It’s funny, no matter how great the handsets we currently have are already, we always seem to look to the future and to the rumor mill. This weekend a new rumor cropped up about the upcoming Samsung Galaxy Note 3, along with a few pictures that are allegedly of the device.

So what’s the latest word? The newest ‘report’ claims that the Note 3 will have a 5.99-inch Full HD 1920×1080 display, a massive 3GB RAM, 32GB storage, an Exynos 5410 Octa processor with the A15 clocked at 2.o and the A7 at 1.7GHz. It also talks about microSD support and Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean right out of the box.

Sounds pretty impressive, but should we believe this new rumor? As with all rumors, don’t take it at all the full face value. While the rumor could be true, until Samsung gives us concrete information, we just don’t know. It is also worth noting that the images mention a model number of I9500 for the pictured device – for those that don’t know already, that’s the model number of the international Galaxy S4, which is more than a little odd.

What do you think of the screenshots, would you be happy if this is how the Galaxy Note 3 ends up looking or were you hoping that Samsung would change up their design aesthetics just a bit more? What all do you hope to see out of Samsung’s next-gen note-taking handset?

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Under the decidedly Samsung styled exterior, and behind the 720HD 5.7-inch IPS display sits a Mediatek quad-core MT6589 CPU, 1GB RAM, 8GB ROM, SD card reader and dual-sim support. The camera hardware is pretty impressive too, with a rear 8 mega-pixel sensor taking up the main camera duties, and a 5 mega-pixel sensor on “duck-face” watch.

The name of the device is shamelessly called the “Note 3″. Despite the name, it is probably fair to say that this Chinese clone actually looks more like a Note 2 (albeit with a slightly larger display) than anything. Either way, it is impressive how close they came to mimicking Samsung’s overall design style. What do you think of this clone?

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A huge shift is coming for the South Korean based company Samsung.  The Korea Times reports that Samsung is planning to focus on organic light emitting diode displays (OLED) and flexible plastic based displays in place of traditional liquid crystal displays (LCD) going forward.

The Korea Times also advises that Samsung is already working on the Galaxy S4 with plans of revealing it at February’s Mobile World Congress, which we have heard before.

As if that wasn’t enough in the rumor department, Korea Times also claims that Samsung is working on the Galaxy Note 3. Apparently the new phablet will increase the screen size even further, with a staggering 6.3 inch OLED display.

The OLED magic won’t end there. Samsung will also be selling a line of 55 inch OLED televisions starting next year.

“The global LCD industry is seeing signs of a major shift as Samsung is spending less on conventional LCDs. With money saved from LCD restructuring, the firm plans to spend more on OLED and flexible displays. Profitability is the top priority for Samsung’s display-making business next year,” an executive from a part supplier to Samsung said on Monday.

Keep in mind that this is all unofficial and should be taken with a grain of salt. Could this be the beginning of a major shift in display types?  Or is this all nothing but a rumor?

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