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Samsung Launches $1 Trial Program for iPhone Users
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That was my plan as well.
Sprint is the only carrier that has the Note 5 available thus far. Looks like I'll be passing up on the offer, don't care for Edge models.
If the 2 minute claim is correct; I hope, for his/her significant others' sake, that it's not applied universally...
Are you stocked or stoked?Yepstocked. And the delivery is 2 days!!
I am excited for wireless charging to try it out.
Samsung today launched a new promotion called Ultimate Test Drive, a program designed to get iPhone users to switch away from their Apple devices to Samsung ones (via Engadget). The Test Drive coincides with the launch of Samsung's newest devices, the Samsung Galaxy Note 5 and Galaxy S6 Edge+.
To sign up for the promotion, iPhone users have to visit SamsungPromotions.com on their device and select their phone. Samsung tells Engadget that the promotion is compatible with any U.S. carrier. It's unclear whether Samsung will put a hold on trial-goers credit cards and, if so, how much that hold could be.
Last year, T-Mobile launched a trial program for users to test out its network with an iPhone 5s for a week. T-Mobile placed a $699.99 hold on a user's credit or debit card, charging it if the phone wasn't returned at the end of the trial.
Following the launch of both the iPhone 6 and 6 Plus, Samsung has seen a significant profit drop in its mobile division as some of its customers opted to switch from Samsung devices to the larger-screened Apple devices. Before the iPhone 6 and 6 Plus, screen size was one of the major differentiators between Samsung and Apple's smartphones, but now Samsung must find other ways to differentiate from Apple. Thus far, the Korean company has focused on faster charging and the S6 Edge's curved display screen. The Ultimate Test Drive is Samsung's latest attempt to win back some customers.
Article Link: Samsung Launches Free Trial Program for iPhone Users
Question dose the deal require you to be a current customer say I have verizon but want to grt the sprint one to test it out will I have to ve a current sprint customer?
You would then return that Sprint phone & order one via Verizon.... That's if you end up liking the phone. It's merely for the sake of trying it out..
That's true, however, Samsung doesn't just make stuff for Apple. They have many divisions from automobile to even food manufacturing. All I'm saying is that it can get a little silly watching some of these guys babbling away with no understanding of what they are using is made by the very company they are talking rubbish about. It's just childish.
Like I've said in my post, I love my Apple (as you can see from my sig.) and me personally, I just choose to keep it real and be thankful for anyone who helps make it the amazing product it is.
The bottom line is....both Apple and Samsung are sitting on top of the World in their own respects.
Who needs a Mac/iPad when you have a Note 5
Apple is releasing Apple Music to Android
Samsung pay is better than Apple Pay
Apple Watch???? Even Apple users refuse to buy it.
Wow I don't know that Note 5 is power than iMac..
Apple music and Siri is amazing... (Well.. i have no idea about Samsung phones give me some info)
Really? Samsung Pay must be secured that Apple Pay..
I already bought one (reading comprehension?)
What about Facetime? Its our way of communication...
Most would prefer having it under their carrier to use their phone number by just swapping SIM cards.
But if you just wanna try it out... By all means, it's your choice.
To me, the wireless charging is cool to a point. But it's not going to help me in the car, or when I travel. I'll still want a good old fashion cable to plug in and charge. So the wireless charging only helps me a little bit at home.
Anyway... looking at all the ads and discounts going on for Samsung flagship phones these days, it sure looks like Samsung is very worried about the market share they are loosing — mostly to the cheaper Androids that are matching their specs or darn close.
I've owned multiple Samsung phones. The thing I hate the most about them is that they basically become abandonware not too soon after purchase. Take my S5 for example. It came with Android version 4.4.2 and a locked bootloader. I couldn't update the phone myself using an unofficial ROM and the only update I did receive during the time I owned the phone added only two more bloatware apps that I couldn't delete. This was of course with Android Lollipop having been released on Samsung phones overseas for months.
So yeah I dropped Samsung for good and came back to iPhone. I'm still interested in what Sammy does with their phones but I know I'm staying with Apple for foreseeable future.
So yeah I dropped Samsung for good and came back to iPhone. I'm still interested in what Sammy does with their phones but I know I'm staying with Apple for foreseeable future.
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Wow, that deal is kind of amazing. The odds of me switching are nearly none considering how embedded in the Apple ecosystem I am and how good the iPhone is. But as a gadget guy, it doesn't seem rational to pass on this offer. I haven't had any Android in my life since the Nexus 7 tablet. That bad boy was a little underpowered, but it wasn't bad for the price.
I know two people with somewhat busted iPhones who are holding out for the 6s to launch. Maybe they could use this as a loaner for a month.
I know two people with somewhat busted iPhones who are holding out for the 6s to launch. Maybe they could use this as a loaner for a month.
Desperate times call for desperate measures.
Though I can probably sell my iPhone 6 early and use this until I get my 6S
Though I can probably sell my iPhone 6 early and use this until I get my 6S
It comes with an activated SIM... So, when you get the Sprint phone you can use it as is. Don't have to worry about not being a Sprint customer.
Hey guys. FWIW, based on the setup guide they have on the site, it appears that these devices will have their own Samsung owned plan through the respective carrier. You will have a new number and the data usage will not be tied to your personal account.
Making this assumption due to the requirement of setting up call forwarding from your iPhone in the event you'd like to receive calls to your trial Samsung device.
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Unless you bought a low GB iPhone 5, the software updates should have no impact.
Don't know what you are doing with your phone, but I have a 64GB 4S that works fine and does what I have to do.
Always only buy the S upgrades and have been outwaiting Apple until they FINALLY came out with a 128GB, which in 3 years will probably be a middle to low configuration.
And, I will buy a 6S with a bigger screen as my aging eyes need that size
Agreed. Samsung's previous attempt to endear themselves to iPhone users was to insult them in their ads, which was not well received. I am still baffled as to how they thought that was a good idea.
Samsung are simply doing what any company with slowing sales and profits would do, so I say "have at it".
Side by side comparisons don't always work out the way that you might think. This could backfire on them. Just ask the nearly empty Microsoft stores strategically placed near busy Apple Stores full of customers.
Personally, I have zero interest in this promotion. I have used Samsung and other Android devices and they're not for me, but some people do like them. I'd probably have an Android phone of some sort if the iPhone never existed.