The next hotly anticipated Samsung Galaxy device is the Galaxy Note 3, the successor of the highly successful Galaxy Note 2. While analysts are expecting the device to show up in September at the IFA event in Berlin, it made an inadvertent appearance on Samsung Kazakhstan website for a short while. The listing has vanished now, but tech blog Techtastic, which unveiled the news, posted a screenshot of the so-called VIP webpage to back its report.

The screenshot does provide convincing evidence that the Galaxy Note 3 is in the pre-launch stage, though it does not indicate an official announcement from Samsung. As for now, the device will launch in September and reach consumers by Christmas. In the U.S., the arrival of the device depends on carriers, as each carrier will release its version at its own time.

The 6-inch Galaxy Note 3 is expected to mimic quite a few design features of the Galaxy S4, one of the hottest selling smartphones right now. It will come with a Super AMOLED 1080p display, 13MP rear camera, 3MP front camera, the most recent iteration of Android Jelly Bean and the S Pen Stylus.

Analysts expect the Galaxy Note 3 to come in two processor versions – the Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 and Exynos 5 Octa eight-core versions. Samsung released its flagship Galaxy S4 in two processor variants, probably to prevent supply issues caused by chipset shortage. Some rumors say that Samsung may drop the Exynos 5 option for the Galaxy Note 3 due to time constraints, if it intends to take on Apple’s iPhone 5S.

The advanced camera features have caught the attention of many a Samsung fan. Along with the 13MP sensor, the camera is expected to feature optical image stabilization capability and possibly a 3x optical zoom if it can be accommodated in the slim profile of the device.

With the Samsung Galaxy Note 3 not likely to hit store shelves within the next couple of months, the intervening period makes it ideal for the rumor mongers to play around with the device’s yet unannounced specs. We have also been treated with some leaked specifications in the past, including the most recent one, that of an image that is supposed to have been shot with the Note 3’s 13 megapixel camera. That’s speculative though, as the leak mentioned the picture has been shot with a device codenamed GT-N7200, one that seems to come equipped with a 13 megapixel camera.

Now the Note 3 has also been rumored to carry a 13 megapixel camera. Further, the model name GT-N7200 can also be associated with Note 3 considering the current Galaxy Note 2 sports the model name of GT-N7100. This apart, the Note 3 has also been rumored to carry a 1.6 Ghz processor while running Android 4.3. Interestingly, the GT-N7200 has again been spotted, this time in an AnTuTu benchmark test that mentions the device to run Android 4.3 while having a 1.6 Ghz chip. The current S4 is also powered by a chip having the same clock rate though the software is a future Android version that expected to be launched in June.

However, coming to the practical side of it, benchmark tests can always be tampered with so there is no surety it’s the GT-N7200 that indeed has been referred to in the tests. Maybe we will come across with a few more of such considering the phablet is still being tested in its various configurations. There is still some time for the phablet to be launched with rumors pointing out Samsung might choose the IFA event in September to launch the device. It will be really interesting to see how things pan out in the future.

Following the debut of Samsung Galaxy Note 2, rumors about the launch of Galaxy Note 3 are making a lot of hype. Well, it’s not without reason, as Samsung is working on new display and CPU technologies that are likely to be featured on the Note 3, which could possibly make its launch in the 2013 IFA event.

The Galaxy Note 3 is expected to pop up with a more premium build quality. The Samsung Display Company is known to be working on introducing enhanced technologies into the market. Right now, the focus is on its OLED unbreakable display, which will feature an LTPS (Low Temperature PolySilicon) active matrix with a plastic substrate based on an RGB OLED pattern. The company is expected to commercialize the technology by the close of the year, probably after unveiling the Galaxy Note 3.

Samsung is also engaged in building new Mobile RAMs. Let’s not forget the Exynos Octa-core CPU, Samsung’s new eight-core CPU. The new processor has been designed specifically for high-end smartphones, phablets and tablets.

The main highlight of the eight-core processor is its energy-saving capability. The workload is distributed between two quad-core processors, with one assigned for heavier tasks requiring high processing power, and the other for lighter tasks.

While manufacturers are continuing to drive innovation, replacing existing prototypes with new technologies is not easy and it takes a lot of time. However, with better chips, unbreakable display technology, and high-end octa-core processor, Samsung seems well-prepared to make a mark in the market.

Samsung’s galaxy range of Android devices impressed the smartphone market, especially budget consumers. Innovation has pushed the company up to compete with Apple’s devices. With all this, rumors about the Galaxy Note 3 hitting the market in August-September are not surprising.

Unconfirmed bits of information on the Galaxy Note 3 has begun to infiltrate online no sooner than the Galaxy Note 2 had arrived at the retail scene. Speculators have pegged the yet-to-be-announced device to be based on the Exynos Octa-core CPU which if true will make for a hell of a lot faster than the present version. Another very interesting piece of information which should add zing to the gadget is the display being made up of unbreakable material.

While this information would only be proved or disproved with time, there is confirmed news about Samsung making a new type of RAM for their mobile devices. In all probability these RAM would find their place in the Galaxy Note 3 when it is launched. The RAM which Samsung is in the process of building is of the 20nm 4 GB LPDDR3 type.

The specialty of the new RAM is the lower power requirement. They would have 20 percent lesser power requirement than the LPDDR2 RAMs. The transfer rate of the RAM is also much higher than the LPDDR2. While the LPDDR2 has a transfer rate of 800 Mbps, the LPDDR3 would be able to do the same at 2133 Mbps. The physical features of the new RAM also make them most suitable for mobile devices being very thin with a 2 GB package having a height of just 0.8 mm. Meanwhile, speculators claim the upcoming Galaxy Note 3 phablet to come with a 4 GB RAM.

However, there is no word yet as to when Samsung is expected to launch the new Note 3. Rumor has it that it can happen at the IFA 2013 event. This makes it the months of Aug to September as the most probable dates for launch of the Galaxy Note 3 from Samsung. Thankfully, that’s not too far ahead.