Samsung confirms US carriers for November Galaxy Note 2 release

Samsung's new phablet arrives in November
Samsung's new phablet arrives in November

Samsung confirmed launch details for the Galaxy Note 2 Wednesday, including the carriers it will call home.

The Korean manufacturer announced that customers can expect the Galaxy Note 2 in mid-November on AT&T, Verizon, Sprint, T-Mobile, and U.S. Cellular.

AT&T, Verizon, and T-Mobile will also make individual announcements as mid-November draws closer.

The phablet's big day

The confirmed companies don't come as much of a surprise, with leaked screenshots of the Galaxy Note 2 running on all five wireless carriers surfacing earlier this month.

With its large 5.5-inch HD Super AMOLED display, the Galaxy Note 2 is often referred to as a "phablet" for its tablet-like size.

Samsung packed some impressive hardware in its jumbo chassis, most notably with a 1.6GHz Exynos processor along with 2GB of RAM, Android 4.1: Jelly Bean, and a shell that is actually thinner than the original Galaxy Note at a slim 9.4millimeters.

It also comes with the Note's signature S-Pen stylus, an eight-megapixel camera, and NFC connectivity.

The 16GB Galaxy Note 2 is nearly $300, and the Android handset will also be available in 32GB and 64GB flavors when it launches in late October and mid-November.

Via CNET

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