Tuesday, October 28, 2014

Samsung inadvertently confirms Galaxy Note 10.1 (2015), mum's the word on specs

Samsung’s job for 2014 may not be done yet, according to fresh speculation floating around, and last year’s mind-blowing Galaxy Note 10.1 tablet could be in for an even more breathtaking sequel.



There were two things that made Samsung’s pre-IFA Unpacked press event special and unusual this year. First, an experimental, limited take on the newest flagship Galaxy Note phablet saw daylight, complete with a (some say gimmicky) side screen.

The absence of a Note slate also took a few people off guard, although the family’s dynamic clearly changed on the heels of Note Pro 12.2’s introduction back in January. Many assumed therefore Sammy would ditch the 10.1-inch line, much like they, alongside Google, did with the Nexus 10, left hanging before it could become a franchise.

Of course, it’s not exactly unusual for Nexus devices to be one-time affairs. Meanwhile, it’s not like Samsung to just abandon a (semi-) successful, top-shelf series of gadgets. Ergo, we couldn’t help but secretly expect movement on the Note 10.1 front.

And here it is, the moment we’ve all been waiting for. In a traditionally reckless fashion, Sammy indirectly confirmed the existence of a Galaxy Note 10.1 2015 Edition, adding the name to the compatibility sections of a handful of its proprietary apps and services, WatchON included.



Innocent typo? Yeah, right, and unicorns poop rainbows. We highly doubt the Koreans unintentionally spilled the beans too, and we’re likely looking at the start of a well-concocted buzz-building campaign.

For now, all we have is a name, we’re afraid, plenty of hope and history to guide us through the guesswork jungle. Obviously, the Note 10.1 2015 should make its predecessor look obsolete, but it’s really impossible to anticipate all the ways Samsung is planning to do so.

A beefed-up quad-core Snapdragon 805 processor seems like a good starting point, and a trimmed, 7 mm or so profile is also a solid guess. It remains to be seen if Sammy will make the move to 4 GB RAM at long last, and if Android 5.0 shall come pre-installed or as a post-launch over-the-air update.

Can they also improve the already mouth-watering 2,560 x 1,600 pixels resolution screen? Perhaps with Super AMOLED technology? How about making the respectable 8 MP camera better? It should all unfold in the coming weeks, so stay tuned.

Sources: Phone Arena , TechTastic Netherlands



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