Samsung's Unpacked press event will be held in Berlin on 4th September, less than a month away. The South Korean electronics giant used the IFA show in Germany to unveil the original Galaxy Note smartphone in 2011 and last year started the Unpacked event to show off the Galaxy Note 2 a day ahead of IFA. If it wasn't predictable enough, that a Samsung Galaxy Note 3 is going to feature big at the Unpacked event and IFA, Samsung's invite helps the penny drop. The Samsung Unpacked 2013 invite states that attendees should "note the date"... This time it's two days ahead of IFA.
"Note the date"
While we don't have any official specs for the Samsung Galaxy Note 3 there has been quite a bit of speculation, leaks and so on. A recent article on BoyGeniusReport claims to have benchmark results from the new Samsung phablet, which reveal that the 'SM-N9005' is powered by a 2.3GHz quad-core Snapdragon 800 processor. A lot of conflicting reports have come out for the Note 3's screen size which is probably going to be bigger than its predecessors but could be anything between 5.7-inches and 6.3-inches. Some reports actually say there will be a variety of Galaxy Note 3 models with different screen sizes. Certainly Samsung isn't scared of proliferating models but that's could be a rumour too far. Also it is hoped to see the phablet debut with Android 4.3.
Samsung Galaxy Note 3 prototype?
Incidentally Samsung will hold a second Unpacked event a day after the "note the date" one. This 5th September event will probably showcase new Windows 8 devices reports The Verge.
HTC One Max hints and teaser video
HTC has launched a full on assault on social media hinting at "big things ahead". Using Twitter, Vine, Instagram, Facebook and YouTube a variety of hints have been dropped which it is thought point towards the next logical member of the well received HTC One family - the HTX One Max.
The video teaser above doesn't reveal a lot to me but others with perhaps greater imaginations think this video might star Robert Downey Jr. The "big things ahead" hint reminds me of the hints for the HTC mini, before that was confirmed. Prior to its announcement the HTC One Mini was teased as "little things that pack a big punch" and "smaller can be better".
And then there were three...
Is anyone eagerly awaiting either the Samsung Galaxy Note 3 or HTC One Max?
