Sprint Confirms Galaxy S4 April 27th Launch, $249.99 Price Tag

Posted by Amy Eichelberg

Wednesday, April 17th, 2013

Sprint doesn’t want to be left out of the Samsung Galaxy S4 party and has also announced their launch details for the flagship device. Sprint customers can expect the device to hit shelves on April 27th. If you are upgrading to the 16GB version, then expect to pay $249.99. However, if you are making a carrier switch to the Now Network, then you can snag the phone for a cheaper price of $149.99.

Anyone interested in pre-ordering the device can do so tomorrow. The full press release awaits you below.

Sprint Brings Truly Unlimited Data to Samsung Galaxy S 4 on April 27

New customers switching their phone number to Sprint can get an additional $100 instant credit, reducing the price of Galaxy S 4 to $149.99

Pre-order opens on April 18 at www.sprint.com/galaxys4

OVERLAND PARK, Kan. (BUSINESS WIRE), April 17, 2013 – Sprint (NYSE:S) will offer Samsung Galaxy S^® 4 (16GB version) beginning on Saturday, April 27, for $249.99 (excluding taxes) with a new line or eligible upgrade and two-year service agreement. For a limited time only, new customers who switch their phone number to Sprint from another carrier will receive an additional $100 instant credit, reducing the price of Galaxy S 4 to $149.99 (excluding taxes).

Pre-order for Galaxy S 4 will open on Thursday, April 18, at www.sprint.com/galaxys4, while supplies last.

Galaxy S 4 will be available at Sprint Stores, Sprint Business Sales, Telesales (1-800-SPRINT1) and Web Sales (www.sprint.com), and comes in two color options – White Frost and Black Mist.

Sprint offers Truly Unlimited^SM 4G LTE data, text and calling to any mobile device with no metering, no throttling, and no overages, all while on the Sprint network, making it the ideal carrier for customers who want to use every single feature of their Galaxy S 4 every single day of the month without worry. Sprint 4G LTE is available in select markets.

“Galaxy S 4 is packed with incredible new features that will benefit from unlimited data plans on the Sprint 4G LTE network,” said Fared Adib, senior vice president – Product Development, Sprint. “Sprint encourages our customers to really use their smartphone to its full potential – from surfing the Web to listening to streaming music or watching YouTube videos – without worry about data caps, throttling or silly overage charges on their monthly bill. I know our customers will enjoy this device as much as I do.”

Manufactured by Samsung Telecommunications America (Samsung Mobile), Galaxy S 4 is powered by Android™ 4.2.2, Jelly Bean, boasts a brilliant 5-inch full HD Super AMOLED™ touchscreen, 1.9GHz quad-core processor and access to the Sprint 4G LTE network. It also offers Multi Window, which allows the use of two apps side-by-side.

Galaxy S 4 is the perfect device for vividly capturing life’s most important moments by featuring dual cameras: a 13-megapixel rear-facing camera and 2-megapixel front-facing camera with a Dual Camera function allowing simultaneous use of both cameras. Galaxy S 4 is loaded with several innovative capabilities:

Drama Shot captures a progressive event, like a baby’s first steps or a basketball player’s slam dunk, in one frame

Eraser Shot removes unwanted objects or people from an otherwise perfect picture

Live Filters allow an individual to see how a picture will look – on both the camera and camcorder – before the photo is taken

Story Album™ compiles photos with location and weather information to create the most comprehensive and personalized memory book

Galaxy S 4 adds new touchless navigation with innovative features that detect face, voice and motions to enable screen control.

Air View™ lets the user preview emails, photos in the gallery, or even the stories in Flipboard by hovering a finger over the screen

Smart Pause pauses a video by looking away from the screen

Air Gesture allows the user to answer a call or skip to the next song by waving their hand in front of the screen

Galaxy S 4 also features Polaris^® Office to get work done using Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint files from almost anywhere.

Galaxy S 4 customers can enjoy an unlimited data experience with Sprint Everything Data plans. Sprint’s Everything Data plan with Any Mobile, Anytime^SM includes unlimited Web, texting and calling to and from any mobile in the United States while on the Sprint network, starting at just $79.99 per month for smartphones (excluding taxes and fees) – a savings of $20 per month versus Verizon’s comparable plan with unlimited talk, text and 2GB Web.

Sprint introduced its all-new 4G LTE network in July 2012 and now offers service in 67 markets. For the most up-to-date details on Sprint’s 4G LTE portfolio and rollout and detailed 4G LTE maps, providing coverage information right down to the address, please visit www.sprint.com/coverage. Customers are encouraged to check back often, as the maps will be updated when coverage in these markets is enhanced.