The successor to the Samsung Galaxy Mega 5.8 and Galaxy Mega 6.3 has appeared with the Samsung Galaxy Mega 2. The 5.98-inch phablet was recently spotted at China's Tenaa revealing pics and tech specs. These tech specs and features include a 64-bit 1.2GHz Qualcomm snapdragon 410 processor, 2GB RAM, 8GB storage with support for microSD flash memory, a 5.98-inch display with 120 x 1280 pixel resolution, 13MP rear camera with LED flash, 5MP front camera and Android 4.4 KitKat. Since it is coming out for China it supports TD-LTE which is the 4G LTE version in China. The phablet measures in at 163.6 x 84.9 x 8.6mm which is quite large despite having fairly thin bezels and an artifical leather backside. No specific Malaysia release dates or pricing yet, but if it is already out in China, it should be here in Malaysia soon.

While we've yet to get any official announcement yet, it seems that Samsung has come out with a "new" phablet in the form of the Samsung Galaxy Mega Plus. Featuring more or less the same design and tech specs as the Samsung Galaxy Mega 5.8, the only difference is that the 1.4GHz dual-core processor has been replaced by a 1.2GHz quad-core processor. Other tech specs and features of the Samsung Galaxy Mega Plus are identical to the Galaxy Mega 5.8 including:

• 1.5GB RAM
• 8GB storage + 64GB microSD
• 5.8-inch display with 540 x 960 pixel resolution
• 8MP rear camera + 1.9MP front camera
• 2600 mAh battery
• Android 4.2.2

While compatibility with just the Samsung Galaxy Note 3 and Note 10.1 2014 Edition is one of the main constraints of the Samsung Galaxy Gear smartwatch, this may no longer be the case as Samsung have announced that quite a few Galaxy devices are going to get compatible soon. This includes the Samsung Galaxy S4, Samsung Galaxy S III and Samsung Galaxy Note II as soon as they receive their Android 4.3 updates, which are currently being rolled out in phases. Following these are the Samsung Galaxy S4 Mini, S4 Active, Mega 5.8, Mega 6.3 and S4 Zoom. While the software update will again be released in phases, these devices will begin getting the update by the end of October. Bear in mind though that certain functions and features available for use on the Samsung Galaxy Gear will depend on the tech specs available to each device.

Fancy another colour to choose from when getting either your Samsung Galaxy Mega 6.3 or Samsung Galaxy Mega 5.8 smartphone? Well, rumours are out that the pair of Samsung Galaxy Mega smartphones may soon come in Plum Purple. The leak comes courtesy of Sammobile who also predict that it should be available in week 28-30, which is another 2 or so weeks away.

While it is probably already available at local online stores, the Samsung Galaxy Mega 6.3 is coming to Malaysia at a retail price of RM1599. Featuring the aforementioned 6.3-inch screen the Samsung Galaxy Mega 6.3 tech specs include:

• 1.7GHz Dual-core processor
• 1.5GB RAM
• 8GB / 16GB storage + microSD
• 6.3-inch TFT screen (1280 x 720, 233ppi)
• 8MP rear camera + 1.9MP front camera
• 3200 mAh battery
• 8mm thick | 199g

Samsung's oversized phablets continue to grow with the Samsung Galaxy Mega 5.8 and 6.3. Thankfully, their prices have also been revealed as vendors have started selling the Samsung Galaxy Mega 5.8 in India at INR24900 (RM1364). The Samsung Galaxy 6.3 has been priced at INR31490 (RM1725). The price isn't entirely unexpected as both phablets only have midrange specs and should feature just a bit higher than the Samsung Galaxy Grand.

In what appears to be a near-official leak, Samsung have let slip a new Samsung Galaxy S4 device much like the waterproof Samsung Galaxy S4 Activ and the Samsung Galaxy S4 mini. This new device is called the Samsung Galaxy S4 Mega. The leak appeared on the version update for Samsung's WatchON app where it clearly says:

"Added support for upcoming S4 Mega, S4 mini and S4 Active.

While the Samsung Galaxy Mega 5.8 and Samsung Galaxy Mega 6.3 were both officially announced last month, recent rumours confirm release dates for Europe and Russia will be Week 20 to Week 25 for the Galaxy Mega 5.8 and Week 19 to Week 21 for the Galaxy Mega 6.3. Hopefully, Malaysia and other Asian regions will get the next batch of shipments after this. The Samsung Galaxy S4 mini and the Samsung Galaxy S4 Active are expected to be released in Week 29 while the Samsung Galaxy S4 Zoom is expected from Week 23 to Week 25. For those of you who haven't been counting, this week is Week 19.

Samsung has officially announced that both Samsung Galaxy Mega 5.8-inch and 6.3-inch models are coming soon. For now, all news points these two screen-size record breaking phablets heading outside of Malaysia and into Europe in May 2013. The tech specs that we predicted earlier on are mostly accurate except for the fact that these two new phablets will likely offer support for new software features such as Air View, Pop-up Play, Multi Windows and much more.

As mentioned earlier, Samsung is rumoured to have been working on a 5.8-inch and 6.3-inch smartphone going by the name of the Mega under the models of GT-I9152 and GT-I9200. Recently, more rumours regarding these two models have surfaced including the tech specs:

Galaxy Mega 5.8-inch (GT-I9152)

• 5.8-inch LCD (960 x 540 pixel resolution)
• 1.4GHz dual-core processor
• 1.5GB RAM
• 8MP rear camera + 2MP front camera
• DUOS support ~ Dual-SIM capable
• 164 x 83.8 x 9.7mm
• 2600 mAh battery
• Bluetooth 4.0, WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n, GPS support