{"id":12818,"date":"2017-04-21T15:02:26","date_gmt":"2017-04-21T19:02:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/news.samsung.com\/us\/?p=12818"},"modified":"2017-05-02T13:49:43","modified_gmt":"2017-05-02T17:49:43","slug":"media-alert-samsung-celebrates-galaxy-s8-galaxy-s8-u-s-availability-infinitely-amazing-times-square-high-line-experiences","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.samsung.com\/us\/media-alert-samsung-celebrates-galaxy-s8-galaxy-s8-u-s-availability-infinitely-amazing-times-square-high-line-experiences\/","title":{"rendered":"[Media Alert] Samsung Celebrates Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+ U.S. Availability with \u201cInfinitely Amazing\u201d Times Square and High Line Experiences"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/youtu.be\/e3qTuJZ2qFc<\/p>\n<p><strong>WHO:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Samsung Electronics America, Inc.<\/p>\n<p><strong>WHAT<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<p>To celebrate the U.S. availability of the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.samsung.com\/us\/explore\/galaxy-s8\/\" target=\"_blank\">Samsung Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+<\/a>, Samsung will use its \u201cInfinitely Amazing\u201d ad creative to transform Times Square and the High Line into a mesmerizing underwater experience.\u00a0 Stunning whale imagery featuring the new flagship smartphone will demonstrate the beauty and endless possibilities unleashed by the Galaxy S8\u2014the world&#8217;s first Infinity Screen smartphone.<\/p>\n<p>The experience begins in Times Square and transitions down to the High Line where consumers are enveloped in an immersive underwater art installation, starting at 18<sup>th<\/sup> Street and ending with a holographic projection of the whale in the 14th Street Passage. Afterwards, Samsung will host a celebration for consumers at Samsung 837, where they\u2019ll be able to check out and purchase T-Mobile Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+ phones.<\/p>\n<p>Starting April 21, the Samsung Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+ will be available for purchase in store at AT&amp;T, Cricket Wireless, Sprint, Straight Talk Wireless, T-Mobile, U.S. Cellular, and Verizon Wireless. In addition, the Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+ will be available at all Best Buy stores as well as BestBuy.com, ShopSamsung app, Target and Walmart.<\/p>\n<p><strong>WHEN<\/strong>: \u00a0Friday, April 21, 2017<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>6:00p.m. \u2013 9:00p.m. (Times Square)<\/li>\n<li>9:00p.m. (High Line)<\/li>\n<li>9:00p.m. onward (Samsung 837)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>WHERE<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Times Square &#8211; Duffy Square<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>High Line<\/strong> &#8211; between 18<sup>th<\/sup> St. and 14<sup>th<\/sup> St.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Samsung 837 &#8211; <\/strong>837 Washington St.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>CONTACT: \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Allie Zamaria<br \/>\nPMK*BNC<br \/>\nPhone: 212-373-6124<br \/>\nEmail: <a href=\"mailto:allie.zamaria@pmkbnc.com\">allie.zamaria@pmkbnc.com<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; https:\/\/youtu.be\/e3qTuJZ2qFc WHO: Samsung Electronics America, Inc. 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