Has Apple forced Samsung's hand to release the Galaxy Note 4 early?

Has Apple forced Samsung's hand to release the Galaxy Note 4 early?   It looks like we might not have to wait as long for the Samsung Galaxy Note 4 as we thought, with a recent article in the Korea Times suggesting that Samsung has moved the release date forward in response to Apple's launch of the iPhone 6 Plus.Whilst the launch of the iPhone 6 Plus was widely expected and didn't come as much of a surprise, the runaway success of the larger iPhone looks like it may have spooked Samsung.The Korean manufacturer has enjoyed success with the large screen phablet market with its Galaxy Note series, which was a market that Apple hadn't bothered with until now. Read more >