Originally Posted by
zmann I don't care if it does or doesn't,, I figure 4 months til the note 4 and I'm certain that will have it.. The dude who bought my note 2 is waiting to buy my 3 so I can get 4.lol. I'm sure they will wait to sell a bunch of new phones before giving any more new major updates to the old.
Note 3 SIZE IS EVERYTHING
While it's possible, I wouldn't count on the Note 4 being released with L unless Samsung pushes back the typical release timeframe for it or Google rushes the release of L. The current developer preview is in early stages and needs a lot of work. The only timeframe we have for L to be officially released is "sometime this fall" and that would be for nexus devices. If the Note 4 comes out in September, it's not likely L would be finished and tested in time for the Note 4.
Now the L release timeframe could get pushed up by Google or the Note 4 release could be held for L. But without knowing if either of those will happen, it's more likely right now to assume the Note 4 will not be initially released with L. No harm in hoping, of course, but just saying don't expect it until both releases get closer and we have some actual information to work with.