It's been a busy week for both Samsung and Apple, with each trying to outdo the other, after Apple implemented a court injunction to ban sales of the Samsung Galaxy S3 last week, rumors that Samsung will be releasing its Galaxy Note in August have surfaced on tech sites, the time coincides (coincidentall?!) with the presumed release date of the much talked about iPhone 5.
The Galaxy Note is expected to be launched in the IFA consumer electronics tradeshow in Germany according to the International Business Times. The Galaxy Note is expected to have a larger screen (more than five inches) than its predecessor with a sleeker, lighter design and a sturdier build, according to speculations.
Simon Stanford, VP of Samsung Telecommunications and Networks for UK told the International Business Times, "People don't have to have a tablet and smart phone -- it can be done all in one device -- which is exactly what people are using it (the note) for."
Last week there have been conclusive rumors that Apple is moving the release date of the iPhone 5 to August instead of November in light of the highly successful sales of Samsung's Galaxy. Apple is currently in litigation with the South Korean company over patent issues.
Adding to the tech world humdrum are rumors of Apple plans launching a tablet smaller than its iPad to compete with Amazon's Kindle Fire and in turn, Amazon's launching its own smartphone to compete with the iPhone and Android. The news of Amazon's smartphone comes only a day after rumors about Apple's smaller iPad made waves.
