Samsung have announced in Barcelona, that they are working on an 8 inch Galaxy Note, as a competitor to the iPad Mini, which sports a 7.9 inch screen. This is expected to come with their trademark stylus and all of its features that can be utilized on screen. Expected launch time April-June 2013, but knowing Samsung, it could be sooner than later. I'm expecting a mention with the launch of the SIV in March, and then a roll-out in April. What say guys?
The SIV will have its own launch event .. probably next month. The Galaxy Note 8 is pretty much an 8" phone ..
Samsung has announced that they will be unveiling the next generation Galaxy S smartphone, the Galaxy S IV, on March 14 at their Unpacked event.
In a general consumer's perspective, The galaxy has one advantage over the mini - Abilities of a Cell phone. And 1 more, USB drive detection. I like it on paper, I am not a big fan of phablets anyways.