Waiting for the Samsung Galaxy Note 8? Here’s when you can get hold of the phone in India Samsung is gearing up for a big-ticket smartphone launch this month with the Galaxy Note 8, launched globally just a few days back. While the official India launch date is still not out, Indianexpress.com has learnt that the top-end smartphone will hit retail shelves here sometime in the last week of September, just in time for Diwali. A Samsung Smart Cafe sales executive has has told Indianexpress.com the first batch of units will be ready to be delivered to customers in Delhi-NCR sometime near September 24. Pre-bookings are yet to be open for the same, though some Samsung Smart Cafes are urging users to pre-book the device by paying a nominal amount between Rs 500 and Rs 2000. These customers will be intimated of pre-booking offers too. Source: ****** subscr