While every carrier has given us some sort of heads up on an availability schedule for the Galaxy Note II, Verizon hasn’t said a word. Then, out of the blue, they begin taking pre-orders. Don’t expect to see any DROID RAZR marketing blitz for the Galaxy Note II, as it seems Verizon simply hates Samsung. Don’t believe me? Just look at the horrendous Verizon logo they stamped on the middle function button of the Note II. And don’t get me started on the non-existent marketing for the Galaxy S III and Galaxy Nexus

T-Mobile is the first US carrier to offer up the new Samsung Galaxy Note II and let me tell you… it ain’t cheap. Anyone willing to sign a 2-year contract can nab a subsidized Galaxy Note for $369.99, while anyone brave enough to go full retail can grab it for $649.99. It certainly is a nice device, however, I’d have to wait on a deal before thinking about adding it to my arsenal.

Wirefly is at it again! Last week they brought us the DROID RAZR HD and MAXX HD at the stroke of midnight for well below Verizon’s price, and tonight, they’ll be offering up the highly anticipated Samsung Galaxy Note II — and you can bet it’ll be less than T-Mobile’s price.

Samsung’s Galaxy Note II U.S. launch event is scheduled to take place in NYC tomorrow night, and so we’re starting to see more carriers out its availability. We’ve seen leaks suggesting T-Mobile will launch the Note II that same day, and Sprint has announced availability for the 25th, however, AT&T won’t be launching it until Nov. 9th. Official word from Ma Bell prices the device at $299.99 with a 2-year contract and a launch date of Novemeber 9th. All you eager beavers will have the opportunity to pre-order starting October 25.

Apple has just lost one of its magic patent bullets thanks to a non-final Office action by the USPTO. Patent No, 7,469,381 (used against Samsung in California) has been declared invalid after evidence supporting prior art (as well as being obvious) was brought about during a reexamination request.

This news is not only great for Samsung, but many other manufacturers who are currently caught up in Apple’s legal charades.