Samsung tonight sent out invitations for its next "Unpacked" launch event on Aug. 7 in Brooklyn, which will probably herald the launch of its Galaxy Note 10 phone.
The image above features a pen and a camera; the pen is, of course, the signature feature of the Galaxy Note line. But just for fun, take another look. The pen is like a "1," and the camera lens is like an "0." Because it is, after all, the Galaxy Note 10.
With the Galaxy Fold indefinitely delayed, the Note may be Samsung's flagship for the second half of the year. We have a rumor roundup which gives a few details on the phone, including a phone with no physical buttons and no headphone jack and two different screen sizes.
Other rumors, covered by PCMag India, include 45-watt fast charging and, as usual, two CPU models: a Snapdragon 855-based model for the US and China, and an Exynos-based model for the rest of the world.
A Second-Gen 5G Phone?
The most critical question about the Note 10, though, is what it's going to do about 5G. Current, first-generation 5G phones do not support the long-range "nationwide" forms of 5G that AT&T, T-Mobile, and Verizon all intend to start deploying later this year or next year.
Those networks will require the Qualcomm X55 modem, which Qualcomm has alternately said will be in phones "later this year" or "late this year." Both AT&T and T-Mobile have promised phones this year with support for features only found on the X55.
So that raises the question of whether the Note 10 will be the phone in question. An Aug. 7 announcement might be a little too early for an X55-based phone. But Samsung very well might announce 4G versions for immediate availability and a 5G phone on a one- to two-month delay.
Given that this phone will come to multiple major carriers, I can't see what other device it could be. LG has already played its large-phone hand with the V50 ($349.00 at Amazon) ; it could go for a V55, I guess, but if LG is buying a component, you bet Samsung has bought more of that component. No other manufacturer seems like a good fit.
We'll be at Samsung Unpacked to get all the details.
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