Showing posts with label Samsung Galaxy Note 3. Show all posts
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HTC One Max Rumored to Challenge Galaxy Note 3

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

English: Samsung Galaxy S i9000
English: Samsung Galaxy S i9000 (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
English: Samsung Logo Suomi: Samsungin logo
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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