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Samsung Galaxy S5 probably will be one of the most exciting, or the most disappointed, smartphones in 2014. We will know it once it is released.
But for now, let the rumor mills run. I will share with you some Galaxy S5 rumors. Please read it as entertainment, not a technical report.
Anyway, you should already know this post is about Galaxy S5 rumors, not technical review of galaxy S5. Just to confirm.
What is the Galaxy S5 release date? When will the release date be announced?
Just for laypersons. Release date means you can buy the product on that day. The product usually is announced or launched (it is usually demoed as well in the event) before the release date. For Samsung, most flagship smartphones and tables are released once month after they are announced.
Just for comparison, Samsung’s best buddy, Apple, usually release new products one week after the announcement.
This one month, or one week, usually is calculated by some marketing genesis. If it is too long, people already forget the announcement. If it is too short, the message or the goodies, has not been spread like virus.
Apple fanboies are generally loyal to their lord and spread the message very fast, so Apple usually chooses one to two weeks between release date and the launching date. Samsung does not have such loyal fans, so their marketing guys need time to spam the world for the announcement. This surely take longer.
Come back to the Galaxy S5 rumor, Samsung very likely release Galaxy S5 in Q1 2014, slightly earlier than the release date of Galaxy S4 in 2013. Samsung executives may want to release Galaxy S5 early, but product development cycle may stop it.
The sales of Galaxy S4 is not as good as expected. But don’t get it wrong. Samsung still plans to sell over 100 million Galaxy S4. In some regions, Galaxy S4 was just released. If Galaxy S4 has not released in your region (yes, there are still a few such regions!), just wait for Galaxy S5 because S4 will never be released there.
Samsung will surely have a big and exclusive event for Galaxy S5. So do not expect that Galaxy S5 will be announced during the major events in January to March 2014 , e.g., MWC2014. Such events are for small players. Have Apple announced any products in such vents in last 7 years? Samsung now thinks themselves as an Android apple.
So, when? Probably even Samsung’s top earners do not know the exact date yet. Samsung enjoys the rumor. Rumor may help them decide when to stop the Galaxy S5 rumors.
Updated: Samsung almost confirmed the Galaxy S5 launch date is February 24
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