USA: Samsung Galaxy S8/S8+. What are the plans, prices and offers from all major carriers?

Verizon’s plan is to release the Samsung Galaxy S8 under at least two plans. With their 2-year installment plan, a (recent smartphone) trade-in, plus Unlimited Data, users will pay $15 a month for 2 years for a total of $360 USD. Users can do the same thing without the phone trade-in for $30 a month for 2 years for a total of $720.

Verizon also has the Galaxy S8 Plus with the same plan (with trade-in) for $20 a month for a total of $480 USD. Without trade-in, that same deal will be $35 USD a month for 2 years for a total of $840. Verizon will also be selling a VR package which includes the new Gear VR headset (with controller) and a pair of Harmon Kardon headphones and a 256GB micro-SD card for a total of $99 USD.

AT&T’s sale of the Galaxy S8 will include one plan that costs $25 a month for 30 months for a total of $750. The Galaxy S8 will also be available with AT&T’s Frequent Upgrade plan for $31.25 a month for a total of $750. The Galaxy S8 Plus will cost $28.34 a month for 30 months for a total of $850, or $35.42 for 24 months and a total of $850 with the Frequent Upgrade plan.

T-Mobile will be selling the Galaxy S8 for a final retail price of $750. They’re doing so with a $30 down payment and cost $30/month for 24 months on the T-Mobile Equipment Installment Plan. They’ll also be selling the Galaxy S8 Plus for a final retail price of $850 on a plan with $130 down and $30/month for 24 months on a Mobile Equipment Installation Plan.

T-Mobile’s deal is offering the devices on pre-order starting tonight at 9:01 PM Pacific Time online. Pre-orders from T-Mobile will get a free Gear VR with new controller and “Oculus content (a $180 value)”. T-Mobile “@Work” customers will get a DeX adaptor for free at launch when they pre-order.

MetroPCS is also getting in on the action early with a Galaxy S8. They’ll have the Galaxy S8 available for one cost – all up front – for $729 USD. MetroPCS customers will also get the Gear VR with controller for free when pre-ordering the Galaxy S8.

US Cellular will have the Galaxy S8 available for free. Not free without a qualifying trade-in, and this is only for new customers, but free is in there, nonetheless. The Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8 Plus will be available on US Cellular starting at $40 per line per month for data for four lines, or $60 per month for a single line with Autopay and Paperless billing. Customers purchasing a Galaxy S8 from US Cellular between March 30th and April 20th will get a Gear VR and controller for free.

Pre-orders for most of these carriers – including the ones that have not announced details yet, exactly – are starting tonight.

April 21st is the general consensus for when the Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8 Plus will be shipping to carriers and customers.

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LG G3 now available for pre-order on AT&T, Sprint and Verizon at $99.99 w/contract.

LG G3 Metallic Black 32GB is now available on the 3 major USA carriers for $99.99 with contract. Availability : AT&T July 16, Sprint July 16 and Verizon July 17.

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Shine Gold and Silk White 32GB:
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USA: AT&T to acquire Direc TV for US$50.000 millions

Francisco De Jesùs.

AT & T Inc reached an agreement to acquire DirecTV in about two weeks, reported Monday the Wall Street Journal (WSJ), citing sources with knowledge of the matter. 

The operation would materialize worth about 50,000 million, for its part reported the news agency Bloomberg. 

The telecommunications company is negotiating the purchase of satellite television company through a cash and stock transaction, sources told the WSJ. 

DirecTV was working with several advisers, including Goldman Sachs Group, to evaluate a possible combination after an approach for the purpose of purchase, Reuters reported last week. 

AT & T declined to comment, while DirecTV representatives were not immediately available for comment on the report.

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AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note 3 now available for $299,99 with 2yrs contract or just $35 monthly.

WorldWide Tech & Science. Francisco De Jesùs.

The Samsung Galaxy Note 3 for AT&T has arrive with a a down payment of $299,99 and 2 years contract.

$549,99  down payment for 1 year contract.

At Regular Price $724,99   $35 monthly for 20 months, If you cancel wireless service, remaining balance on device becomes due.

Regular Price $724,99

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Key Features Manual & Tutorial

SMARTER DESIGN

A whole new look and feel in a thin, lightweight build.

MY MAGAZINE

Get instant updates on your favorite sports teams or celebrities, or check a live Facebook® and Twitter™ feed with this magazine-inspired interface.

S FINDER

Easily search just about anything on your device, including emails, text messages, contacts, or Web history.

SAMSUNG GALAXY GEAR™

Enhance your mobile experience and interact with your phone like never before (sold separately). Learn more

Features

Camera

 

Rear-facing camera

13MP autofocus with LED flash

 

Zoom

4x digital

 

Live video capture and playback

1080p HD

 

Front-facing camera

2MP

Shooting Options

 

Dual Camera

Combine photos and video from front and rear cameras into one.

 

Drama Shot

Take series of action shots and put them together in one photo.

 

Sound & Shot

Capture audio with images to help you relive the moment.

 

Beauty Face

Brighten or darken skin tones or hide portrait imperfections.

 

Best Photo

Shoot multiple photos of your subject and choose the best shots.

 

Panorama

Create a single widescreen photo from consecutive shots.

 

Rich Tone (HDR)

Switch to Sports Mode, Night Mode, and more for dramatic shots.

 

Eraser

Erase unwanted people or objects in pictures with just one touch.

 

Slow-motion video capture

Music

 

Music player

Google Play™ Music

 

Supported music formats

MP3, AMR-NB/WB, AAC, AAC+, eAAC+, WMA, Vorbis (OGG), FLAC, AC-3

 

Subscription music services

Google Play™ Music

 

Create music playlists

Messaging

 

Text messaging

Insert pictures, video clips and sound clips easily (messaging charges apply)

 

Instant Messaging (IM)

Ch@tON, Hangouts™

Email

 

Mobile email

POP3/IMAP, SMTP, Gmail™, Microsoft® Exchange ActiveSync®, Yahoo!®, Hotmail®

 

Microsoft Direct Push

Web

 

Web browser

Google Chrome™, native Android™

Applications/Media

 

Ringtones

 

Cool Tools

Autodesk SketchBook, FlipboardSM, S Note™, Samsung Apps, Samsung Hub, Group Play, Pen.Up, Polaris® Office 5, WatchON™, TripAdvisor, Scrapbook, S Health™, Ch@tON, S Translator, S Voice™, Samsung Link, Story Album™

 

Games

WildTangent Games (available for download)

 

Preloaded apps from AT&T

AT&T Navigator®, AT&T Locker™, AT&T FamilyMap, AT&T Code Scanner, myAT&T, AT&T HotSpots, Mobile TV*, YPmobile®, AT&T Ready2Go, AT&T Smart Wi-Fi, AT&T Messages, AT&T DriveMode®, Lookout. Separate subscription may be required.

 

myAT&T

Provides fast, easy account access virtually anywhere, anytime**

Productivity

 

Calendar

 

Alarm clock

 

Call waiting

 

Caller ID

 

Personal organizer

 

Address book

 

Conference calling

 

Call forwarding

 

Multitasking

Use voice and data simultaneously

Sustainability

 

Device Eco-rating

5 stars. Visitwww.att.com/ecospacefor additional information.

Extras

 

World phone

Tri-band

 

USB connectivity - transfer data through a USB cable

USB cable included

 

Hands-free speakerphone

 

Voice dialing and voice commands

 

Hearing Aid (HAC) rating

T3

 

TTY/TTD compatible

 

AT&T Ready2Go

Offers easy online setup and personalization of your new smartphone. See Quickstart Guide included in box for details.

 

AT&T Device Help

Device Help provides easy access to step by step tutorials and videos about features, functions and AT&T services directly from the web browser on the device (data charges apply).

Technical Specifications

Battery

 

Capacity

3200mAh

 

Talk time (hours)

Up to 25

 

Standby time (days)

Up to 22

Dimensions

 

Size (inches)

5.9x3.1x0.3

 

Weight (ounces)

5.9

Processor

 

Chipset

Qualcomm® MSM8974 Pro

 

Cores

2.3GHz quad core

Memory

 

Internal memory storage

Up to 32GB

 

Expandable memory storage

Up to 64GB

 

Memory format

microSD™

 

RAM

3GB

Wireless Technology

 

4G-LTE

Bands 2, 4, 5 and 17

 

4G

HSPA+ with enhanced backhaul

 

3G - UMTS

850/1900/2100MHz

 

GSM/GPRS/EDGE

850/900/1800/1900MHz

 

Wi-Fi® connectivity

802.11 b/g/n/ac

 

Near Field Communication (NFC)

Open, secure

 

Bluetooth® technology

4.0 LE

 

Mobile hotspot***

Up to 8 devices

 

FOTA capable – upgrade Firmware OverThe Air

Operating System

 

Android™

v4.3 (Jelly Bean)

Display

 

Display size (inches)

5.7

 

Resolution (pixels)

1080p full HD Super AMOLED™ (1920x1080)

 

Colors

16 million

Keyboard

 

Touchscreen

 

QWERTY

Virtual

 

Predictive text for fast typing

 

Backlit keys

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