Samsung Galaxy S IV Event Date Confirmed for March 14
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Where the date came from
Blogs had long expected a mid-March launch, so the date was no big surprise. A well-known mobile industry editor posted the date publicly and asked people to save it for a big announcement. A tech news site then backed this up through its own sources, saying the Galaxy S IV would definitely be shown on March 14.
That site added that its sources said the company planned to reveal one or more new devices that day, with the Galaxy S IV presumed to be one of them.
The Galaxy Note 8.0 question
The phrase “one or more devices” raised the chance that the Galaxy Note 8.0 tablet would also appear. The same report said the real tablet looked nothing like earlier leaks. Some wondered whether the images in circulation were fakes. That would make sense, since those images closely resembled the Galaxy S III, a strange design choice for a new tablet.
What was expected
- The Galaxy S IV, the next phone in the Galaxy S line
- Possibly the Galaxy Note 8.0 tablet
- Both devices were described as coming soon
Frequently asked questions
What was Samsung expected to unveil on March 14?
The Galaxy S IV, and possibly the Galaxy Note 8.0 tablet.
Was the date official from Samsung?
The post relied on industry sources and a public post from an editor. It treated the date as firm, but it did not quote a Samsung statement.
Did the leaked Note 8.0 images look right?
One report claimed the final tablet looked quite different from the leaks, so those images may not have been genuine.