Galaxy Note II in October with Flexible Display

South Korean mobile phone maker Samsung Electronics is reportedly gearing up for the release of a successor for its Galaxy Note smartphone, one that might arrive on shelves in October.

This is not the first time such rumors emerge online, but some more info on what the device could sport when launched became available. However, nothing has been officially confirmed on these specs, not on its actual existence, and we’ll have to take these details with a grain of salt for the time being. First and foremost, we should mention that the new rumor pins Galaxy Note II’s landing to October, the same as previously rumored. A recent article on mk.co.kr claims so, although no mention of a source for the info has been provided. They also state that the handset would be launched with a flexible display, which should better position it against rivals such as Apple’s iPhone 5.

The smartphone would pack an unbreakable plane (UBP) display, the news site claims, adding that the panel would be slimmer, and that there would be more room for the baseband core chip and application processor. The overall design of Galaxy Note II would be thinner than that of its predecessor, while the performance capabilities it could deliver would be higher. This is so due to the inclusion of a quad-core application processor, instead of a dual-core. The aforementioned display would also be larger, of either 5.4 or 5.5 inches. In addition to a sturdier build to increase its resistance to shocks, Galaxy Note II would also deliver a longer battery life, as well as better imaging capabilities, courtesy of a 12-megapixel photo snapper on its back (previous rumors claimed it would be an 8MP camera).

When released in October, the smartphone would run under Google’s Android Jelly Bean operating system, and not under Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich, as the current generation of Galaxy devices. Galaxy Note has been long said to be a niche device, though Samsung registered strong sales since unveiling the phone in September last year. With higher-end specs, its successor will prove even more popular, that’s for sure.

Galaxy Note
Image credits to Samsung

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