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Galaxy Note Edge Available Mid-November

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Generic Galaxy Note Edge - Black

The Galaxy Note Edge will be available in the U.S. beginning November 14, says Samsung. The Note Edge features a 5.6-inch Quad HD Super AMOLED screen, with a scrollable screen that wraps around the right edge of the device. Other features include a 16 MP rear-facing camera with 8x digital zoom and a 3.7 megapixel front-facing camera , a 3GB RAM with 32GB of internal memory, and of course the S-pen. The devices will run Android 4.4 (KitKat).

The Galaxy Note Edge will be available in black or white from AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile, Verizon Wireless and U.S. Cellular.

[Image courtesy: Samsung]

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