The Samsung Galaxy Note II introduced some interesting hovering features like Air View to preview photo thumbnails, and the Galaxy S 4 took things a step further by letting users answer phone calls and browse through galleries with Air Gesture. The upcoming Samsung Galaxy S5 is said to have new sensor technology that makes those features more accurate and unlocks some new capabilities.
ETNews claims to have spoken with a source that says the Galaxy S5 will feature two-point hovering technology. With the sensors in the phone capable of recognizing two points of motion, such as two fingers moving, Samsung can design software that takes different actions based on more gestures. A simple example of what might be possible is that placing an index and middle finger next to each other and then expanding them out into a "peace" sign might be a new way to zoom.
This is the crazy season when rumors will claim that the Galaxy S5 does any and everything short of doing your taxes - heck, that might be something mentioned as well - but this is up the alley of what Samsung might conjure up to differentiate the Galaxy S5 from its predecessors and competitors. The new Synaptics-built technology is expected to be more accurate and dynamic than previous versions, so for people frustrated by older versions of Air Gesture, this might make the feature more functional.
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