Samsung Galaxy Note 3 Release Date Scheduled for Oct. 4 on AT&T

By Vincent Funaro, Christian Post Reporter Monday, September 30, 2013

The Samsung Galaxy Note 3 release date for AT&T customers is set for Oct. 4.

It was originally believed that the carrier would ship the device to all buyers on Oct. 1. However, that date only applies to those who pre-ordered the handset. Oct. 4 will be the official ship date for most customers on the carrier.

The Galaxy Note 3 will retail through the company for $299 with a new two-year contract and will cost $35 per month with AT&T Next. The Galaxy Gear smartwatch will launch around the same time and will cost $299 as well.

Samsung will launch a low-end version of the Galaxy Note 3 with weaker specs and a limited edition with a plastic-based display sometime in the very near future.

The cheaper model will go into production in November and will feature an LCD display instead of Super AMOLED and an 8-megapixel camera instead of the 13-megapixel shooter found on the original version. It will have the same exterior design as the Note 3 and will still come with an S Pen.

Samsung has reportedly been able to decrease production costs by 30 percent by altering the specs. The low-end model was supposed to launch at the same time as the regular version, however, Samsung held off on the release to protect the brand. Several reports in the summer pointed to this model being released, but when Samsung unveiled the device, there was no sign of it.

The new limited edition is said to have a flexible display and will debut sometime during the next few weeks. These reports come from ZDNet Korea and Chosun. It correlates with previous rumors that said Samsung would launch a Note 3 with a flexible display.