Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 Release Date and Price

Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 Release Date and Price

We've got the Samsung Galaxy Note 2 and 10.1 , but there's a smaller sized tablet missing in this line up enter the Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0.

Apparently developed under the codename "Kona", the Galaxy Note 8.0 seems set to be the name the tablet will go to market with . 

Although not yet officially confirmed there's an awful lot of talk on the web that Samsung is readying a new, S-Pen wielding slate to slip between the two devices currently making up the Note family.

In fact Samsung's Head of Mobile, JK Shin has apparently confirmed that the Galaxy Note 8.0 will indeed arrive at MWC 2013 in Barcelona.

Although Samsung already has Galaxy Tab 7.0 and Galaxy Tab 7.7 on the market, it may be that the company sees the Galaxy Note 8.0 as it's best chance of directly competing against Apple's 7.9 inch ipad mini, given it's unique styus-based spin.

Galaxy Note 8.0

Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0  release date.

Everything seems to point to an MWC 2013 unveiling for the  Galaxy Note 8.0  with Samsung's Head of Mobile even reportedly confirming a Barcelona launch.

MWC 2013 kicks off during the last week of February, but don't go thinking you'll be able to your hands on the Galaxy Note 8.0  anytime soon as it will probably take a month or two to reach stores.

that means we'll probably see the Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 release date set for around April- watch this space.

Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0  Price.

We'd expect to see the Galaxy Note 8.0 carry a healthy price tag as it will be competing more with the ipad mini than the likes of the budget focussed  Nexus 7 and kindle fire HD.

The ipad mini starts at $329/AU$369, so in true Samsung fashion the Galaxy Note 8.0 will probably look to undercut its Cupertion-based rival in an attempt to pull customers away from Apple.