Samsung Galaxy Note arriving in the UK in late November

The 5.3-inch half-smartphone/half-minitablet may or may not come to the States, but it’s sure landing on the other side of the Atlantic and we now know the exact month. In the UK, the Samsung Galaxy Note is arriving in late November, according to retailer Clove.

"We can now confirm that the first stock of the 5.3 [inch] beast is due to be here late November. At the moment the price remains unconfirmed, but it is likely to be around the indicative price of £500 + VAT that we have listed on the website."

That’s the off contract price, which translates into some $780, but adding VAT runs you a hefty $940, which is a bit on the expensive side, but that’s the price of innovation you have to pay with the Samsung Galaxy Note. The price is not final, though, and might change slightly at launch.

The Galaxy Note has a pretty impressive spec sheet starting with a 1.4GHz dual-core processor and ending with the built-in capacitive stylus which works miracles on the huge screen. Is that enough to justify that price though?

source: Clove via The Inquirer

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posted on 21 Sep 2011, 10:20

1. slickman44 (unregistered)

Too big and too expensive. It comes down to can this phone/tablet fit in my shirt pocket? No it can't. Next !

posted on 21 Sep 2011, 10:38 1

2. ilia1986 (unregistered)

THIS is the type of phone I want. Only with GS3 specs please. :)

posted on 22 Sep 2011, 19:56

20. Phaze0085 (Posts: 115; Member since: 22 Sep 2011)

What do you mean by GS3?

posted on 21 Sep 2011, 10:41 1

3. taz89 (Posts: 2014; Member since: 03 May 2011)

Thats not bad price you get a lot for your money considering the iphone is £500+ also

posted on 21 Sep 2011, 10:58 6

4. manuell3g (Posts: 66; Member since: 12 Aug 2011)

aint pple jst tired with using small screen smartphones? this machines do more than telephony so why must they be small screened? we are talking about full desktop like browsing here,hd game play,movie watching and so on.y do all that on a small screen,
if u want a phone get an iphone4,if u want a smartphone go with this or any big bad ass android demon

posted on 21 Sep 2011, 14:13

11. Forsaken77 (Posts: 553; Member since: 09 Jun 2011)

Personally, I can't stand huge-ass phones. A 4" screen, imo, is the perfect blend of screen size and phone functionality. If you want a tablet... get a tablet.

posted on 21 Sep 2011, 11:18 4

5. WsuppMjay (unregistered)

Between this and the iPhone 4 .. I would rather pay €700 for the Galaxy Note than the iPhone 4 ...

posted on 21 Sep 2011, 11:20 3

6. remixfa (Posts: 14604; Member since: 19 Dec 2008)

looks like the deal of the century when you compare specs and functionality vs an iphone at a similar price.

posted on 21 Sep 2011, 14:13 1

12. Droid_X_Doug (Posts: 5993; Member since: 22 Dec 2010)

The only problem is availability in the U.S. Looks like it will follow the same model (available everywhere but the U.S. until almost end-of-life) as the GSII.

posted on 21 Sep 2011, 11:54 4

7. Alantef (Posts: 288; Member since: 14 Sep 2011)

i flat out want this phone....if this phone was to release now in the us...it would KILL the iphone it wouldn't have a chance please get this to the us asap Samsung

posted on 21 Sep 2011, 13:22 2

8. SavageLucy42 (Posts: 211; Member since: 24 Mar 2011)

Maybe it will be enough of a success in the UK that they'll more strongly consider bringing it to the US. I'll keep my fingers crossed.

posted on 21 Sep 2011, 13:50 2

9. PeterIfromsweden (Posts: 1230; Member since: 03 Aug 2011)

Maybe they'll give the US a bada version of the galaxy note ; )
Just joking !

posted on 21 Sep 2011, 14:10 4

10. SavageLucy42 (Posts: 211; Member since: 24 Mar 2011)

Bada certainly is a joke, yes.

posted on 21 Sep 2011, 14:16 2

13. PeterIfromsweden (Posts: 1230; Member since: 03 Aug 2011)

No bada is certainly not a joke.

posted on 21 Sep 2011, 21:28

15. remixfa (Posts: 14604; Member since: 19 Dec 2008)

peter, quit thumbing yourself up. only people with no friends do that.. and u have friends :)

posted on 22 Sep 2011, 04:24

17. PeterIfromsweden (Posts: 1230; Member since: 03 Aug 2011)

remixfa, i have not thumbed myself up. Someone else did. To prove that, i'm going to thumb myself up now, and you will see that there are 2 thumbs up on my posts (i normally don't do that, but i'm just doing it now to prove that i did not thumb myself up).

posted on 22 Sep 2011, 00:01

16. jmrogers (unregistered)

why is the VAT added to the dollar and not the euro? US doesn't have a VAT thankfully

posted on 22 Sep 2011, 07:13

18. taco5O. (banned) (Posts: 12; Member since: 22 Sep 2011)

This is my next phone. I'll have it shipped from the UK, i really want this phone. the iphone 4 is just a piece of scrap metal.