Samsung Galaxy Note III render confirms September 4 announcement

Even through the official unveiling of the Samsung Galaxy Note III is scheduled to take place in a few days; a new purported image of the next Note device has hit the web. The image offers a potential insight into the official launch date and on how the handset might look.

The new renders comes courtesy Spigen, a case and accessory manufacturer from various smart phones including Apple’s iPhone and Samsung Galaxy range of the Smartphone’s. The image once again confirms the Galaxy Note III’s launch date, which has already been revealed by Samsung official. The image is accompanied by some caption including, “Samsung Galaxy Note III will be announced on September 4” and “The next big thing is coming soon”.

Although the new render on the site looks far from the finished unit, but gives an insight into the design workings of the Samsung Galaxy Note III’s front panel.

Earlier, a new set of purported leaked images of the alleged Galaxy Note III screen, surfaced online suggesting that the Galaxy Note Device would feature a 5.68-inch display. The image posted on the site showcased the design of the front panel and revealed that the alleged Galaxy Note III will be more rectangular in form-factor compared to its processor, The Galaxy Note II, which featured rounded corners.

It was also reported that the Galaxy Note III will reportedly go on sale on September 27 in the Taiwanese market, while the device will be up for pre-orders from September 16.

The Samsung Galaxy Note II is rumored to features a full-HD Super AMOLED display with a resolution of 1080x1920 pixels.  It is likely powered by a quad-core Snapdragon 800/Exynos octa-core processor with 3GB of RAM. The Galaxy Note III to boast of a 13-megapixels rear camera, a 3,200mAh battery, and run Android 4.3 Jelly Bean.

Samsung Galaxy Note III Octa-core variant headed to India

We already know the launch date for Samsung's next Note entrant, the Galaxy Note III, and the leaks related to the device don't seem to stop rolling. A latest report has revealed the various variants of the device and the list of countries that'll be getting each variant.

Sam Mobile has posted the complete list of countries where the two variants of the device, the SM-N900 (3G version) powered by Samsung Exynos 5420 (Octa-Core) processor and the SM-N9005 (LTE version) powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 (MSM8974), will allegedly head.

Much like the company's flagship smartphone, the Samsung Galaxy S4, every country will get a variant of the Galaxy Note III, based apparently on the fact that the market needs LTE capabilities or not. However, the site also notes that, "If your country gets both processor variants, it is a decision based on the marketing plan of Samsung. Which means if there are LTE networks in your country, Samsung will start with the LTE variant (Snapdragon 800) first."

The leaked country list also includes India with the country said to get the Octa-core SM-N900 (3G version) of the Samsung Galaxy Note II successor as expected.

The site also claims that there will be a third version, SM-N9002 which will be powered by Samsung Exynos 5420 (Octa-Core) processor and that will be a dual-SIM device. This device will apparently be only for the China market.

Earlier, specifications of the Galaxy Note III were revealed. The leaked specifications of the device include a 5.68-inch full-HD Super AMOLED display with a resolution of 1080x1920 pixels. It is said to come with 3GB of RAM. The Galaxy Note III will reportedly have identical dimensions as its predecessor even though its sports a slightly larger display.

The one thing that was missing from the earlier leaked specifications was the GPU, and now we know that as well.

According to Sam Mobile, the SM-N900 will be backed by an ARM Mali-T628 MP6 GPU, the SM-N9005 will be backed by an Adreno 330 GPU while the dual-SIM variant will be powered by ARM Mali-T628 MP6 GPU.

Full specifications leaked of Samsung Galaxy Note III

The rumours surrounding Samsung's next generation Galaxy Note phablet have been floating for a long time and it seems that there is no end to the leaks related to the device. A new rumour has revealed the full innards of the device.

SamMobile has posted a list of specifications of the alleged Galaxy Note III. The site claims that it received the information from one of its trusted sources. It's worth noting that the site has a pretty good record for Samsung related rumours in the past.

The Galaxy Note III will be company's second flagship phone after the Samsung Galaxy S4 that the company unveiled in the first quarter. According to the site, the Galaxy Note III will come in two variants - SM-N900 and SM-N9005. The Galaxy S4 was released in two variants, the GT-I9500 that was launched in Asia, Africa and the Middle East while the GT-I9505 was rolled out in Europe and North America.

The leaked specifications of the Galaxy Note III include a 5.68-inch full-HD Super AMOLED display with a resolution of 1080x1920 pixels. The device is said to be powered by a 1.8GHz Octa-core Exynos 5420 processor coupled with 3GB of RAM. The Galaxy Note III variant SM-N900 is likely to boast an ARM Mali-T628 MP6 GPU but for SM-N9005 variant the GPU is unconfirmed, notes the site. The Galaxy Note III will have identical dimensions as its predecessor Samsung Galaxy Note II in terms of phablet's size even though its sports slightly larger display, reports the site.

Galaxy Note III will reportedly come with a 13-megapixel rear camera with Optical Image Stabilisation. The site further claims that the Galaxy Note III will come in three storage variants - 16/32/64GB with microSD card support. The device is said to run Android 4.3 Jelly Bean and will include a 3200mAh battery.

Samsung has already sent officially invitations for an event scheduled on September 4 in Berlin, where the South Korean major is expected to finally unveil the Galaxy Note III.

Samsung Galaxy Note 3 Release Date, smart watch on September 4: Report

Samsung may unveil the next generation Galaxy Note device and its rumoured smart watch at an event on September 4.

A report in The Korean Media, first picked up by Techkiddy notes that Samsung will unveil the Galaxy Note III on September 4 at Berlin. That is two days before the IFA conference kicks off in Berlin, Germany, the event where the original Galaxy Note and its successor have been unveiled in past years.

According to the original report, Samsung will also use the event to unveil its wearable computing device - most likely a smart watch - giving it a head start over arch rival Apple, which is widely tipped to unveil its iWatch soon. Sony recently unveiled SmartWatch 2, a wearable companion for Android devices.

There's no fresh information in terms of specifications of the Samsung Galaxy Note III, or the smart watch. As per earlier reports, Galaxy Note III will come with a 5.7-inch full-HD AMOLED display. It will reportedly be powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 processor alongside 3GB of RAM and run on Android 4.3, the latest iteration of Google's operating system. In terms of camera, Samsung's latest phablet is expected to sport a 13-megapixel rear shooter.

Samsung recently unveiled the Exynos 5420 Octa processor, so the Galaxy Note III may be powered by Samsung's own processor in some markets, and the Qualcomm chip in others, similar to the strategy it followed with the Galaxy S4.

Samsung working on 12.2 and 10-inch tablets

Samsung is in the news again with a new report now claiming that the South Korean device maker is allegedly working on tablets with 12.2-inch and 10-inch displays.

Twitter user @evleaks has revealed the specifications of Samsung SM-P900 and P600 which he claims are the model numbers of tablets featuring a 12.2-inch and 10-inch display, respectively. The tweet by @evleaks said, "Samsung SM-P900: 12.2-inch, Exynos 5 octa, 2560x1600, S-pen; P600: 10-inch, Snapdragon 800, also 2560x1600."

The tweet clearly mentions that the alleged 12.2-inch and 10-inch tablets will boast of a resolution of 2560x1600 pixels and would be powered by Exynos Octa 5 and Snapdragon 800 processor, respectively. The SM-P900 will supposedly support S-Pen, as per @evleaks.

Another technology site, RB Men has also published specifications of the alleged 12.2-inch model variant of the Samsung tablet dubbed as SM-P900. The site suggests that the SM-P900 tablet will run Android 4.2.

We had earlier reported about Samsung developing a 12.2-inch tablet of its own. The report claimed that the displays will be made by Sharp and will be based on IGZO (Indum-Gallium Zinc Oxide) technology. They'll sport a resolution of 2560x1600 pixels and will come with an S Pen stylus, which is usually bundled with devices under the Galaxy Note series. Samsung is likely to launch the tablet in the third quarter of 2013. It's worth mentioning that Apple is also said to be testing a large screen iPad measuring slightly less than 13-inches diagonally as per rumours.

Samsung has been launching tablets and phablets in various display sizes, one can fathom so it doesn't really come as a surprise but the tablets appear to be targeted at power users judging by their specifications. The South Korean device maker's list of screen sizes includes devices across 6.3-inch, 7-inch, 8-inch and 10.1-inch screens. The alleged SM-P900 will be the biggest device from the stable of Samsung in terms of screen size. However, there's no official word from the company about the two devices.

Meanwhile, Samsung's next generation Galaxy Note phablet, the Galaxy Note III has also been in the news for quite some time though there's no official word from the company, yet. The latest rumour claims that the alleged Galaxy Note III will feature a 5.7-inch display, 3GB of RAM and the latest Android 4.3 Jelly Bean OS.