Verizon also shipping the Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge early

March 7, 2016

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When Samsung announced them at MWC 2016, the Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 Edge were scheduled for a March 11 release date. It was impressive to see the company have its flagship ready so soon, but it's a huge surprise that carriers are shipping phones sooner than expected.

Now all of the four big U.S. carriers are shipping the Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 early.

T-Mobile, just one week after the handsets launched, started shipping the Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 to customers. AT&T and Sprint then joined in doing the same last Wednesday. And today Verizon customers are receiving notifications that their shiny new phones should be arriving soon, possibly before Friday's official release date. We've seen posts online and tips in our inbox claiming that Big Red is following T-Mobile, AT&T, and Sprint with an early surprise for customers.

Anyone who pre-ordered the Galaxy S7 or Galaxy S7 Edge will be able to claim a free Gear VR from Samsung. Individual carriers and retailers are also running their own promotions.

Via: /r/Android

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Born and raised in New Jersey, Justin is a graduate of Fairleigh Dickinson University where he studied marketing with a focus on digital marketing. He's very talkative and enjoys discussing anything from technology and sports to video games and television. As for Justin's current device rotation, he carries around the Google Pixel and Nexus 9. In the rare case that his phone or tablet is not in his hand, he is either flicking through cards on his Moto 360 (2015) or typing away on the Microsoft Surface Book. Justin is patiently waiting for the day that Google replicates the Galaxy Nexus with modern day specifications.