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New Accessory Pegged for Wearable Galaxy Note 3 IFA Reveal

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In addition to announcing the Samsung Galaxy Note 3 at IFA 2013 on September 4th, Samsung will reportedly show off a wearable Galaxy Note 3 accessory — the Samsung Galaxy Gear smartwatch.

We already know Samsung is planning a Samsung Mobile Unpacked Episode 2 event for September 4th, where it will take the wraps off of the Galaxy Note 3, which we expect will come with a larger display, tweaked design and Android 4.3 on board.

With a larger display, it makes sense for Samsung to also unveil a small wearable Galaxy Note 3 accessory that puts a small screen on your wrist.




The Samsung Galaxy Note 3 and Samsung Galaxy Watch could be a perfect pair this fall.



According to SamMobile the Samsung Galaxy Gear smartwatch is “confirmed” for the Unpacked Episode 2 announcement, where it will appear on stage with the Galaxy Note 3.

The Samsung Gear smartwatch may include a small flexible display that would allow the watch to use a decent size display without adding tons of bulk to a wrist. The Galaxy Gear smartwatch would likely use Bluetooth Low Power to connect to the Galaxy Note 3 and to other Android devices. Bluetooth LE is a standard feature in Android 4.3, and Samsung already supports it on some devices ahead of the Android 4.3 update.

With a constant connection the Galaxy Gear could easily put notifications from apps, texts and phone calls on your wrist, A Samsung patent shows a watch band that may include a microphone and speaker, which could deliver a Dick Tracy like wrist-phone feature. Hopefully users could also plug headphones in to listen to music and take calls on the Samsung Galaxy Gear smartwatch.


Patent filing shows a sketch that could be part of the Samsung Galaxy Gear smartwatch.





As smartphone sizes grow dramatically to 5-inches on the Galaxy S4 and approaching six inches on the Galaxy Note 3, a small wearable display is a perfect accessory. As part of the Galaxy line of devices, the Galaxy Gear smartwatch could be a perfect Galaxy Note 3 accessory.

The Galaxy Gear could bring notifications, maps and other information to your wrist without the need to pull a large smartphone out of a pocket or a purse.

After using a smart watch for a month or two in 2012, the appeal of a connected smartwatch was clear, but the implementation needed work. The video below shows 5 ways a smartwatch can change the way you use a smartphone.

This early smartwatch brought text messages, weather, news feeds, phone call notifications, a calendar and even a Starbucks app to pay for coffee to a user’s wrist. Nearly two years later we could be in for a more elegant design and enhanced usability.

There are only a few details about a Samsung Galaxy Gear smartwatch, but it is likely that Samsung will position it as a perfect Galaxy Note 3 accessory, and a great accessory for any other smartphone.

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Some Galaxy Note 3 Will Come With LCD Screens, But Will Users Want It !! ?

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A new report suggests that like with processor variants on the flagship Galaxy S4 smartphone, Samsung may have variants of its upcomingGalaxy Note 3 phablet with different screen technologies. This means that while the majority of the Galaxy Note 3 devices that will hit the market will continue to use Samsung’s HD Super AMOLED displays, some variants in select markets will use LCD panels instead.

In the past, Samsung had said that variations in processors on the Galaxy S4 were made due to supply constraints as Samsung did not have enough of its Exynos 5 Octa processors available to service the entire global market. Likely, this will be the case with displays. Already the world’s leading provider of AMOLED-based screens, Samsung may not be able to produce enough of the HD Super AMOLED panels that will be needed for a global launch of its flagship phablet.




As pictured: Galaxy Note 2



Korea’s ET News reports that only 10 percent of the Galaxy Note 3 units produced by Samsung would be utilizing LCD panels. The phone has been rumored in the past to come with a 5.99-inch display, essentially a 6-inch screen. More recently, however, there is a new rumor that suggests that the Galaxy Note 3 may arrive with just a 5.7-inch panel, or a mere 0.2-inch larger than the Galaxy Note 2.

While in the past, a switch to LCD would be greatly preferred by those who demand color accuracy and a screen that isn’t over-saturated, with the launch of the Full HD Super AMOLED panels utilized on the Galaxy S4, Samsung had significantly improved the AMOLED displays so that color reproduction is great and so there may not be any incentives for users to want the LCD models.

The publication says that the displays will be sourced from some Japanese display-makers. Given Samsung’s stake in Sharp, likely the displays will come from there. Sharp had produced excellent LCD-based displays for HTC in the past, and HTC has been praised for its use of LCD displays on its flagship phone series.

It’s still unclear though, even if the displays are sourced from Sharp, if these screens will be using the new IGZO technology that was shown off at CES earlier this year. The IGZO displays are sharp, bright, and draw less power than traditional LCD panels.

The Galaxy Note 3 is anticipated to launch this fall. Samsung will likely use the QualcommSnapdragon 800 processor on at least some of the units.



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HTC One Max Rumored to Challenge Galaxy Note 3

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HTC One
HTC One (Photo credit: John.Karakatsanis)
The HTC T6, a rumored phablet based on the HTC One, is thought to be arriving on shelves as the HTC One Max, a device that appears to be aimed squarely at the upcoming Samsung Galaxy Note 3.
At the moment, HTC and Samsung are waging war against each other in the mobile sector with their HTC One and Samsung Galaxy S4 flagships that hit shelves just a short time ago. Later this year though, there appear to be several other battles planned, first with the HTC One Mini and Samsung Galaxy S4 Mini and after that, a fight between an HTC phablet and the Samsung Galaxy Note 3.

A larger HTC One Max could on tap for 2013.
A larger HTC One Max could on tap for 2013.Last year, HTC didn’t have an answer to the Samsung Galaxy Note 2, Samsung’s current big-screened smartphone and one that should be replaced by a Galaxy Note 3 sometime in the months ahead. This time though, the company apparently won’t sit on the sidelines and will introduce a phablet of its own.
The device, which is codenamed HTC T6, leaked out extensively just a few short days ago and now, Alvin Kwock, who is a J.P. Morgan analyst based in Hong Kong, has chimed in with some information of his own.
According to Kwock, by way of Taiwan Times, the HTC T6 is actually called the HTC One Max. The name of course refers to the device’s bigger screen that is likely to pair with a design that resembles the current HTC One. He also claims something else interesting, that carriers are extremely interested in the device, another sign that it could seriously pose a threat to the Galaxy Note’s dominance in the large-screen smartphone sector.
The Galaxy Note 2 and Galaxy S4. Rumors point to a Galaxy Note 3 with a larger display and 1080P HD resolution.
The Galaxy Note 3 is rumored to be coming to replace the Galaxy Note 2.
Those carriers remain unclear but given that the HTC One saw a widespread launch in the U.S., and given the successes of the Galaxy Note series, we could see several U.S. carriers spring for a device like the HTC One Max.
Details remain unconfirmed but Kwock suggests that, like the previous leak, it’s running Android Key Lime Pie, sports a 5.9-inch display and has a 2.2GHz processor. The HTC One Max is also said to have a stylus of some kind but it’s no clear if it will have unique software like the Samsung Galaxy Note series of devices.
A release date for the HTC One Max is rumored for the second half of the year though nothing specific has emerged.

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Galaxy Note 3 Processor Rumors Take a Turn

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English: Samsung Galaxy S i9000
English: Samsung Galaxy S i9000 (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
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English: Samsung Logo Suomi: Samsungin logo (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
All along, the Samsung Galaxy Note 3 has been rumored to have a Exynos 5 Octa octo-core processor, straight from Samsung, on board. However, the Galaxy Note 3 processor rumors have taken a bit of a turn as new information suggests that the company may be opting to put a Snapdragon 800 quad-core processor inside the next-generation phablet.
The Samsung Galaxy Note 3 has emerged in a number of rumors over the past few months with whispers and leaks pointing to a number of high-end features including a larger 5.99-inch to 6-inch display, 13MP camera with OIS and 3x optical zoom and a design that is heavily based on the Samsung Galaxy S4′s new plastic design.
Read: Samsung Galaxy Note 3 Rumors Point to Improved Camera.
Rumors have also all, unanimously, placed the Exynos 5 Octa octo-core processor inside the Samsung Galaxy Note 3. The Exynos 5 Octa is the processor that is inside some versions of the Galaxy S4 and it’s a processor that offers eight cores, only four of which are used at the same time. The other Galaxy S4 devices use Qualcomm’s new Snapdragon 600 quad-core processor.
According to ZDNet Korea, it appears that Samsung may opt for Qualcomm’s other new quad-core processor, the Snapdragon 800, for the Samsung Galaxy Note 3. What this means is that Samsung could put two different processors inside the Galaxy Note 3, depending on region, with some regions getting the Exynos 5 Octa processor and others getting the Snapdragon 800.
The Galaxy Note 3 is rumored to have a Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 processor on board.
The Galaxy Note 3 is rumored to have a Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 processor on board.
It’s also possible that Samsung could decide use the Snapdragon 800 or the Exynos 5 Octa for all of its Galaxy Note 3 models though that remains to be seen. The Samsung Galaxy Note 2 used Samsung’s Exynos quad-core chip across the board, even in the United States.
The Snapdragon 800 is a powerful chip and one that would bring a number of improvements to the table. Those include:
  • Ultra low power usage.
  • 4G LTE support.
  • USB 3.0 support for faster transfers.
  • QuickCharge 2.0 – Full charge in 3 hours instead of 7 hours.
  • Improved battery life.
  • Support for game engines like Unity, Epic and Unigine.
For a device as large and powerful as the Samsung Galaxy Note 3, battery life and low power usage are two essential features and ones that consumers would likely embrace. Of course, the Exynos 5 Octa is a powerful processor as well, so from the looks of things, whichever way Samsung decides to go, Galaxy Note 3 owners will have a powerful, high performance processor on board.
The Samsung Galaxy Note 3 is expected to debut in September at IFA 2013 in Berlin though no specific date has been relayed thus far.

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