As the Galaxy S4
approaches its first anniversary on the market Samsung has begun dropping hints
about its much anticipated successor. In a Bloomberg News interview at
CES 2014, the company’s executive vice president of marketing Young-hee Lee
claimed that they’re targeting the same March - April launch timeframe of their
past few flagships, while briefly commenting on potential features and design
changes.
On the latter, Young-hee aknowledges that
physical similarities between the S3 and S4 left many feeling a little
underwhelmed. The Galaxy S4 launch was strong but it didn’t quite replicate the
success of the S3 launch. For the S5, the company says it will go back to
basics, focusing on the display and the feel of the cover. He didn’t offer any
further hints although past rumors have
pointed to a metal chasis instead of
plastic.
The executive also commented on rumors of an
iris scanner feature saying that many people are ‘fanatical’ about it and that
they are studying the possibility. This would of course be Samsung’s response
to the fingerprint scanner in Apple's iPhone 5S but whether it makes it to the
S5 in the March - April timeframe is uncertain.
Aside from its flagship smartphone, Young-hee says
we can expect a successor to the Gear smartwatch to arrive around the same time
with a less bulky design and more advanced features. A new Galaxy Note phablet
for those who prefer massive screens is scheduled to arrive in the second half
of 2014.
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