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Samsung today sent out invitations announcing an upcoming Unpacked event set to be held on August 23 in New York City.

The South Korean company is widely expected to introduce its next-generation Galaxy Note device at the event, with the new smartphone hinted at through a "Do Bigger Things" slogan and a stylized image of an S Pen next to a smartphone-sized device.

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Rumors suggest the upcoming Galaxy Note 8 will feature a design that's similar to the existing Galaxy S8 with thin bezels, rounded corners, and a 12-megapixel dual-lens camera system. It is expected to feature a larger curved display than the Galaxy S8 and S8 Plus, measuring in at 6.3 inches.

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Galaxy Note 8 rendering via BGR

Other features may include Bixby integration, 6GB RAM, an upgraded S Pen, iris scanning functionality, and a rear-mounted fingerprint scanner.

Samsung's upcoming Galaxy Note device will be the first since the ill-fated Galaxy Note 7, which the company was forced to recall after exploding batteries caused problems in both original Note 7 devices and their replacements.

The recall and the exploding Note 7 devices were highly publicized, even leading to an FAA ban that prevented them from being carried on airplanes. The debacle cost Samsung up to $5.4 billion, but Samsung is reportedly intent on continuing to use the Note brand despite the incident.

Save the date! August 23, 2017 #DoBiggerThingshttps://t.co/uSEvuV1QKN pic.twitter.com/9lbxtDtm0l - Samsung Electronics (@Samsung) July 20, 2017
To avoid future problems and to assuage customer fears, Samsung has implemented an 8-Point Battery Safety Check procedure that involves putting all batteries used in Samsung devices through "extreme testing, inside and out, followed by careful inspection by X-ray and the human eye."

Samsung's Galaxy Note 8 will come just a few weeks before Apple is expected to introduce its highly anticipated iPhone 8, which is rumored to feature an edge-to-edge OLED display, a vertical dual-lens rear camera, a faster A11 processor, and a front-facing camera equipped with 3D sensors to enable AR and facial recognition features.

Article Link: Samsung's Galaxy Note 8 Expected to Debut at Upcoming August 23 Event
 
I still don't see the attraction of a curved screen.

I checked some of them out, including Samsung, at my local Best Buy recently and the massive color shifting that occurs at the curved edges instantly turned me away. No thanks.
Same. I can't stand the curved screen. Just for starters, it makes it pretty much impossible to use a glass screen protector (which I prefer over using a screen naked).

I did the test drive program and tried the S6 Edge and the curved screen just got in the way. You can't hold the device without covering the screen. I like some bezel.
 
I'd consider it only if it replaces DeX desktop experience with Windows 10.

DeX on ARM

Windows 10 on ARM
 
I have no problem with macrumors posting about note 8, don't know why people get so upset about that, and haven't even tried an S8 or S8 plus comments like androids suck are funny to me. Just like fan boys like when I was in middle school saying PS better then Xbox. I had the Note 7 yes I know the issue about about catching on fire but that might have been the best phone I've ever owned. I also had the S8 plus also a great phone IMO but I came back to iPhone because of IOS and most of my apps work better on iOS and my whole family uses iOS so makes it easier for all of us. There's nothing wrong with seeing what the competition has to offer and how it competes against iPhone.
 
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