Samsung Galaxy Note for AT&T 4G LTE

AT&T will be bringing the Samsung Galaxy Note stateside early next year as the SGH-I717, we've learned. Like the international version of the phone, GT-N7000, AT&T's Note will be highlighted by a huge 5.3-inch screen with a 1280x800 resolution. However, I717 will incorporate at least two important differences as well.

First, and pretty predictably, the Galaxy Note on AT&T will be 4G LTE capable -- as we can expect most high-end phones on both Verizon and AT&T to be from now until 5G. Secondly, I717 will be one of the few Samsung handsets powered by a Qualcomm chipset -- a dual-core 1.5GHz MSM8660, apparently. It's not at all clear why Sammy is eshewing its own Exynos chip for a competitor's silicon here, especially when the Galaxy S II has been so lauded for its performance.