Samsung's latest high-profile offering, the Galaxy Note 2 has begun rolling out across international markets. Consumers in the United States will have to wait a bit longer, but they will be pleased that most of them will be able to pick up the Galaxy Note 2, unlike the iPhone 5.
Samsung revealed that the same five carriers that helped launch the Galaxy S3 smartphone will be offering the Galaxy Note 2 in mid-November. That's two more carriers than the iPhone 5, which is only available on AT&T, Sprint, and Verizon.
The Galaxy Note 2 will be available to AT&T, Sprint, Verizon, T-Mobile, and U.S. Cellular customers. As of now, U.S. Cellular is the only carrier to be taking pre-orders. (*Correction*) Both AT&T and Sprint have released official statements that the handset will be available to their customers before the end of 2012.
A little sleuthing by EnGadget revealed FCC filings for the AT&T, Verizon, and T-Mobile models.
U.S. Cellular is offering the 16GB model for $299.99. Expect other carriers to follow a similar pricing model.
The Samsung Galaxy Note 2 will come with a 5.5-inch HD Super AMOLED display and a powerful 1.6GHz quad-core processor running Android 4.1 Jelly Bean under the hood. The 4G LTE smartphone will be one of the most technically advanced to hit the United States.
The Galaxy Note 2 also comes with an 8-megapixel rear-facing camera, a 1.9-megapixel front-facing camera, and the S Pen stylus.
Samsung is holding a U.S. launch event on October 24 in New York City that should help build some hype, but don't expect it to be available in the United States for a little while after. U.S. Cellular is still listing the shipping date for their Galaxy Note 2 pre-orders as the "end of October."
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