We first heard speculation surrounding a cheaper Galaxy Note 3 “Lite” back in December, and it was claimed that the handset would make its debut during the first quarter of this year. Now a leaked specifications sheet has revealed everything there is to know about the device, which will actually be called the Galaxy Note 3 Neo.

But rather than a scaled back version of the Galaxy Note 3, the device seems more of an upgraded Galaxy Note 2, and it’ll be the world’s first smartphone with a “Hexa-Core” processor, which combines a dual-core and a quad-core CPU.

Verizon has at last started rolling out the much-anticipated Android 4.3 Jelly Bean over-the-air (OTA) update to all its carrier-branded Samsung Galaxy Note II handsets located in the United States. As you’d expect, this upgrade brings a mass of bug fixes, stability improvements and speed optimizations, however, it also incorporates an updated version of the TouchWiz user interface together with compatibility for the Galaxy Gear.

Samsung’s Android 4.4 KitKat updates for the Galaxy S4 and Galaxy Note 3 are expected to begin their rollout by early January or late February, according to French carrier SFR. They will be the first KitKat updates released by Samsung, but other smartphones and tablets from the South Korean company are likely to receive the same software throughout 2014.

Hot on the heels of AT&T’s rollout earlier today, Samsung has now started to push out the long-awaited Android 4.3 Jelly Bean update for its former flagship smartphone of 2012, the Galaxy Note II. In addition to the bump up to build I317UCUBMK6, the upgrade also brings a multitude of bug fixes, stability improvements, support for the Galaxy Gear and Samsung KNOX.

AT&T has officially announced that its Galaxy Note II variant is the latest in a long line of Samsung devices to receive the much-anticipated Android 4.3 Jelly Bean update. As you’d expect, this upgrade brings a mass of bug fixes, stability improvements and speed optimizations, however, it also incorporates an updated version of the TouchWiz user interface together with support for the Galaxy Gear.