With the "next big thing" of Samsung's, the Galaxy S4, only just released a few weeks ago, it's remarkable to behold the deluge of rumors, speculations and alleged "leaks" that have already been blasting out of the Internet sewing circles about the next-gen Samsung Galaxy S5.
We've already told you about some of the alleged specs and features of the upcoming Samsung Galaxy S5, including a flexible display (very likely, considering most if not all smartphones will probably rock one in the near future), a more advanced camera (that will likely integrate the much-discussed Galaxy S4 Zoom) and a body that is curved all the way around in order to allow for maximum comfort and usability.
It's also now likely that, as we're hearing with future Apple smartphones, the Samsung Galaxy S5 will probably come with a fingerprint sensor for maximum security, as well.
But now the most recent (as of Thursday, May 30) detail about the Samsung Galaxy S5 "leaked" to the public via such online sources as Gotta Be Mobile and inferred by GSM Arena is that the handset will apparently integrate the Samsung Design 3.0.
"Reports are flying in today that the company's top executives have met in Seoul to discuss where the look of its products, both internal and external, is going," GSM Arena says.
This fresh news about the Samsung Galaxy S5 may sound exciting to some, but to others, the question may remain: What will Design 3.0 do for the S5 anyway?
First of all, let's take a step back and look at the history of the Samsung Design paradigms:
- Design 1.0 included all Samsung devices that came out prior to the launch of the Galaxy S3
- Design 2.0 included all devices that have come out since the Galaxy S3 launch; we're talking everything from Nature UX to "the consistent hardware visual design with the home button flanked by capactive [sic] button scheme," as Gotta Be Mobile puts it
- Design 3.0, meanwhile, is definitely on the way and could likely be ready in time for the Samsung Galaxy S5
Will Design 3.0 mean we'll see such features as the flexible display integrated into the Galaxy S5, after all?
Perhaps Design 3.0 will give us the metal body (in lieu of the traditional plastic these phones normally come crafted from). After all, there's already been some discussion about the Galaxy S4 Active coming with a metal shell, so why wouldn't the S5 ditch the plastic for metal, too?
Lastly, wouldn't it make sense for Design 3.0 to integrate Tizen? Being that Samsung is shortly going to be releasing a (or many) smartphone(s) that run on the company's own custom OS, one would imagine this would mean Design 3.0 will include the feature and (again) if it comes out in time for the S5 (or vice versa), perhaps the handset will be the first to feature Design 3.0.
What do you think about Design 3.0? Will there be anything else we can look forward to about the paradigm? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below!
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