Samsung announces June 2nd press event, Galaxy Note announcement unlikely

Samsung is hosting an event later this week on June 2nd at 5PM in New York City. The invite does not provide a hint as to what will be announced, but the Gear Fit 2 and IconX wireless earbuds are more likely than the Galaxy Note 7.

Leaked last month, Samsung is working on two new Gear wearables aimed at fitness. The Gear Fit 2 is a successor to a model released in 2014 and features a heart rate monitor and built-in GPS. Other specs include a 1.55-inch 216 x 432 curved Super AMOLED display, dual-core 1GHz processor, 2GB of internal storage, and a 200mAh battery. It will run Tizen, like the Gear S2, and be IP68 certified. It is expected to come in at $200.

The IconX will be Samsung’s entrance into the wireless earbuds market. Like the Bragi Dash, the earbuds will include smart tracking capabilities and double as a media player with touch controls. The earbuds are charged and stored in a portable case.

It’s likely too soon for Samsung too announce the next Galaxy Note. Rumors point to Samsung calling its phablet the Note 7 instead of the Note 6 and launching a possible “Edge” variant. Likely specs include a 5.8-inch QHD display, Snapdragon 823 for the US market and a higher-clocked Exynos 8890 for the rest of the world, 6GB of RAM, and 32GB of internal storage with a microSD slot for expansion.

The venerable Evan Blass has hinted that the Galaxy Note 6 will launch the week of August 15th.