Hands-on with the Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge

Etisalat has announced the exclusive launch of the new Samsung Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge in the UAE across key Etisalat Business Centres and retail outlets.

Inside the box is the S7 Edge, headphones and a charging cable. You can find more information about T-Mobile's Galaxy S7 BOGO promo here. Many theories sprung up as to why that could be the case, especially with Verizon being a partner of Google's Android Pay, which is in direct competition with services like Samsung Pay and Apple Pay. Similarly, the S7 Edge also have the same display but has a larger display screen of 5.5-inch that features unique dual-curved Edge.

"If I could fly to South Korea and find the Galaxy S7's designers I'd give them a well-deserved hug", noted today's review in SlashGear.

SAMSUNG HAS ANNOUNCED "record" pre-orders for the Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 Edge, boasting that sales so far have been 2.5 times higher than those seen for its previous smartphone releases.

Amid the slowing global smartphone market coupled with the soaring demand for budget handsets locally and globally, the new Galaxy smartphones are expected to play a decisive role in revitalizing sales.

No numbers have been given by Samsung yet, so we still don't know exactly how many Galaxy S7/S7 edge units have been sold until now. Recent tests have shown that the new Snapdragon 820 CPU barely outperforms the A9.

Samsung is likely hoping the S7 and S7 Edge will have a better reception than their predecessors. Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge customers with any carrier who preorder one of the devices or buy one before March 18 will be eligible to receive a free Gear VR virtual-reality headset and 6 VR games, a total value of about $150, while supplies last.

However, according to the predictions of a few market analysts, the sales of the Galaxy S7 will be weaker than that of the Galaxy S6, reports Reuters.

IBM's Sword Art Online virtual reality MMO project teased in screenshots, videosWith VR on the rise, it wouldn't be surprising if this isn't the last time we see a virtual reality Sword Art Online game. IBM chose 208 participants at random from an apparent more than 100,000 applicants.

Source: Hands-on with the Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge