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Information technology's getting to exist Galaxy S9 flavor, and that's a big deal in Android land. Samsung's annual flagship telephone release sets a benchmark by which all other phone releases are judged, and at present nosotros know when it will (probably) happen. Serial phone leaker Evan "evleaks" Blass has posted the declaration, pre-guild, and release dates for the Galaxy S9.

Things get underway in just a few weeks on February 26th. That'south when Samsung will take the wraps off the Milky way S9. We'll accept specs, images, and pricing at that time. The appointment coincides with the opening days of Mobile Earth Congress in Barcelona. That means lots of hands-on videos and commencement impression content will hit the spider web equally the show begins. This threatens to drown out whatever other phone announcements at MWC.

If yous already know y'all're going to drop the cash on a Galaxy S9 or S9 Plus, the big day is March 1st. Pre-orders should be live at that time, just in that location will about likely be some variation across different markets and carriers. Samsung has moved toward a more than global launch for its flagship phones, just US carriers like to gyre their own Galaxy launch deals. Keep an middle out for possible parcel deals and whatnot. Yet, Samsung handles the unlocked units even in the U.s.a., so those phones should be available for pre-gild right on time. It has also been doing a much ameliorate job of keeping unlocked phones updated than it used to.

Phones will reportedly ship and hit shop shelves on March 16th — that's exactly two months away. Pre-orders usually head out a few days early on in order to land on doorsteps on (or close to) release day. Any pre-order bonus items typically ship a few weeks afterward the phone does.

By all accounts, the Milky way S9 and S9 Plus will be evolutionary products in Samsung's portfolio. Information technology will fix several of the mistakes from the GS8 family without taking whatever big risks, and why would it? Samsung's strategy is working wonders every bit information technology continues selling huge numbers of phones while rivals like LG struggle even to justify having a smartphone division. The GS9 should shift the fingerprint sensor lower on the back of the telephone to make information technology more accessible, and the bezels volition slim downward even more. There should also be stereo speakers and peradventure a dual camera setup on the Plus variant.

The dates all seem plausible, but we'll know for sure in just over a month at Mobile World Congress.

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