Following the success of the original “phablet,” Samsung is reportedly readying a sucessor for its Galaxy Note smartphone . The South Korea manufacturer will release the handset in October to compete directly against Apple’s next-generation iPhone , according to MK Business News . The smartphone ’s display will be larger than 5.3-inches and will reportedly feature an unbreakable plane ( UBP ), which is a precursor to the flexible display. The Note II will also be equipped with a slimmer design and a quad-core processor according to the report, and it will run the upcoming Android Jelly Bean operating system. Read Related stories Samsung looks to break away from the Android pack Samsung Galaxy S III announced for Canada with 2GB of RAM, 1.5GHz dual-core processor Samsung’s Galaxy S III smashes preorder records in U.K. Get more from BGR.com : Follow us on Twitter , Facebook

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