Samsung Galaxy Note 3 and Galaxy Gear now available
Samsung's big IFA 2013 announcements the Galaxy Note 3 phablet and the Galaxy Gear smartwatch are already on sale and some early-bird customers in the Netherlands already have them in (or on) their hands.
In the Netherlands, an unlocked Samsung Galaxy Note 3 (the N9005 with Snapdragon 800, LTE and 2160p UHD video capture) will set you back 600 unlocked for either the Black and White version.
If you want it on contract, you can have it on Tele2 for 150 upfront and 38 a month or T-Mobile for 163 and 43 a month. Vodafone has it at 29 and 54 a month for 2 years. You can also have it on Telfort for free at 52 a month or Hollands Niuewe for 316 and 50 a month. These are all for 2-year contracts.
The Samsung Galaxy Gear is 350.
In the UK, Expansys lists the white Note 3 as available at ã620, the black one isn't there yet. EE has set the price of the white one at ã30 up front and ã51 a month. Clove will be getting its Galaxy Note 3 units tomorrow at ã594 SIM-free (both black and white).
Clove also has the Galaxy Gear on pre-order (expecting stock "at the end of September", which is about now) and is yet to confirm which colors will be available. The price is ã282.
Germans will be getting their Galaxy Note 3s in about a week from Amazon the white one is 700, but the black one is listed at 760. Other stores have the black one at the proper 700 price.
The Galaxy Gear is priced at 300 at Amazon.de.
The French will have to pay 712 for their Galaxy Note 3s and 300 for the Galaxy Gear.
Negri Electronics ships internationally and has the Note 3 unlocked as well as the carrier-specific versions. The site also lists the N9000 that's the Exynos 5 Octa version which starts at $770. The Galaxy Gear is $389.
You can check out our preview of the Note 3 and the Galaxy Gear hands-on for more info.