Vice President of Product Strategy and Marketing for Samsung Electronics America, Justin Denison, speaks at the Samsung Galaxy Unpacked 2015 event in New York August 13, 2015.
Vice President of Product Strategy and Marketing for Samsung Electronics America, Justin Denison, speaks at the Samsung Galaxy Unpacked 2015 event in New York August 13, 2015. Reuters/Andrew Kelly

After the Galaxy S7 series, Samsung is expected to launch yet another flagship device in the coming months, the Galaxy Note 6. The Samsung Galaxy Note 6 is said to target business users by incorporating a features inspired by BlackBerry Hub.

The next iteration of the much appreciated Galaxy Note 5 will reportedly come pre-installed with a productivity hub called Samsung Focus, similar to BlackBerry Hub.

For those who are not aware, the BlackBerry Hub is a communication hub which combines functions including email, instant messengers, social networking and contacts.

BlackBerry Hub is available to all Android users as a standalone app on the Google Play store.

Samsung Focus is believed to incorporate email, calendar, contacts and memos, as reported by SamMobile. The new feature may allow users to view and respond to emails from various accounts, much like Inbox by Google. But it is not confirmed if this feature will integrate Gmail accounts.

Related: Samsung Galaxy Note 5 vs Galaxy Note 6: Specs and features compared

Users might also be able to add calendar entries, view meeting reminders, manage invites, create memos, save task reminders and much more. There will be a devoted contact page for each contact with all the saved details. The app with help the user to pull the emails, messages, reminders and calendar invites received from a particular contact.

Samsung Focus will also have an option to set a priority contact list. With an uncluttered and contemporary interface, the new feature is expected to entice business users to buy the Samsung Galaxy Note 6.

However, it is still not clear if the company would do away with the standard calendar and contact apps.

Related: Samsung Galaxy Note 6 Lite specs update: Smartphone to sport Snapdragon 820 SoC, 4GB RAM, full HD display

The rumoured Samsung Galaxy Note 6 specs include a 5.8 inch Slim RGB AMOLED display with a Quad HD resolution, the forthcoming Qualcomm Snapdragon 823 SoC, 6GB of RAM and up to 256GB of in-built storage. The Galaxy Note 6 is tipped to boast a gigantic 4,200mAh battery unit to power the device.

Samsung is yet to announce the official Galaxy Note 6 release date. Rumours indicate that the new phablet will arrive in the U.S. in the week on Aug. 15, 2016, according to 9to5Google.

RELATED STORIES