Dying to get your hands on the Samsung Galaxy S5? Starting Friday, you'll be able to do just that at Best Buy, which will have samples of the GS5 smartphone and new Gear smartwatches in stores prior to their launch in April.
Customers will be able to preorder the AT&T version of the GS5 just after midnight on Friday at BestBuy.com and other retailers, but Best Buy will be the only place customers will be able to try out the phone before its official launch on April 11. About 100 stores will have samples of the Galaxy S5, in 30 markets throughout the U.S.
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The new Gear smartwatches — the Gear 2, Gear 2 Neo and Gear Fit — will also be in Best Buy and available for preorder. Samsung just announced pricing for the wearables, and they aren't tied to a specific carrier, although they only work with Samsung phones.
This is the first time Best Buy has showcased a phone prior to launch, a company rep said. The relationship between Samsung and Best Buy has gotten closer of the last year, highlighted by the opening of the Samsung Experience Shop "store within a store" in several Best Buys about a year ago. Best Buy also had an exclusive on the blue version of the Galaxy S4.
Samsung unveiled its flagship Galaxy S5 smartphone in Barcelona on Feb. 24. It's notable for being the first smartphone to include a heart-rate monitor. Other features include dust and water resistance, a fingerprint scanner and a Download Booster for ultra-fast data speeds.

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