NOTE 8 Gang..our Day is HERE

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Samsung’s Unpacked event happens August 23, likely bringing the Galaxy Note 8 with it

Samsung’s next Unpacked event is arriving right on schedule — and all signs point to it bringing the Galaxy Note 8 along for the ride. The big show lines up with the phablet’s traditional release schedule, and the graphic appears to show an Infinity Display version of the Note 8, along with the requisite S-Pen (don’t call it a) stylus.

While it’s far from the first big event the company has thrown since the Note 7 proved to be an unmitigated and seemingly endless disaster, the unveiling will be yet another very public trial for the company as it attempts to put those bad vibes behind it for good.

Unpacked is being held August 23 in New York City, a week or so ahead of the IFA tech show in Berlin, where the company released the first version of the phablet way back in 2011.

There was some speculation in the wake of fallout that Samsung might abandon the Note name altogether, but prior to the exploding battery saga, the product was one of the company’s most popular global offerings. Since then, speculation has centered around what’s expected to be premium pricing for the handset — at around $900 for an unlocked version of the phone.

Those same rumors also put the phone’s display at 6.3 inches — just a hair over the Galaxy S8 Plus’s 6.2-inch screen. That seems to fly in the face of the “Do bigger things” slogan gracing the invites also tweeted out by Samsung social media, but it is still considerably larger than the Note 7’s 5.7-inch screen. Also, that’s still a really, really big phone, so, it’s all relative, really.

The aspect ratio and design language aren’t expected to change much, which is good news. The S8 is a lovely piece of hardware that manages to cram a big screen into a surprisingly small footprint.

Other pretty reasonable rumors include the Snapdragon 835 processor the company wasreportedly hogging for inclusion on the S8 and a 3,300 mAh battery — that’s a downgrade from the Note 7 and the S8 Plus, both of which sported a 3,500 version. Though, given what happened last time around, it’s hard to blame the company for being overly cautious, I suppose.

An Infinity Display and Bixby (which, as of this week, finally includes voice commands) seem like pretty safe bets, too. After all, the company loves consistency across the Galaxy line. Though, with just a 0.1-inch difference in screen size, Samsung may have a tough time differentiating the perennial favorite device from the new Plus addition to the Galaxy line — beyond the inclusion of the S-Pen, of course.

Hopefully the company’s still has some tricks up its sleeve, while managing to not fly too close to the sun this time around. Whatever the case may be, we’ll be on-hand at the NYC event, watching it unfold live.

 

[Teal.]

 

[winb83]

Had they fixed the fingerprint scanner this would have been an instant buy but as it stands its too close to the S8. I'll have to wait to see what the iPhone 8 offers since I already have the S8 which I bought outright and I'm not trying to drop a grand on a phone I basically already have.

 

[Deltron]

 

[Long Live The Kane]

We byke?


Not gonna lie, I'm gonna stand pat till at least my 12month Next trade-in kicks in on this 7plus in December before I pull the trigger on my next shyt... They're crediting my installments for me and I want to see what the iPhone 8 talmbout... Low-key wanting that Note Ocho to blow me away and force my hand though... That note-life shyt is ingrained in the kid

 

[Supreme]

 

[homiedontplaydat]

I need you

 

[NoMorePie]

It's going to be interesting to how they try to differentiate the note 7 and the s8 without mentioning the pen.

 

[Piffiztheanswer]

Oooowwwwwww

 

[Supreme]

Oooowwwwwww

 

[winb83]

It's going to be interesting to how they try to differentiate the note 7 and the s8 without mentioning the pen.

In an ideal world they stop making the Plus models of the S line and just put the Note and S line out at the same time. The Plus model is too similar to the Note. It shouldn't exist. It's pretty much the Note without the pen.

It's like Apple putting out the iPhone then putting out the iPhone Plus 6 months later.

 

[duckbutta]

 

[Mr210]

iPhone 7s for me

 

[Piffiztheanswer]

 

[Vintage Eclectic]

They are going to do numbers because it's Samsung (marketing dollars, anticipation to see if they can correct last year's mistake and those who usually wait STRICTLY for the Note line).

Although I'm in the same boat as a few people. I already have the S8+ and it'll be hard to justify dropping close to a rack for a phone simply for the pen and features that will be in the plus after a software update months later.

But the event isn't too far away, I'm sure Samsung is planning something major that's going to stand out