Samsung has confirmed its Galaxy Note 8 unveiling to happen in NYC at 11:00am EST on August 23. It seems that there will be just one smartphone for this year, the big bad Galaxy Note 8. This year’s Galaxy Note model is technically the successor to the Galaxy Note 5 from 2015, as last year’s Galaxy Note 7 was suspended due to a share of problems. Samsung must appeal to a larger audience, so we’re expecting something a little extra special this time around.

Rather than announcing the Galaxy Note 8 in Berlin during the IFA 2017 trade show, Samsung has elected to move up the introduction of Galaxy Note 8 to avoid upcoming competition from LG, Apple and Google. The South Korean giant is eager to get the phone into people’s hands, and believes that chancing it all by moving up the release will end up worth it in the end. If not, the Galaxy Note moniker will be stained for good and will never again appeal to consumers looking for a powerful, do-everything piece of hardware.

Samsung has built up anticipation for an upcoming Galaxy Note 8 smartphone with flagship specifications and a modern design. Unlike year’s past, customers will seemingly have just one choice, a large-sized dual edge model. Though, the phone is expected to come in more than one storage variant, with different carrier branding, and varying color choices too. Samsung officials will showcase the new device on stage for the first time on August 23, with an accompanying online livestream for fans who are unable to attend the event. Samsung will likely unfold all the official details regarding the next iteration Galaxy Note smartphone, and perhaps more. We’ll finally be able to make sense out of all prior leaks, reports and rumors that have spread over recent months. Though, Samsung tends to leave a few surprises, sometimes features, and other times unexpected accessories.

Droid Turf will be there to bring you all the news once everything is revealed. The date is closely approaching, so now would be a good time to catch up on all the latest rumors and leaks. Unless of course you like surprises! Below is an outline containing all our reported stories. Simply click the name of each headline to be redirected to the article page where you’ll be able to explore the topic in full depth.

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