The Galaxy Note 9’s Aug. 9 launch date is a little more than a week away, which means that the rumors surrounding Samsung’s next big phone are already flung into high gear. Will it wow us or underwhelm us as we wait for 2019’s big tenth anniversary Galaxy S10?
The Galaxy Note, with its trademark S Pen stylus, represents the culmination of Samsung’s technology for the year. This is the model that Samsung (usually) saves as its “best for last” of the year, giving the Note the best technology it can to battle the
iPhone
and
Pixels
, and to thrust in front of buyers when the holidays roll around.
Note 9 rumors are finally untangling from the jumble — we won’t hold our breath for an underscreen fingerprint reader this time — but what is certain is that the Galaxy Note 9 will need to progress beyond the already excellent
Galaxy S9
and S9 Plus if it’s going to capture attention.
The juiciest rumor by far points to a Note 9 S Pen that goes beyond writing, drawing and navigation. And the wildly popular Fortnite game is also speculated to debut on Android, starting with a Note 9 exclusive. Read on for the best rumors that are building ahead of the official Note 9 launch and check back often. This list updates as quality new rumors emerge.
Read: Six things the Galaxy Note 9 should have
Editors’ note: This article was originally published June 13 and updates frequently.
Confirmed: Samsung’s announcement is set for Aug. 9
The rumors were spot on. Samsung’s “Unpacked” launch event will take place on Aug. 9 in Brooklyn. I’d say there’s a 99.99 percent chance that the device in question will be the Note 9 that launches Aug. 9. Nice symmetry, eh?
An even better date would have been 9/9 at 9 a.m., but with the iPhone launch typically around the same date in September, playing chicken with
Apple
is risky business. Samsung wouldn’t dare put itself in a position to lose that popularity contest. Typically, Samsung likes its Note phones to go on preorder well before Apple even announces its next round of iPhones.
Samsung’s…
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