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It's going to be at least a month before you have your own to unpack. Photo: Samsung

It’s going to be at least a month before you have your own to unpack. Photo: Samsung

If your desire to get your hands on the new Galaxy S6 or S6 Edge is already strong, Samsung’s new unboxing video isn’t going to make the wait for its launch any easier for you.

Photo: Samsung

Photo: Samsung

One of the advantages to buying a Samsung smartphone has long been the free “Galaxy Gifts” you get with it, which have included Dropbox storage, a six-month Deezer subscription, and many paid titles or add-on content.

With the Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge, buyers will get a total of 22 premium apps absolutely free, including VSCO Cam, Fleksy, Parallels Access, and Shazam.

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If you need a smartphone camera that can capture a steady image even when you’re not, you’ll want to choose Samsung’s new Galaxy S6 over the iPhone 6. At least, that’s what the South Korean company hopes to prove with the strange, shaking display table it brought to MWC.

Unpacked... again. Screenshot: Cult of Android

Unpacked… again. Screenshot: Cult of Android

If you missed Samsung’s Unpacked event on Sunday and you don’t have time to fit the whole thing into your schedule, you can see all you need to see in just 60 seconds.

Sense ID uses ultrasonic waves to map your fingerprint. Photo: Qualcomm

Sense ID uses ultrasonic waves to map your fingerprint. Photo: Qualcomm

Apple’s Touch ID sensor has been the best and most reliable fingerprint scanner since it made its debut in the iPhone 5s, but competing products announced at Mobile World Congress this week could give the Cupertino company some concern.

Not only has Samsung made huge improvements to its own fingerprint sensor for the Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge, but Qualcomm has delivered an even more impressive alternative called Sense ID that works through aluminum, stainless steel, and more.

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