Samsung has launched the Galaxy Note 3 and its first smart watch - Amobil.no

Galaxy Gear clock is packed with features, but does not work with all phones.

After several months of ryktemakeri, Samsung launched the evening’s first smart watch a lot of pressure events associated with electronics fair IFA in Berlin. Time was, as expected, the name Galaxy Gear.

Many had high hopes for Samsung’s smart watch, and analysis firm Juniper said recently that they expect the market for this type of product will grow dramatically over the next few years – and that in 2018 will be sold around 36 million smart watches. There have also been rumors that Apple will have a smart clock on time.

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In addition to the Galaxy Gear, also launched Samsung mobile phone Galaxy Note 3, as well as tablet Galaxy Note 10.1.

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Galaxy Gear is meant as an addition to Samsung’s Galaxy phones and tablets. However, quite surprisingly, that works at the beginning of only the few products with Android 4.3, Galaxy Note III released today, and the new version of the Note 10.1, also released today.

Samsung Galaxy Gear.

1.63-inch screen

Galaxy Gear has a 1.63-inch screen – not 2.5 as there have been rumors. The screen has a resolution of 320 x 320 pixels, and is AMOLED type.

The new smart watch is no phone that you can call with regardless of the phone, but meant as an addition to the phone. Phone and clock connected via Bluetooth.

By smart watch should be able to answer phone calls without having to take the phone out of his pocket, control music playback, and of course check what time it is. You will also get different notifications on the clock.

Samsung Galax Gear. Photo: Samsung Photo: Samsung

Galaxy Gear is a small computer in itself, with a single core 800 MHz Samsung Exynos processor inside. That means you can run apps on it. The mandatory pedometer app follows the course, as well as an app that allows you to track and locate your phone from the clock – or retrieve time from your mobile phone. According to Samsung, there should be 70 different apps that can be installed via Galaxy Gear manager on the phone.

A feature called Smart Relay allows you to automatically send what you see on the mobile screen to display the clock.

time available with six different colors on the belt. The belt has also a built-in camera so you can take pictures in the purest James Bond style.

From the demonstration of the Galaxy Note at IFA III. Samsung Galaxy Note 3 Photo: Samsung

New Galaxy Note

Samsung also unveiled its latest addition in the Galaxy series, Samsung Galaxy 3 This is a cross between mobile and tablets – mobile or board, if you will.

Note 3 is thinner and lighter than the Note II, and it should also be faster and have gotten better battery life. The phone has got an upgraded design, including a special pattern or texture on the back, which should look similar to leather.

Giant Screen

While its predecessor Galaxy II had a screen of 5.5 inches, the screen size in Note 3 increased to 5.7 inches.

The new S Pen stylus is also improved, according to Samsung. It can be used with notatappen S Note, which, according to Samsung is supposed to be used by 71 percent of Note-users. A feature called Air Command will make the pen even more useful, you can include call up a menu with various tools to organize and manage notes.

Multitask should have been even better. With the Pen Window you can open small windows that you can resize, so that, for example, can have YouTube, calculator or other apps up while you work on other things.

phone supports 4G of course, and according to Samsung it should support all frequency bands used in venues throughout the world, allowing it to work with 4G everywhere possible.

camera in Galaxy 3 has a resolution of 13 megapixels.

Galaxy 3 comes in three different colors: black, white, or pink (!).

Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1. Photo: Samsung

Galaxy Note 10.1

The third and last product launched tonight is an upgraded version of the Galaxy Note 10.1. The Samsung now calls the 2014 version of the tablet has received four times the resolution of its predecessor – up from 1280 x 800 pixels to 2560 x 1600 pixels.

With the Multi-Window, you can run multiple instances of the same application in different windows, and the pen has got some new features – which you can drag and drop content from one window to another. Another feature, Pen Window, allows you to draw a window to the desired size of the screen, so you can access applications such as calculator or YouTube directly in this window.

The tablet comes in different versions. 3G/Wifi-versjonen will have a 1.9GHz eight-core processor from Samsung, while the 4G version will get a 2.3 GHz quad-core processor.

read the test of the previous Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 model

Coming in September

All products will be available from 25 September worldwide. Galaxy Gear will cost around 2 600 in Norway, while the Galaxy 3 will cost 6000 dollars. Note 10.1 will cost 5090 dollars.

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Samsung Galaxy Note 3 and Galaxy Gear smartwatch: The IFA 2013 rumours - ITProPortal

With IFA 2013 now agonisingly close, we think it’s high time to tease your techie taste buds with a round-up of what to expect in Berlin from one of the world’s biggest tech firms.

Samsung is well-known for treating the tech world generously at IFA. Last year, the South Korean giant let loose a wide range of new products, from smartphones to televisions to cameras. Its headline act was the Galaxy Note 2, the successor of the original Note, which launched during IFA 2011.

Unsurprisingly then, most of the Samsung gossip this year has revolved around a new version of the Galaxy Note phablet, with some of the first whispers emerging way back in May.

Early reports could not specify one particular size for the device, with alternative sources tipping a 5.7in, a 5.99in and 6.3in models, even claiming that Samsung itself had not yet settled on a single set of measurements. The July launch of Samsung’s Exynos 5 Octa 5420 chip also provoked fierce speculation over the Note 3′s hardware, with the world trying to make up its mind on whether the Note 3 will pack this or a Snapdragon 800 processor.

However, things really gathered momentum at the start of August, when Samsung started sending out special invitations for Samsung Unpacked 2013: Episode 2 (the previous episode produced the Galaxy S4), an event taking place in Berlin a couple of days before IFA’s grand opening. The scrawled (stylus, anyone?) tagline ‘Note the date’ left little to the imagination. Since then, the Note 3 launch has been confirmed by the company.

The latest rumours point to the smartphone packing a 5.7in 1,920 x 1,080 full HD display, Android 4.3 Jelly Bean, a record-breakingly huge 3,450mAh battery, 3GB of RAM and a 13-megapixel rear camera. The processor debate, however, rages on. Samsung could also follow this with a downgraded Note 3 launch, targeting emerging markets. Such a handset would allegedly feature an LCD screen and an 8-megapixel snapper.

But Samsung is not content with that. Word on the street was that its brand new, potentially market-changing Galaxy Gear smartwatch was also set to make an appearance. A trademark filing describing the wrist-bound gadget as a phone companion was discovered a month ago, and a steady stream of exciting gossip has followed.

A few weeks ago, Samsung’s executive vice president of mobile, Lee Young-Hee, told the Korea Times that the Galaxy Gear will definitely land at IFA on 4 September, saying, “It will lead a new trend in smart mobile communications. We are confident that the Gear will add meaningful momentum to the mobile industry.” This also seems to confirm that the tech accessory will work alongside a smartphone, rather than as a standalone product.

Just as we thought the rumour mill had been more than kind enough to us, we received fresh news that the smartwatch will boast 10 hours of battery life, a 4-megapixel camera, 1GB of RAM and either 6GB or 8GB of internal storage. Additionally, the wearable contraption is rumoured to feature a 2.5in 320 x 320 OLED screen and Android 4.3 Jelly Bean. For more, read on about why we think Samsung is in a great position to create the world’s first truly game-changing smartwatch, and why tech rivals like Apple, Sony and Google need to watch their backs. 

Whatever goes down, ITProPortal will be in Berlin with uninterrupted live coverage of the Samsung launches, so make sure you don’t stray too far away from our dedicated IFA hub in the next few days. 

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Samsung Galaxy Note 3 Render Appears With Hints Of Pricing Details - Ubergizmo

By Edwin Kee on 09/02/2013
Filed in Homepage > CellPhones > Galaxy Note 3 > Samsung

The Samsung Galaxy Note 3 has been talked about a whole lot for quite some time already, and we have seen our fair share of leaks of this particular device over the past month. Well, here we are with what appears to be a rendering of the Samsung Galaxy Note 3, sporting a thin and rectangular form factor while boasting a minimal bezel that is accompanied by a restyled S-Pen stylus which could very well suggest the addition of possible functionalities. Do you think that the renders are convincing enough to make you part with your hard earned money by the time it is officially available at your local store?

Not only that, the first alleged price quote of the Samsung Galaxy Note 3 has been spotted thanks to a Russian electronics retailer, where it is tipped to arrive with a price tag of 29,900 rubles. Putting that figure through a currency converter, it would equate to a rather hefty $ 900 – but do not be discouraged, since Russia is notorious for being an extremely expensive market where spanking new gadgets are concerned. It would be a whole lot more realistic to look into a price tag of $ 700 thereabouts for an unlocked device, clearly placing it in line with last year's Galaxy Note 2 pricing upon its announcement. Will we see a price reduction in the Galaxy S4 when the Galaxy Note 3 is announced? Only time will tell, so stay tuned!

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Samsung Galaxy Note 3 U.S. Release Date Breakdown - Gotta Be Mobile

The Samsung Galaxy Note 3 launch date arrives tomorrow and while we know quite a bit about the upcoming Galaxy Note 2 successor, the Galaxy Note 3 release date, particularly in the United States, remains somewhat of a mystery.

For months, Galaxy Note 3 rumors have waged on and tomorrow, we will finally find out what is real and what is not. Fortunately, we have a pretty good idea about what to expect from the new Galaxy Note as rumors have hammered home features ranging from the device's software to its hardware to its release date.

Samsung's Galaxy Note 3 is expected to have a larger display than the Galaxy Note 2 as rumors agree that it will 5.68-inch display and 1080p resolution. It's also expected to have a number of other upgrades as well including a quad-core Snapdragon 800 processor in the United States, 4G LTE data speeds, a 13MP camera that could allow for 4K video and panoramas, a design that is made of plastic but changed from the Galaxy Note 2, new S Pen features, a fingerprint reader and more.

Read: Samsung Galaxy Note 3 Apps List Hints at 5 New Features.

The first Samsung Galaxy Note 3 hands on experience could arrive in Time's Square on September 4th.

The company will likely detail all of those on stage tomorrow when it kicks off its Unpacked Episode 2 event in Berlin, Germany ahead of the IFA 2013 trade show.

Samsung will also likely detail some of the other big details as well, specifically, the Galaxy Note 3 release date. Rumors have suggested a number of different things with whispers pointing to a couple of different dates in September. As it stands, it's looking like the device will definitely be out in some regions sometime this month.

The Galaxy Note 3 U.S. release date remains a bit of a mystery though as rumors have been scarce. Just a day ahead of the device's launch, we haven't seen anything big emerge but we do have some clues.

Here, we breakdown everything we know about the Galaxy Note 3 U.S. release date.

There Are Signs

Unfortunately, we still haven't seen any Galaxy Note 3 U.S. release date leaks emerge, a sign that we could be a little ways away from specific concrete dates for the carriers that will carry the Galaxy Note 3. However, there are a couple of things to consider before consumers leap to that conclusion.

First off, the Galaxy S4 launch. We saw the main announcement take place in New York City which we believed would lead to a quick Galaxy S4 release in the U.S. We were dead on about that as the United States was one of the first nation's to see the device launch. It joined other nation's like the United Kingdom, Russia and Taiwan.

The Galaxy Note 3 launch may not be taking place in the U.S. but we wouldn't read too much into that. First of all, Samsung has been trying to shorten the gap between launch and release in the U.S. for quite some time and the Galaxy S4 was a prime example of that.

The Galaxy Note 3 U.S. release could mirror the Galaxy S4?s.

Second, with the smartphone market as competitive as it is this year, especially in the big screen niche, Samsung can't afford to release the Galaxy Note 3 as late as the Galaxy Note 2. The Galaxy Note 2 didn't touch down until late October. The United States is a key battle ground for Samsung and other Android manufacturers.

Third, we will see some kind of Galaxy Note 3 event in the United States. Samsung is going to be doing something in Times Square and we've speculated that it could lead to some hands-on time as well, something that could signal a relatively close release. The company did the same thing last year with the Galaxy S4.

Fourth, Taiwan, which saw the Galaxy S4 around the same time as the United States, saw its release date pegged for September 27th. The UK, which also got the Galaxy S4 around the same time, has seen September 16th and late September pop up.

So there are some signs that seem to point to a relatively swift U.S. release date. Will all carriers launch early? We doubt it, but consumers shouldn't be surprised to see the Galaxy Note 3 come much sooner than the Galaxy Note 2. How early though is up for debate.

Some Are Signs Are Bad

There is also the flip side of the coin. While there are plenty of signs that point to a quick release, there are also some things that consumers should be a bit worried about.

Rumors suggest a number of U.S. carriers including AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile and Verizon. In fact, rumors agree on their model numbers which should wind up looking like this:

• SM-N900A – AT&T Galaxy Note 3
• SM-N900T – T-Mobile Galaxy Note 3
• SM-N900V – Verizon Galaxy Note 3
• SM-N900S – Sprint Galaxy Note 3

Problem is, we haven't seen any of those model numbers pass through the FCC or any certifications which are typically roadblocks ahead of release. Perhaps they've cruised through unnoticed, something that is unlikely, or perhaps they will pass through after tomorrow. How soon though is anyone's guess as it could be days, or perhaps weeks before these devices get the proper certifications.

Devices typically see certifications arrive well before their release date.

These missing certifications don't necessarily spell doom for a quick release, but, given that we typically see them emerge a few weeks ahead of time, it's a reason to start tempering Galaxy Note 3 U.S. release expectations a little bit.

It would be shocking given the Galaxy S4 launch and the increased competition to see the Galaxy Note 3 release slip all the way to late October and November but with Android launches, anything is possible.

There is Always a Pre-Order

Carriers like Verizon should offer a pre-order. But will it be around September 16th?

We haven't seen any specific dates yet but the fact that we've seen a September 16th pre-order date mentioned for Taiwan is a sign that buyers across the globe, including the U.S., should get a pre-order at some point down the road.

Historically, Samsung and its U.S. carriers have offered Galaxy Note and Galaxy S pre-orders so we fully expect them to offer one this time around, perhaps even as early as September 16th. That remains unconfirmed though.

If the U.S. does get the Galaxy Note 3 in late September, look for U.S. carriers to fall in line and offer a pre-order in early-to-mid September. If it comes later, a pre-order a few weeks ahead of time.

Hopefully, we'll find all this out and more tomorrow.

iPhone 5 vs Samsung Galaxy Note 2: Which Is Better - Auto-o-Mobile

The winner between the Samsung Galaxy Note 2 and Apple iPhone 5 is…

Those within the market looking for an upgrade could be stuck between choosing between the Apple iPhone 5 as well as the Samsung Galaxy Note 2, this could be a hard choice since these are not one but two superb phones, along with being the best on Android and also iOS. So just how do you select which one is right for you?

The Samsung Galaxy Note 2 has got Jelly Bean, and the iPhone 5 possesses iOS 6. Not one but two great operating systems to choose from, each with ups and additionally downs. iOS 6 is really stable and user-friendly, and also iOS devices retain a high resale value thanks to not being categorized out-of-date so swiftly. The App Store has a few more apps when compared to Google Play Store, and also it has even more polished apps. You will discover that the App Store apps are paid-for because of this, while apps come complimentary from Google Play Store, packed with ads.

Android is an actual work in progress and Jelly Bean represented some big changes. Newbies could be daunted by the move, though it's well worth it. iOS changes are simple to receive and also comprehend, and also iOS is hard to beat, though its restrictive.

Android devices like the Samsung Galaxy Note 2 fit those which prefer to tinker with their handsets, and has many launchers, ROMs, widgets and keyboards to pick from. Android doesn't need iTunes to sync, and this is an incentive when choosing. Should you decide to opt for iOS, you can choose a wallpaper and additionally a ringtone, and that is about as much as you get when it comes to customization.

Android handsets are really slow to get updates when compared to the iPhones, since Apple is fond of its tweaks. More aged Android devices often get forgotten, and additionally this might be something that you will want to bear in your mind prior to you spend anything.

The Samsung Galaxy Note 2 is on top of the iPhone 5 when it comes to specs – it has got a 5.5" display, is double the speed and comes with two times the RAM. It also has a 3,100mAh battery, twice the size of the iPhone 5. It's bigger when compared to the Apple iPhone 5, and in addition comes with the superb S-Pen. The looks of the iPhone 5 completely outclass the Samsung Galaxy Note 2 though thanks to its plastic.

You might get 35 hours of talk from the Samsung Galaxy Note 2 if using 2G and maybe 16 hours on 3G. The Galaxy Note 2 has SD card and additionally NFC, along with a removable battery. The iPhone 5 doesn't support anything like this.

Both phones have decent quantities of storage, however SD helps and so the Samsung Galaxy Note 2 is in front. Rear cameras are really 8MP, plus the Samsung Galaxy Note 2 possesses a 1.9MP front camera, compared to the iPhone 5 1.2MP front snapper. Both devices have LTE and also HSPA+.

So a quick adding up of the points shows that the Samsung Galaxy Note 2 is victorious thanks to battery, storage, show and chipset. The iPhone 5 gains points for style and price and also camera, which is better for low light images.

These devices are each accessible from each of the major US carriers. The iPhone 5 starts at just $ 199 with a two year contract, while the Samsung Galaxy Note 2 is $ 299 for a two-year agreement. T-Mobile is to get the Apple iPhone 5 later this this year, however isn't supplying it at a subsidised price, so it will cost from $ 649.

The Note's Must-Reads for Monday, September 2, 2013 - ABC News

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The Note's Must-Reads are a round-up of today's political headlines and stories from ABC News and the top U.S. newspapers. Posted Monday through Friday right here at www.abcnews.com

Compiled by ABC News' Jayce Henderson, Will Cantine and Jordan Mazza

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ABC News' Jonathan Karl: "Senior House Republican: Vote in House to Authorize Strike on Syria Would Fail if Held Today" A senior House Republican tells ABC News that if the vote to authorize a military strike in Syria were held today in the House, it would fail.  "He needs to make the case" the senior Republican said, adding that he believes the President can ultimately prevail but that he will need to convince a large number of Democrats to vote in favor of military action.  LINK

USA Today's David Jackson and Aamer Madhani: "Obama surprised staff with decision on Syria"  The president's decision to seek congressional approval for a military strike against Syria came out of the blue — none of his national security team saw it coming, according to three senior administration officials.  Obama told some of his senior advisers during a National Security Council meeting last weekend that he was leaning toward taking action against Syria, but had not made a final decision, said the officials, who spoke on the condition they not to be identified discussing internal deliberations.  LINK

The Wall Street Journal's Corey Boles: "Syria Debate Allying Left, Right on Executive-Branch Limits"  The Syria debate in Congress is providing a new opportunity for a recent alliance of conservative and liberal lawmakers to cement their common interest in placing limits on executive authority.  Already, House members from the political right and left have come together in an attempt to rein in the National Security Agency's surveillance of telephone-call data. LINK

The Hill's Ben Geman: "Obama's call to arms on Syria is met with skepticism at Capitol" President Obama's call for military action in Syria encountered broad skepticism on Sunday as lawmakers gathered at the Capitol for a classified briefing with administration officials. Members emerged from the meeting expressing deep doubts about an assault on Syria, putting into sharp relief the challenge facing Obama as he seeks passage of a resolution authorizing the strikes. LINK

The New York Daily News' Adam Edelman and Bill Hutchinson: "Obama administration presses Congress, reveals Syria's regime used deadly, banned sarin gas on people" The Obama administration turned up the heat Sunday on Congress to green-light a military strike on Syria, revealing dictator Bashar Assad's regime used sarin gas on its own people. Secretary of State Kerry said blood and hair samples taken from victims of the Aug. 21 attack in a Damascus suburb provided further proof that Assad unleashed globally banned chemical weapons that killed 1,429 people, including 426 children. LINK

The Washington Times' David Sherfinski: "Some GOP lawmakers skeptical Congress will OK military force in Syria" Secretary of State John F. Kerry predicted Sunday that the U.S. Congress would not "turn its back" on the Syrian people and U.S. allies in the Middle East, but two leading Republicans on Capitol Hill said prospects for support for the use of military authorization are dim. Sen. James M. Inhofe, Oklahoma Republican, said he doesn't think Congress would approve such an authorization. LINK

The New York Times' Albert R. Hunt: "Obama's Red Line Comes Back To Haunt Him" President Barack Obama, though he artfully articulated the need to respond to the use of chemical weapons in Syria, is haunted by his own actions and words, as well as those of his predecessor. With no good options, the president made a persuasive case over the weekend for taking action against the "heinous" crime of chemical warfare, and assured a war-weary nation that any military action would be "limited in duration and scope." An immediate response was ruled out when he wisely vowed to seek congressional approval for a strike, even though that is likely to entail an ugly debate involving attacks on the administration's policies and credibility from the political left and the right. LINK

The New York Times' Anne Barnard and Gerry Mullany: "In Syria, And Mockery As Obama Delays Plan" President Obama's decision to seek Congressional approval for a military strike in response to reports of a chemical weapons attack in Syria drew a range of reactions from Syrians on Sunday, with rebel leaders expressing disappointment and government leaders questioning Mr. Obama's leadership. Syria's government on Sunday mocked Mr. Obama's decision, saying it was a sign of weakness. A state-run newspaper, Al Thawra, called it "the start of the historic American retreat," and said Mr. Obama had hesitated because of a "sense of implicit defeat and the disappearance of his allies," along with fears that an intervention could become "an open war." LINK

The New York Times' Michael R. Gordon and Jackie Calmes: "President Seeks To Rally Support For Syria Strike" The Obama administration began a full-press campaign on Sunday for Congressional approval of its plan to carry out a punitive strike against the Syrian government. The lobbying blitz stretched from Capitol Hill, where the administration held its first classified briefing on Syria open to all lawmakers, to Cairo, where Secretary of State John Kerry reached Arab diplomats by phone in an attempt to rally international support for a firm response to the Aug. 21 chemical weapons attack in the suburbs of Damascus. LINK

The Washington Post's Paul Kane and Ed O'Keefe: "Syria Resolution Will Be 'A Very Tough Sell' In Congress, Lawmakers Say" Leading lawmakers dealt bipartisan rejection Sunday to President Obama's request to strike Syrian military targets, saying the best hope for congressional approval would be to narrow the scope of the resolution. From the Democratic dean of the Senate to tea party Republicans in their second terms, lawmakers said the White House's initial request to use force against Syria will be rewritten in the coming days to try to shore up support in a skeptical Congress. But some veteran lawmakers expressed doubt that even the new use-of-force resolution would win approval, particularly in the House. LINK

Politico's Seung Min Kim, Mackenzie Weinger and Jonathan Allen: "Patrick Leahy: New Syria Draft Text Coming" Sen. Patrick Leahy said Sunday that Senate Democratic aides are drafting new language for an authorization of military force in Syria. The news comes after an intense holiday Sunday with the administration pressing its case with reluctant lawmakers on the Hill and to the American public on the Sunday shows, while members of Congress attended classified briefings and tried to decide what to do now that Obama has forced them to take a stand. LINK

Bloomberg's Mark Deen: "Hollande Pushed To Join U.S., U.K. In Taking Syria To Lawmakers" President Francois Hollande faces increasing pressure to give France's National Assembly a say in his Syrian policy as the U.S. Congress prepares to vote on approving a military strike against the Middle Eastern country. President Barack Obama phoned Hollande yesterday to explain his decision to seek congressional authorization to strike the regime of Syria's Bashar al-Assad after the alleged use of chemical weapons in that nation's civil war, a spokeswoman for the French president's office said yesterday. LINK

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Galaxy Note 3 vs iPhone 5S price positioning - Phones Review

The official reveals of the Samsung Galaxy Note 3 and Apple iPhone 5S are now just around the corner, with both events taking place in the next 10 days. To say there is great anticipation for both of these smartphones is an understatement and excitement for some potential buyers is now at fever pitch. Today we want to look at Galaxy Note 3 vs. iPhone 5S price positioning.

There have been endless leaks and rumors about the Galaxy Note 3 and iPhone 5S, but one thing that hasn't been greatly discussed is the price. This is an important factor for many people when considering a new phone, and although official prices have not been confirmed yet we can certainly consider the pricing possibilities.

Because the two phones are likely to release so closely together, this makes for interesting competition. The Galaxy Note 3 will be formally unveiled on Wednesday September 4, while it's expected that the iPhone 5S will be introduced at an event on September 10.

Although release dates have not been announced yet, we've heard rumored shipping dates between mid-and late September for the Note 3. Meanwhile there have been many reports over the last few days about US carrier and Apple employee vacation restrictions around the third week of September, so this looks likely to be when the iPhone 5S will hit the shelves.

Many readers will no doubt have already decided which device they are most likely to purchase, being avid enthusiasts of the Android or iOS platforms for the Note 3 and iPhone 5S respectively. However, pricing may come into the issue for other readers.

We don't expect initial pricing to be too much different from last year when the Note 2 and iPhone 5 launched. The Galaxy Note 2 initially released with a price tag of $ 299.99 on the usual 2-year contract, while the cheapest iPhone 5 was priced at $ 199 on contract. While it's easy to assume that the latest iterations will cost more, that's isn't always the case.

Apple has attempted to maintain the starting price of many of its devices from one generation to the next over recent years, so there's no reason to think the iPhone 5S will be any different. Although both phones are expected to have upgraded specs, it's important to remember that while some new components may be more expensive, other more standard component prices will have lowered since last year.

The iPhone 5S is expected to be nothing more than an incremental upgrade to the iPhone 5, with a more radical change next year with the iPhone 6. However, rumored improvements for the iPhone 5S so far include an A7 processor, upgraded camera with dual-LED flash and f/2.0 aperture, and a possible step up to a 128GB storage option. Another of the most widely reported inclusions is a fingerprint sensor beneath the home button, and it will run iOS 7, due to publicly release soon.

On the other hand the Galaxy Note 3 is likely to move from the 5.5-inch display of the Note 2 to a larger 5.68-inch display. Other rumored inclusions are the Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 quad-core processor or Exynos 5 Octa processor, 3GB of RAM, a 13-megapixel rear camera, and Android 4.3 Jelly Bean OS. We also recently heard about the possibility of 4K video recording capability, and improvements to the S Pen stylus and music playback.

Both phones are likely to be enhanced from the current models then, but it's still realistic to consider that the pricing won't be too far different to last year's models. However, as they will release so closely together it's always a possibility that there may be some juggling of prices, and no doubt the price positioning of both devices is something that will have been deeply considered by both Samsung and Apple.

To recap on prices we feel it's likely that the Samsung Galaxy Note 3 pricing will start from $ 299.99 on contract (around $ 700 off contract). The iPhone 5S is likely to be priced from $ 199.99 on contract (around $ 650 off contract).

One more thing to consider regards widespread reports that Apple is also about to introduce a budget iPhone, dubbed the iPhone 5C. This now looks very likely and this will offer consumers another option, though specs and design will not be of the premium variety. It has also been rumored that Samsung may be considering a cheaper version of the Note 3, though news on this has not been so convincing.

It would be really interesting to gauge opinion from readers about the price of the Galaxy Note 3 and iPhone 5S. We feel the above pricing is realistic, but do you agree? How much more would you be willing to pay for the top-notch specs that you are hoping for? Send your comments to let us know.