Samsung Galaxy S5 Release Date Scheduled for March or April
The Samsung Galaxy S5 release date is scheduled for March or April.
The device will hit production lines in January 2014 in preparation for a Spring release, according to a report from Korea's ET News. Samsung is trying to have the device out as fast as possible in order to make up for the slow sales of the Galaxy S4.
The company will produce up to 1 million Galaxy S5 units in January and 6 million in February, according to the publication.
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Some of the latest rumors have pointed to Samsung improving several features on the handset, including the camera and the display that will receive a significant resolution increase.
The company held its first Analyst Day event in eight years recently where it introduced some of the new technology it will use on its devices starting in 2014. Displays will be greatly improved next year as Samsung will introduce AMOLED panels with pixel densities of up to 560ppi. This would allow Samsung to blow past HTC, who currently has a device with 469ppi with the One handset. This would also see Samsung move from Full HD on its current handset to WQHD or 2560 x 1440 pixels.
The Galaxy S5 could also end up featuring a wrap-around display. Samsung is rumored to be releasing a smartphone next year that will have the next-gen YOUM technology available, according to a report from Bloomberg. This device could be the next-gen flagship.
Bloomberg claims the device will have a display that wraps around the smartphone's sides. All three of the sides of the display will operate independently, which means that notifications and other tasks can be accomplished by simply touching the sides of the phone.
The publication did not confirm which model may have the technology, but it is fair to assume that it could be used for the flagship Galaxy S5 as a new selling point.
