The first definite piece of Galaxy Note Edge release information is out.
Samsung will first launch its limited edition Note Edge phablet in Japan by the end of October.
The device will be carried by Japan mobile operators KDDI and NTT DoCoMo, and pre-orders are available now.
Samsung Electronics Japan spokeswoman Tomonori Miwa said in a press release that the Galaxy Note Edge will “meet the aesthetics of the most sophisticated Japanese consumers.”
The main selling point of the Galaxy Note Edge is its small, separate curved Edge Screen on the phone’s right front edge. Users will be able to check out their social media updates and get notifications on the Edge Screen, and it can be activated without turning on the main screen.
Although the Galaxy Note Edge was announced at the 2014 IFA electronics trade fair in Berlin on September 3, Samsung has yet to give any official release information until this recent Japan launch announcement.
Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile, and Sprint will be carrying the phablet in the United States, but is it not available for pre-order yet.
Apart from Japan, there are at least two European stores that are taking pre-orders.
Clove in the United Kingdom is charging £650 (about $1,047) for the device after taxes, while notebooksbilliger.de in Germany is charging €999 (about $1,266).
Here are the Galaxy Note Edge specs:
Display: 5.6-inch Super AMOLED, 1600 x 2560p, 524 ppi
Processor: 2.7 GHz Quad core Qualcomm Snapdragon 805
Memory: 3GB of RAM
Storage: 32GB or 64GB and up to 128GB microSD card support
Camera: 16 mega-pixel rear with OIS, 3.7 mega-pixel front
Battery: 3000 mAh
OS: Android 4.4.4 KitKat
