Samsung Galaxy Note 2 Price plummets as Note 3 Release Date Nears - International Business Times AU

The price of the Samsung Galaxy Note 2 drops due to the imminent release date of its successor – the Galaxy Note 3rd

Verizon Wireless in the U.S. has just dropped the price of the Galaxy Note 2 by $ 100, and the handset is now available for $ 199.99 When You sign up to a new contract, other retailers in the UK have overpriced dropped the price of the device.

Since early this year, the price of Samsung Galaxy Note 2 started dropping due to the release of new smartphones from Samsung Such as the Galaxy S4.

IBTimes AU reported last March That the Sprint Galaxy Note 2 is selling for $ 99.99, a $ 200 price cut off the usual $ 299 contract price on a two-year carrier agreement. Please, note that the discounted price only Applies to new Sprint customers, upgraders would have to shell out $ 199.99 for the device.

The AT & T Galaxy Note 2 is available at Amazon Wireless for $ 239.99. This price Applies to both new customers and upgraders. These prices apply to the base 16 GB version, and are all discounted off the price one would pay if Quantity Directly through the carrier, so if you want to save on the Galaxy Note 2, Amazon Wireless would be the place to visit, not the carriers’ websites.

Samsung Galaxy Note 3 is expected to make its debut in the third quarter of this year. Rumours point to possible September release date. There are speculations That Samsung will hold the announcement of the Note 3 on the annual IFA event in Berlin. The said launch will allow Samsung to maximize its profits and to complete the tried-and-tested September product cycle of the Galaxy Note series.

It is speculated Initially That the Samsung Galaxy Note 3 would make its grand debut at the 2013 Mobile World Congress in Barcelona next week in its keynote. The rumors are fueled by the significant price drop of the Samsung Galaxy Note 2 at some resellers early this month.

Some of the rumored specs and features of the Samsung Galaxy Note 3 are: 6.3-inch Full HD screen display; unbreakable, flexible screen, 8-core Exynos 5 OCTA processor chip; stylus And finger hovering feature; Android 5.0 Key Lime Pie OS, 16 megapixel rear camera with auto focus, LED flash and BSI and 3 megapixel front camera with ‘Best Photography,’ ‘Best Faces,’ low light show and BSI; 32 , 64 and 128 GB internal memory options expandable storage via microSD cards; 4,000 mAh Li-on battery.

However, Samsung’s spokesperson saidthat the company does not comment on rumors.

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