A Samsung Galaxy Note Edge Smartphone
A visitor holds a new Samsung Galaxy Note Edge smartphone after its presentation at the Unpacked 2014 Episode 2 event ahead of the IFA Electronics show in Berlin, September 3, 2014. Reuters/Hannibal Hanschke

Carphone Warehouse is the first U.K. retailer to declare the Samsung Galaxy Note Edge release date. The retailer has started receiving preorders and it will start shipping the ordered units to the customers from Dec 12.

According to GSMArena, Carphone Warehouse will only be selling the white coloured version of the Galaxy Note Edge phablet. The Note Edge is currently available only on Vodafone through Carphone Warehouse. The retailer will deliver the Galaxy Note Edge without charging any delivery cost.

Vodafone is offering different monthly tariff plans. One of them requires the buyer to make a down payment of 129.99 pounds first and then spend 48.50 pounds per month for two years. This plan features unlimited minutes, unlimited SMS and 4 GB of 4G data. Another plan of monthly payment of 58.50 pounds per month for two years involves no upfront cost. It brings unlimited minutes, unlimited SMS, and 10 GB of 4G data. The SIM-free price of the Galaxy Note Edge is 750 pounds which is costlier than the 650 pounds deal from Clove.

GSMArena claims that the Galaxy Note Edge is an expensive device both on and off contract. GSMArena further states that Clove Technology retailer from the U.K. had begun with Galaxy Note Edge preorders over a month ago but has not confirmed as to when it will start delivering the handsets. Even retailers like Expansys, Handtec, Unlocked Mobiles and the network service provider O2 have started Note Edge preorders.

The Samsung Galaxy Note Edge is limited concept smartphone from the South Korean tech giant. It is the first handset to feature a curved display screen which is present on its right edge. The curved portion can be used to view frequently accessed apps and notifications.

The Galaxy Note Edge is packed with a 5.6-inch quad HD Super AMOLED display. It is powered with Snapdragon 805 chipset that clocks at 2.7 GHz. The other features of this marvelous handset include 3 GB of RAM, 16 MP OIS camera, 3.7 MP front camera, Android 4.4.4 KitKat and 3,000 mAh battery.