Nokia Lumia 1520 phablet to launch in October-end: Report

Following several rumours that the release of Nokia's alleged Lumia 1520 has been delayed, we have the first indication of the possible launch of the device.

Pocket-Lint has reported that the Finnish handset maker may launch the rumoured 6-inch phablet at the end of October and the device can be expected to hit stores in November. The website cites a source and claims that the Nokia will be confirming details about the event soon, and the rumoured phablet will be released in the last week of October, the week starting October 21.

The site also notes that Nokia may not hold the launch even of the Lumia 1520 in the US, as thecompany launched its current flagship, the Nokia Lumia 1020 in New York back in July, and will probably prefer a different city this time.

Earlier on Monday, it was reported that Nokia had delayed the launch of its large-screen phablet, originally planned for late September, following the deal to sell its handset business and license patents to Microsoft.

Prior to this, we had been hearing that the alleged Lumia 1520 was slated for release on September 26, but a rumour claimed that the release date was rescheduled to October.

The Nokia Lumia 1520 has been rumoured to come with a 6-inch full-HD display, a Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 processor, 2GB of RAM, 32GB of built-in storage, a nano-SIM and a microSD card slot.

The press renders of the Nokia Lumia 1520 had already been leaked, revealing the homescreen featuring Live Tiles and the design largely resembled other phones in the Lumia family.

Previously, the rumoured Nokia Lumia 1520 was leaked in high quality images and was compared with a Sony Xperia smartphone.

Nokia Lumia 1520 makes an online appearance in purported press render

An alleged press render of the yet to be announced Nokia Lumia 1520 codenamed as 'Bandit' has leaked online.

The notorious @evleaks has posted a good quality press image of the Nokia Lumia 1520 on Twitter, that reveals the device in its clearest form yet, confirming the leaks we have seen over the last few weeks. The tweet says, "Nokia Lumia 1520, 2013" without revealing any other details regarding the internals of the device. The image shows Nokia Lumia 1520's homescreen with Live Tiles and the design largely resembles other phones in the Lumia family. The camera lens protrudes out at the back, very similar to the Nokia Lumia 925.

The Nokia Lumia 1520 is rumoured to ship with a 20-megapixel rear camera.

Last week, screenshots of the alleged Lumia 1520 device's start screen complete with a number of live tiles were leaked by prolific phone leaker, @evleaks. The images revealed that the yet to be announced phablet would offer extra columns and rows for apps. It appeared that the phone will feature a new Storyteller app as its live tile was also seen in the screenshot. However, the image did not offer any other details.

Previously, an image of the Nokia Lumia 1520 pictured alongside the company's flagship smartphone, the Nokia Lumia 1020 was leaked.

Nokia Lumia 1520 compared alongside Lumia 1020 in new leaked image

Nokia might not have confirmed anything about its rumoured Nokia Lumia 1520 big screen smartphone, code-named Bandit, but that doesn't stop rumours surrounding it from surfacing online.

The first image of the alleged phablet from the Finnish handset maker emerged on The Verge forumposted by one of the members. The image reveals the yet to be announced Nokia Lumia 1520 pictured alongside the company's flagship smartphone, the Nokia Lumia 1020.

The leaked image does not reveal a lot of details related to the alleged Nokia Lumia 1520 phone except indicating its expected size. The image shows the two devices, the Lumia 1020 and the alleged Lumia 1520 kept side-by-side with the display of the both the devices switched on.

In the image, the alleged device seems much larger compared against the Nokia Lumia 1020 that features a 4.5-inch display. The Nokia Lumia 1520 will reportedly feature the biggest display on a Lumia device launched till now.

However, The Verge notes that it was unable to fully confirm if the image was accurate. Earlier, @evleaks claimed that Nokia's alleged Bandit phablet will be dubbed as the Nokia Lumia 1520.

Previously, it was reported that Nokia was currently testing a 6-inch device running an updated version of the Windows Phone 8 OS. The device was said to be code-named 'Bandit' and expected to include a full-HD (1080p) display and a Qualcomm Snapdragon quad-core processor.

It also suggested that the alleged Nokia phablet would ship with a 20-megapixel rear camera and may borrow the rear panel features of the Nokia Lumia 925 to accommodate the camera. However, the device may not be unveiled before Microsoft rolls out the GDR3 update to existing Windows Phone devices. Microsoft is reportedly testing the GDR3 software update for Windows Phone 8.

Samsung Galaxy Note III to sport 5.7-inch display, Snapdragon 800 processor: Report

Samsung's next generation Galaxy Note smartphone, the Galaxy Note III has been in the news now for quiet some time though there's been no official word from the company, yet. The latest rumour claims that the alleged Galaxy Note III will feature a 5.7-inch display, 3GB of RAM and the latest Android 4.3 Jelly Bean OS, as per Korean publication MK News.

The publication claims that the company first tested the Galaxy Note III with a 5.99-inch display but finalised a 5.7-inch one, considering the market response to the Galaxy Mega 5.8 and Mega 6.3.

The site also suggests that the phablet will be powered by a Snapdragon 800 Chipset that supports LTE-A and would offer twice the speed of conventional LTE.

Prior to this, a couple of sketches that revealed the design and specifications of the Galaxy Note III were leaked online. The sketches confirmed the model number of the alleged Galaxy Note III as SM-N900 and suggested that the phablet will feature a Xenon Flash and a physical camera key.

The Samsung Galaxy Note III is said to sport a Super AMOLED panel similar to Samsung's other high-end devices. Earlier rumours suggested that the device will sport a full-HD display with a resolution of 1080x1920 pixels.

The latest leak has also indicated that the next iteration of the Note series will run the Android 4.3 Jelly Bean out of the box.

Other rumoured specifications of the Samsung Galaxy Note III include an Exynos 5 Octa processor with a clock speed of 2.3GHz. Recently, Samsung also unveiled its next generation Exynos 5 Octa processor. However, the new rumour contradicts this.

It has been reported that Samsung is likely to unveil the Galaxy Note III on September 4, 2013.

Samsung Galaxy Note III leaked schematics reveal Xenon flash, other specifications

Samsung is said to be working on the next generation Galaxy Note smartphone, that kicked off the phablet category across the world, a few years ago. There have been a number of leaks and rumours related to the next iteration of Samsung's popular Note series large screen phone since the last few weeks.

A new report claims to shed some light on the specifications of the next generation Note device and also reveals the presence of a Xenon Flash at the back of the phone. A Dutch site, SIM Only Radarhas published a couple of sketches that reveal design and specifications of the Galaxy Note III.

According to the schematics, the upcoming Galaxy Note III will be referred to as SM-N900 and the phablet will feature a Xenon Flash and a physical camera key. The first sketch depicts the front panel with some specifications written below it. While another sketch shows the back cover and reveals the presence of a Xenon Flash which will accompany the rear camera. The Samsung Galaxy Note III is said to sport a 5.7-inch display which will most likely be a Super AMOLED panel similar to Samsung's other high-end devices.

The display is expected to be full-HD with a resolution of 1080x1920 pixels. However, the schematics clear the air about a possible revamp in design. The sketch certainly reveals that the design of the phone would be inline with Samsung's other Galaxy devices. On the software front, there are speculations that Samsung may load the latest version of Android, Android 4.3, which is expected to be unveiled with the next-generation Nexus tablets in the coming days.

The Samsung Galaxy Note III is rumoured to be powered by an Exynos 5 Octa processor with a clock speed of 2.3 GHz. Recently, Samsung teased its next generation Exynos 5 Octa processor which is also expected to be unveiled this week. It could come with 3GB of RAM, as suggested by somereports.

The Samsung Galaxy Note III is rumoured to sport a 13-megapixel rear camera with Xenon Flash and will support full-HD recording. Much like its predecessor, the Galaxy Note II, this phone is also likely to feature an S-Pen (stylus) and the suit of apps preloaded with it.

Earlier, it was reported that Samsung is likely to unveil the Galaxy Note III on September 4, 2013.