Looks like Samsung is gearing up for some major announcements at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2013 event next month. After rumours of the Galaxy S IV and Note III, the Internet is abuzz with the reports and rumours of a Samsung phablet with a large 5.8-inch display that will be showcased at the event.
According to Sammobile, the rumoured device, dubbed as the Galaxy Fonblet 5.8 (GT-I9152), has the same 5.8-inch AMOLED display with a resolution of 960 x 540 pixels as seen on the Galaxy Player 5.8, a media player only available in Korea.
The Fonblet 5.8 is expected to run on Android 4.1.2/4.2.1 Jelly Bean OS, and has dual-SIM support. Other specifications of the device are not out yet.
Samsung Galaxy Player 5.8
We’ve seen quite a few devices coming up with large displays. HTC is rumoured to launch M7 with 5-inch display and an improved version of Sense UI. Read more about the M7 here. At CES 2013, Huawei showed off the 6.1-inch Ascend Mate whereas Lenovo announced K900 with 5.5-inch IPS display and Intel Atom processor.
Back in India, Karbonn has launched its A30 with a 5.9-inch display. Read more about the Karbonn phablet here.
Samsung is expected to launch quite a few devices at the forthcoming event. According to reports on the web, the Korean company is set to unveil the next flagship smartphone, the Galaxy S IV, which is expected to feature wireless charging, 4.99-inch display, 13MP camera, Jelly Bean and quad-core Exonys 5440 CPU and S Pen. Find out more about the S IV here.
Samsung is also expected to launch a Note 8 with 8-inch Super Clear LCD display with a resolution of 1280×800 pixel, 3MP front facing camera for video calls. Other expected devices from Samsung at the MWC are the Note III and Galaxy Pocket Plus.
Source: Sammobile