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Tech wiz kid James Whelton from CoderDojo, comedian Hilary Barry and Munster out half Ian Keatley pictured at the exclusive after-hours 'Power of 5' event to launch the Samsung Galaxy S5 at Carphone Warehouse on Patrick's Street in Cork city.
Pic: Diane Cusack
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CARPHONE WAREHOUSE WELCOMES THE SAMSUNG GALAXY S5
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10th April 2014
Carphone Warehouse will celebrate the arrival of the Samsung Galaxy S5 by hosting celebrities, tech experts and lucky competition winners in a special ÔPower of 5Õ event in Dublin and Cork on Thursday April 10th.
It will be IrelandÕs first chance to check out the most anticipated smartphone of 2014. Both Patrick Street, Cork and CleryÕs, Dublin stores will host an exclusive Power of 5 event from 10.30pm to midnight on April 10th ahead of the official launch on April 11th.
The after-hours Power of 5 event will be the hottest ticket in town, and will allow lucky competition winners access to the Dublin and Cork stores to put the new Samsung Galaxy smartphone through its paces, aided by a string of well known facesÉ
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The Galaxy S5 is designed for what matters to most people, providing simple and powerful benefits in everyday life - top drawer specs and new features like HD slow motion video, fingerprint scanner and weather proof features make this the handset to beat in 2014!
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In CleryÕs Dublin MMA & UFC Superstar Conor McGregor will put the S Health 3.0 to the test along with LovinÕ Dublins Niall Harbison, XposeÕs Glenda Gilson, NewstalkÕs tech expert Jessica Kelly and Dublin GAA star Dean Rock. They will all be on hand to discuss their favourite features of the Galaxy S5.
Meanwhile in Cork the Power of 5 panelists are comedian & tv star Hilary Rose, she will be joined by Munster outhalf Ian Keatley, tech wiz kid James Whelton from Coderjo fame, Red FMÕs Philip Bourke and Deirdre OÕShaugnessy, former editor of Cork Independent, and a regular on Corks 96FM!
Both these events aim to be informal, fun & educational through an open floor discussion between key panelists, guests and competition winners. Guests will be able to ask our group of panelists why their phone is so important to their everyday life, while linking back to the key USPÕs of the Samsung Galaxy S5.
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The Right Hook on Newstalk and Red FMÕs The KC Breakfast show will run competitions over the coming week to give away tickets to the event, while Carphone Warehouse will also be giving away some passes through their social media pages Ð twitter.com/Carphoneie
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Key new features of the Samsung Galaxy S5:
¥ Camera Ð Fast auto focus, HDR rich tone, selective autofocus & virtual tour
¥ Health & Fitness Ð S Health 3.0, S5 pedometer & heart rate sensor
¥ Faster connectivity Ð download booster & MIMO
¥ Ultra Protection Ð Dust & water resistant, finger scanner & ultra power saving mode
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Notes to Editor:
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About Carphone Warehouse:
Carphone Warehouse is IrelandÕs largest independent communications retailer ranging all major brands and networks under one roof. In 1996 Carphone Warehouse began trading in Ireland and since then a further 90 stores have been opened on a nation-wide basis with at least 1 store in every county. Today, Carphone Warehouse employs 750 staff in the Republic of Ireland. Expert, impartial advice are the key cornerstones of Carphone Warehouse from early days to the present day.
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