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Samsung Galaxy Note 3 AT&T Pre-Orders Begin, Not Yet For Gear

Yesterday, Verizon announced that their customers could begin pre-ordering the Samsung Galaxy Note 3 on Friday. Samsung had announced the new smartphone earlier this week at the IFA conference. In addition to the phone, Verizon is also allowing customers to pre-order the newly announced Samsung Galaxy Gear smart watch starting today.

This morning, AT&T announced that it will be matching Verizon, allowing its customers to pre-order the Galaxy Note 3 starting today. The device will cost consumers $300 with a two-year contract, or $35 a month under the new AT&T Next service, which allows customers to pay their devices off gradually and upgrade them sooner. Unfortunately for early adopters using AT&T, the Galaxy Gear is not yet available for pre-order. AT&T stated that the smart watch will become available “in the coming weeks.”

The launch date for the Galaxy Note 3 has been announced as September 25, though that only applies to Europe. In the U.S., customers are beholden to mobile providers that often take the time to place their own software and branding on smartphones. The Samsung Galaxy Note 3 is expected to appear in the U.S. starting in October, and a simultaneous launch across carriers is highly unlikely. By allowing pre-orders, AT&T and Verizon (the largest carriers in the U.S.) are signaling that Samsung has provided them with, at the very least, some early estimates for initial U.S. shipments.

(Image courtesy Samsung)

September 6, 2013
Galaxy Note 3 Verizon Pre-Orders Start Tomorrow, New Demo Video Released

Yesterday at the IFA conference, Samsung unveiled the long-awaited Galaxy Note 3 smartphone. Leaks in the weeks leading up to the announcement had already revealed the device’s hardware, but now customers are actually close to getting their hands on the device.

Unlike in Europe, where manufacturers can actually provide a launch date, the U.S. is still caught in the grip of mobile provider subsidies. The Note 3 will be launching on different dates for each of the carriers in the U.S. beginning in October. Though specific dates are not available, customers can at least begin to pre-order their device.

Verizon has announced that it will begin taking pre-orders for the Note 3 starting tomorrow, September 6 at 9 am EDT. In addition to Note 3 pre-orders, customers can also put down money for the new Samsung Galaxy Gear smart watch.

With the official announcement out of the way, Samsung has also begun to detail all the new features of the Note 3 and the Gear. A trailer for the smartphone released earlier this week showed off the new “S-Pen” stylus and accompanying features. Today, a new video is out showing off the device in even more detail.

The 18-minute video goes through every detail of the Note 3 and the Gear, starting with their design and delving into minute details about the new software Samsung has packed in on top of the Android operating system:

September 5, 2013
Samsung Galaxy Note 3 Officially Announced

After weeks of speculation and leaks, Samsung today officially announced its Galaxy Note 3 smartphone during its IFA presentation. The device is larger than its Galaxy S line of phones and comes with slightly better hardware.

The Galaxy Note 3 will have a 5.7-inch 1920 x 1080 resolution screen. For markets needing 4G LTE, the new Note will have a 2.3GHz quad-core processor. For those with just 3G, the Note will come with a 1.9 GHz 8-core processor. The smartphone will come with either 32GB or 64GB of built-in storage, with a microSD slot for expansion. It also carries a 3,200mAh battery and comes with Samsung’s “S-Pen” branded stylus.

While both Nokia and Sony are packing ever-better cameras into their flagship smartphones, Samsung has opted for an incremental upgrade. The front camera on the Galaxy Note 3 is 13MP, while the rear camera is 2MP.

As for software, the Note 3 will come running Android 4.3 Jelly Bean (no Kit Kat yet). The device will also come with Samsung’s entire suite of proprietary smartphone software, including “Multi Window” viewing, personalized news feeds, and the “Group Play” sharing feature. In addition, the new S-Pen now has a button that, when pressed, activates a special “Air Command” mode offering access to five different apps. The apps include a screen capture mode, a memo writer, a search function, and “Pen Window,” which allows users to open apps in windows of any size they draw.

“With a simple click of the S Pen button, users can unlock opportunities for self-expression, features that transform everyday activities into extraordinary events and access to new experiences delivered to them on Note 3’s larger screen,” said JK Shin, CEO of Samsung Mobile.

September 4, 2013
Galaxy Note III to Have Full HD Screen [RUMOR]

With the success of its Galaxy Note and Galaxy Note II products, Samsung proved that there are consumers hungering for ever-bigger screens. With the announcement of the Galaxy Note III expected soon, rumors about the device’s hardware have been flying for weeks now. Today’s Galaxy Note III rumor actually seems more plausible than most, and that’s because it comes from Samsung itself. Sort of.

Sam Mobile has uncovered references to models of the Galaxy Note III in Samsung WAP files on the company’s website. The code refers to the models SM-N900T and SM-N900, which have been linked to the Galaxy Note III. In the reference, it seems to be confirmed that the device will have an ARM11-based processor and a 1080 x 1920 screen. Neither of these specs were be unexpected, but the seeming confirmation means the Galaxy Note III will be a full-HD smartphone.

Previous rumors about the Galaxy Note III include it having a massive 5.7″ sAMOLED screen and a quad-core processor. In addition, the device could have a 13-megapixel camera. Since the next Galaxy Note III did not make an appearance at Samsung’s “Premiere 2013” event back in June, current speculation is centered on the IFA show in Berlin in September as the site of the smartphone’s announcement.

(via Sam Mobile)

July 9, 2013