign up for updates' page on the S4. We'll keep you abreast of any announcement on pricing and contracts.
Vodafone
Registration is the name of the game and Vodafone isn't getting left out of the Galaxy S4 party, although its page doesn't look quite as fancy as the rest.
The big red will be offering the 4G version of the Galaxy SIV, which means you will be good to go as soon as Vodafone 4G arrives.
In terms of pre-order dates and pricing details, we're told that's all coming soon.
Virgin Media
Branson's network has confirmed that it will be ranging the Samsung Galaxy S4 at some point and unveiled the exciting pre-registration link which is here.
Pricing is still up for debate but Virgin broadband and TiVo subscribers will get £5 off whatever the tariffs are when they arrive.
Tesco Mobile
Tesco has told us that it will be putting up some form of Galaxy S4 pre-order process soon.
Online retailers
Unlocked-Mobiles has taken the bold step to be the first UK retailer to come out with a price for the Galaxy S4, posting the 16GB version for pre-order at £529.98 with a stock date of April 26.
Expansys was taking pre-orders for the White Frost and Black Mist models, but it has now reverted back to its registration page.
There's no word on an official release date or price, but a spokesperson told TechRadar it expects the handset to land around the £500-£550 mark, with stock arriving at the end of April.
Clove has also got its pre-registration pages up, but there's no mention of price with availability saying "first stock expected 26th April."
Source : techradar[dot]com
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