Is Samsung about to unveil a new TABLET? Firm shares teaser image of a device that will be revealed this month

Samsung sent a press invite to an event at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona
The invite features a picture of a mysterious device that could be a tablet
Rumours suggest the tablet could be the Galaxy Tab S3

Published: 09:11 EST, 1 February 2017 | Updated: 09:32 EST, 1 February 2017

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Samsung has hinted that it may be unveiling a new tablet at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) in Barcelona later this month.

An official press invite has been sent out, which features a picture of a mysterious device that seemingly confirms the launch of a tablet.

The invitation comes shortly after Samsung admitted it would not be revealing its S8 smartphone at MWC, following problems with the Note 7 battery.

The press invite states that the Samsung Press Conference will be held at Mobile World Congress in Barcelon on February 26

GALAXY TAB S3 RUMOURS

Within hours of the press invitation being sent, rumours have circulated that the device could be the Galaxy Tab S3.

According to Naver News, the tablet will have:

- 9.7-inch display

- Screen resolution of 2048x1536 pixels

- 4GB of Ram

- Snapdragon 820 processor

- 12-megapixel rear camera

- Wi-Fi and LTE models

The official Samsung invite says: 'Samsung Press Conference, Feb 26 2017', above a picture of what could be the new tablet.

The image shows a physical home button just below the display, and looks similar to the Galaxy Tab S2, which was released in 2015.

Within hours of the press invitation being sent, rumours have circulated that the device could be the Galaxy Tab S3.

According to Naver News, the tablet will feature a 9.7-inch display, with a screen resolution of 2048x1536 pixels.

The tablet could feature 4GB of Ram, and a Snapdragon 820 processor.

And it is likely to sport a 12-megapixel rear camera and come in both Wi-Fi and LTE models.

In terms of pricing, Naver News estimates that the Galaxy Tab S3 will cost around £475 ($600) at launch, and will go on sale in March.

Samsung is yet to reveal any official details about the device shown in the press invitiation.

Last week, Samsung announced that it will not unveil its Galaxy S8 smartphone at MWC as expected.

The image in the invitation shows a physical home button just below the display, and looks similar to the Galaxy Tab S2 (pictured), which was released in 2015

The make or break handset will be the firm's first flagship launch since the disastrous Galaxy Note 7 launch, which led to a £3.5bn ($4.5bn) recall.

Samsung mobile chief Koh Dong-jin confirmed the phone would not get a launch at the MWC event unlike the previous Galaxy S smartphones.

Koh did not comment on when the company planned to launch the new handset which will be the first premium model Samsung is due to release since the failure of its Note 7 flagship device in October over safety issues.

SAMSUNG'S GALAXY S8 RUMORS

New renders of what could be Samsung Galaxy S8 have surfaced and they suggest the device will incorporate a dual-lens camera design and remove the home button for an edge-to-edge screen.

It's speculated that Samsung could design a fingerprint-sensing display or place the feature behind the tempered glass.

Because levels of concentration will be increased with a 'full screen', pictures and videos should be much clearer and even go so far as to produce a 3D effect.

A recent render of what Samsung's Galaxy S8 is believed to look like. Samsung mobile chief Koh Dong-jin confirmed today the phone would not get a launch event at the MWC event in Barcelona, which begins on Feb. 27, unlike the previous Galaxy S smartphones.

Rumors suggest that pixels of the dual-cameras will support 16 megapixels and 8 megapixels.

Another new addition to the Galaxy S8 could also be an upgraded Application process (AP) that corresponds to handset's brain.

Sources say Samsung is going to start mas-producing 10-nano Snapdragon 830s, which will be used for Galaxy S8, at the end of this year at the earliest.

The artist impression also shows the handset in four vibrant shades of red, blue, purple and yellow - another feature yet to be seen by Samsung users.