samsung galaxy note 3 rumor

Big is set to get bigger
With the Samsung Galaxy S4 now
out of the way the door has been
thrown open for the Korean
firm's other high-end
smartphone to get a reboot in
the form of the Samsung Galaxy
Note 3.
Rumours are circulating about
Samsung's next super-sized
handset, suggesting it's going to
get even bigger - even though
the Samsung Galaxy Note 2
raised eyebrows with its larger
size.
Samsung executive J.K. Shin has
confirmed the existence of the
Galaxy Note 3, revealing it will
feature a non-flexible 5.9-inch
OLED display.
Samsung Kazakhstan has also
slipped up
, accidentally revealing the
Galaxy Note 3 on its official
website alongside the Galaxy Z4
Zoom and Galaxy Tab 3 10.1.
We're constantly on the look out
for Galaxy Note 3 news and you'll
be able to find all the latest right
here. You lucky things.
Announcement and release
date
In terms of a Samsung Galaxy
Note 3 release date the trail is
pretty cold at the moment with
"later this year" all we have to go
on for now.
If previous iterations of the
handset are anything to go by we
can expect Samsung to uncover
the third generation Galaxy Note
smartphone towards the end of
August, in the run up to IFA 2013
in Berlin.
Samsung executive J.K. Shin has
said the Note 3 will arrive at IFA
in September, although we're
still waiting on an official
comment from Samsung itself.
This would mean that the Galaxy
Note 3 would probably hit stores
around October if previous cycles
are maintained - but given the
Samsung Galaxy S4 emerged
earlier this year, could the same
trick be repeated for the Note 3?
A separate report suggests
something rather different
however, tipping the Samsung
Galaxy Note 3 release date for
July or August - although we'd be
surprised if the Korean firm
didn't wait for IFA in September.
Update: We now have a
tentative Samsung Galaxy Note 3
release date of September 4 -
two days before the IFA
conference in Berlin opens. This
falls on one of the media days
before the event, so seems to
make sense as a potential launch
date.
More than a pretty penny in
price
You can expect the Samsung
Galaxy Note 3 to carry a hefty
price tag, probably in line with
the Galaxy S4 - making it more
expensive than its Chinese rivals
the ZTE Grand Memo and the
Huawei Ascend Mate.
The Note 3 will probably set you
back at least £550 (around $800/
AU$770) give or take, plus there
will be regional variances too.
Does the screen need to get
bigger?
Although exact specs are still
unknown the general consensus
seems to suggest that the
Samsung Galaxy Note 3 will sport
an even bigger screen than its
5.5-inch predecessor.
Early reports pointed towards a
whopping 6.3-inch display, which
would see the handset dwarf the
6.1-inch Ascend Mate and 5.7-
inch Grand Memo.
Other sources have claimed that
the Galaxy Note 3 could actually
pack a slightly more modest 5.9-
inch AMOLED screen.
We thought Samsung may have
let the cat out of the bag on its
own website after listing a
smartphone accessory
compatible with screens from "4-
to 6.3-inches", potentially
hinting at a massive display
bump for the Note 3 - although
with the announcement of the
Galaxy Mega 5.8 and Galaxy
Mega 6.3 this is now less likely.
Screen size, then, remains a
mystery but that's not the only
quandary we have regarding the
display on the Galaxy Note 3. Oh
no, there are now reports
suggesting it will be the first
phone to sport a flexible OLED
display.
Samsung did show off such a
display at CES 2013 - although it
wasn't part of a phone at the
time and we reckon there's still
some way to go before it's ready
to hit our handsets, but it
certainly gives us food for
thought - especially now there
are reports that Samsung is
mulling three designs, one of
which includes a flexible option.
We're also hearing that the
Galaxy Note 3 may actually pack
a 5.99-inch, Full HD display -
although this news has come
from unknown "inside sources".
Could this be Samsung replacing
the Note range, or adding more
feathers to its super-sized cap?
With JK Shin "confirming" the
existence of the Galaxy Note 3,
the Samsung exec is also
reported revealing the 5.9-inch
OLED display the super sized
handset will pack.
Update: The 6-inch screen size
gets another shout out as part of
an image leak on Twitter, with @
punkpanda noting the screen
was "accounting for 84%" of the
front of the device.
The operating system
conundrum
We can be pretty sure that the
Samsung Galaxy Note 3 will roll
up running Google's Android
platform, but which particular
version that will be is not so
black and white.
Android 5.0 Key Lime Pie is
expected to be announced at
Google's IO event in May,
potentially alongside the Nexus 5
- which would put the Note 3 in
the running to also launch with
the latest version of the
software.
However if history has taught us
anything it's that assuming is for
fools - as we've seen numerous
handsets launched with older
versions of Android - but the
Note 2 was one of the first
handsets from Samsung to
launch with Jelly Bean, so
perhaps a Key Lime Pie device
isn't so unlikely.
The latest reports now point
towards the Note 3 running
Android 4.3 - an updated version
of Jelly Bean which may arrive at
Google IO ahead of a delayed Key
Lime Pie.
Specs
The big screen won't be the only
feature Samsung will want to
shout about though, as you can
expect the Galaxy Note 3 to be
packing some serious tech under
the hood.
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Mobile Life to discover loads
more about the infinite
possibilities of the GALAXY Note
II
It could be another industry
leading handset (the Note 2 was
the most powerful smartphone
when it launched) with reports
suggesting it will follow in the
footsteps of the Galaxy S4 with a
ridiculous octo-core chip.
As this device will fall into
Samsung's "Note" family you can
expect the fabled S-Pen to make
another appearance here as it
looks to rub shoulders with the
Galaxy Note 8.0 and Galaxy Note
10.1.
According to Android Geeks a
software engineer has spilled the
beans on the S Orb camera
feature which is apparently
destined to debut on the Galaxy
Note 3, after reports earlier this
year suggested it would arrive on
the Galaxy S4.
The usually reliable SamMobile
has also had its say on the Note
3, with its own "inside sources"
claiming the handset will be the
most powerful in the world with
a octa-core processor, eight-core
GPU, 3GB of RAM, 5.99-inch Full
HD display and a 13MP rear
camera.
There's been further leaks
surrounding that 13MP camera,
with news claiming the snapper
will sport optical image
stabilisation tech
, which will apparently give
traditional cameras a run for
their money.
Update: The suggestion of 3GB
of RAM has been given another
boost by a second source
"confirming" the memory of the
Note 3.
Apparently the Galaxy Note 3 will
measure 8mm in thickness and
weigh in at 183g, so slimmer
than the Galaxy Note 2, but
pretty much the same weight.
Plastic or metal?
Many were hoping the Samsung
Galaxy S4 would see the Korean
firm change its way when it
came to chassis construction -
ditching the plastic for a fancier
metallic finish, but alas this
wasn't the case.
The whole plastic vs metal
debate isn't over though and now
rumours are suggesting the
Galaxy Note 3 could well sport a
hard alloy case.
SamMobile sources reckon the
HTC One has "worried" Samsung,
leading the manufacturer to
consider a new material for the
Note 3.
We've also seen an image slip out
online claiming to show the
metallic body of the Galaxy Note
3
and a completely new design
language for Samsung - although
we're not overly convinced by
this.
Those hoping Samsung will pull
out some premium materials for
the Galaxy Note 3 may have
their dreams dashed as inside
sources claim the handset will
follow in the footsteps of the
Galaxy S4
and Galaxy S3 in terms of design.
More images of the Samsung
Galaxy Note 3
have surface, this time showing
off a rounder handset which
bears more of a resemblance to
the Galaxy Note 2 and Galaxy S4