Samsung Galaxy Note 4 release date tipped for September 3

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Samsung’s Galaxy Note 3 was the star of the show in 2013, and 2014 looks to showcase the beloved phablet once more. With Samsung’s Galaxy S5 announcement behind us and September ever before us, it’s a good time as any to ask, “When can we expect to see the Galaxy Note 4� What are the Galaxy Note 4 launch date and release date, and what source(s) can we trust on the subject?

In years past, Samsung’s waited to reveal its next-generation Note at the IFA Conference in Berlin, but the company’s got a new strategy this year. A reliable source from Samsung’s home country says that the Galaxy Note 4 will be announced on September 3rd, which’ll likely place the announcement a few days before this year’s IFA 2014 Conference in Berlin. The IFA 2014 Conference starts this year on September 5th and goes through September 10th, so it makes sense that Samsung would reveal its Note 4 just two days prior to the start of IFA 2014.

The source in question is The Korea Times, and the Korean publication says that the Galaxy Note 4 will feature a 5.7-inch OLED display (which we’re thinking is Samsung’s tried-and-true Super AMOLED) as well as the ultraviolet (UV) sensor that’ll first arrive with a new device. The purpose of the UV sensor is to help users determine if they’re being exposed to too much sunlight. Skin cancer month just escaped us, and our smartphones should be smart enough to make us aware of UV ray exposure among other things.

The same publication says that Samsung’s bringing a metal frame to the Galaxy Note 4, which should cause some readers a bit of pleasant surprise. Samsung’s not been one to use metal in days past and has stuck to its plastics because they’re easier to mass produce. At the same time, however, Samsung’s been facing stiff competition from Chinese manufacturers who’ve been selling quality devices at lower prices, and the Korean Won as a currency has struggled internationally.