Samsung is beefing up its tablet arsenal for 2013 with reports emerging that the South Korean tech titan is all set to refresh the Galaxy Tab 2 lines via the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona next month.

By late February, Samsung will unleash three new tablet sizes that will make up the new Galaxy Tab 3 and first glimpses on the slates will be provided come the MWC gadget showcase a few weeks from now.

Prolific tech scoop supplier SamMobile has earlier reported that the Galaxy Tab 3 servings will sport 7-inch, 8-inch and 10.1-inch screens, fitting the 'budget-friendly' Samsung tablets to the company's grand plan of gaining more inroads in the market this year.

But new pictures posted by Phone Arena contradicted SamMobile's projections. Along with the professed images of how the Tab 3 slates would look like during release time, it was also hinted that the 7-inch variant has been cancelled.

It appears that for its 2013 tablet campaign, Samsung is betting on two screen sizes - 8-inch and 10.1-inch - spanning two market targets. For the high-end crowd, Samsung will offer the Galaxy Note 10.1 and the Galaxy Note 8.0, that latter reportedly slated for a global debut via the MWC.

To meet the needs of budget-conscious consumers, Samsung will upgrade the Tab 2 to Tab 3 though blog reports have yet to specify the hardware and software muscles that will be stuffed with the upcoming products.

But it is safe to assume that these slates will enjoy faster dual-core processor plus the latest Android editions. As of last week, Samsung has dispatched JellyBean 4.1 to all Wi-Fi versions of the Tab 2 7.0 and Tab 2 10.1.

For the Tab 3, SamMobile claims that buyers will enjoy full connectivity options with the addition of LTE chips on all variants. This move on Samsung's part will at least match the offerings that came with current industry leaders - Apple's iPad and iPad Mini, Google's Nexus 7 and Amazon's Kindle Fire.

Probably buoyed by its significant surge in tablet shipments last year, Samsung has indicated that it will increase its tablet production this year and tussle with the competition in equal footing.