There’ve been plenty of rumours flying about that Samsung will launch the sequel to the runaway success that is the Galaxy Note at IFA 2012. Now the monster sized-handset has had a release date teased. The question is: will Samsung have had enough time to inject some Jelly Bean lovin’? Read more
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LG has run out of patience and officially launched the Optimus Vu, its Samsung Galaxy Note rival, ahead of Mobile World Congress. As previously reported, the handset sports a massive 5-inch display in an unusual 4:3 aspect ratio, making it look more like a mini iPad than a phone. The question is: is it too big for human hands? Read more
Samsung’s own Android app has revealed three new devices set to be unveiled at the IFA trade show next week. A developer went digging in the Samsung Mobile Unpacked APK and discovered logos touting the Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7, the Samsung Wave 3 and the Samsung Galaxy Note.
No other details on the devices have been found lurking in the app but it’s pretty clear the Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7 will be a new tablet with a 7.7in screen to sit beside the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 and Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 models while the Samsung Wave 3 will be the successor to the Samsung Wave 2 running the latest incarnation of Samsung’s bada OS. The Samsung Galaxy Note is a wild card.
Samsung announced its new Galaxy smartphones and a new naming convention earlier this week and the Galaxy Note doesn’t fit that picture. Samsung is set to out new devices on September 1 so hopefully we’ll find out what the Note is then. In the meantime, hit the headline and shower us with your speculation in the comments.
Out now | £TBC | Samsung (via This Is My Next)
