Galaxy S4 News: Smartphone to Launch in Blue Arctic at Best Buy
Best Buy announced yesterday the release of an exclusive blue arctic version of the Samsung Galaxy S4.
The new model will launch on Nov. 14 and can be purchased through the retailer's online store and in the Samsung Experience Shops located in more than 1,400 Best Buy and Best Buy Mobile stores. Customers will be able to get the new color on various carriers including AT&T, Sprint and Verizon Wireless.
Pre-orders for the arctic blue model will be available starting on Nov. 8 for MyBestBuy and Elite Plus members and for all customers on Nov. 10 in stores and online.
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Best Buy already offers a variety of colors for the Galaxy S4 including purple for Sprint customers and red for AT&T users. It still retails for $199.99 through most carriers.
The camera based variant, the Galaxy S4 Zoom will launch on AT&T on Nov. 8 as well.
The carrier will be one of the first in the U.S. to offer the device and will begin doing so on Nov. 8. The camera-based Samsung flagship will retail for $199 with a new contract or will cost $25 a month on AT&T Next Installment plans. The carrier is also offering a free Galaxy Tab 3 for those purchasing the tab.
"For a limited time, Galaxy S4 zoom customers can take advantage of two amazing promotional offers," wrote AT&T. "Those purchasing the Galaxy S4 zoom with a two-year contract or on AT&T Nextsminstallment agreement and qualified voice and data plans can get a Galaxy Tab 3 for free."
Specifications for the Galaxy S4 Zoom include a 4.3-inch qHD Super AMOLED display with 960 x 540 resolution, 1.5GB RAM, a 1.5GHz dual-core processor, 8GB of internal memory, a microSD card slot, a 16-megapixel camera with 10x Optical Zoom, a 1.9-megapixel front camera, Bluetooth, NFC, a 2330mAh battery, and Android 4.2, JellyBean.
