Seems, Samsung is again readying a big launch for the month of May. The
company which unveiled its flagship smartphone Galaxy S3 in May last
year, is reportedly launching its successor Samsung Galaxy S IV in May
2013.
The speculations have been fuelled by a post from Samsung
Lebanon on Facebook saying that the upcoming Galaxy S IV will not launch
before May 2014. Facebook user Anthony Ghattas posted a question on
Samsung Lebanon's page on the social networking website, asking, "Hey,
is there any news for the Samsung Galaxy S4 release?" The reply he
received from the company was "The Galaxy SIV won't be released before
May 2013."
The current flagship model, Galaxy S III, was launched
in May 2012, giving the device a full year before it is replaced as the
top-of-the-line smartphone in the company's portfolio. Before that,
Galaxy S and Galaxy S II were rolled out in June 2010 and April 2011,
respectively.
Sammobile, a tech blog, has also revealed leaked
press shots of the Galaxy S IV. The blog noticed that "the device will
use on-screen buttons as there is no home-button present on the device,
the bezel around the device is much thinner and the device features a
large display."
The image, which the blog claims to have got
from a Samsung insider, if authentic, exhibits that the company has
continued with the design style introduced in Galaxy S III in the
upcoming model. The smartphone, in the image, looks like a longer
version of Galaxy S III, much like Galaxy Premier.
Rumours say
that the upcoming flagship will have a 4.99-inch SuperAMOLED touchscreen
with 441ppi pixel density. According to a Wall Street Journal report,
the display of the device will be unbreakable, while rumours also
suggest that it will also be bendable. Speculations are also rife that
the device will be powered by a 2GHz quad-core processor and sport a
13MP camera on the back.