Samsung Smartphone Granted Design Patent, Could Be The Galaxy S5

The folks over at the USPTO did grant South Korean consumer electronics giant Samsung a design patent (No. US D697,886 S) today that depicts a smartphone which is large in size – clearly pointing to the very real possibility of a Galaxy device (the Samsung Galaxy S5, anyone?) which will not feature hardware buttons that are located on the front. Originally filed on July 20, 2012, this is a new design patent which made an appearance hot on the heels of another patent which was filed by Samsung, showing off a different buttonless handset that has some similarities as well, don’t get me wrong.

Some of the sketches which were thrown into the mix in patent No. D697,886 S do show a mysterious rectangle that is located on the upper right back side of the device. This could be an ideal point to stash away a fingerprint scanner, something that next generation flagship models would all seem to come with. Apart from that, the back of the device also points to a camera with flash, with a possible speaker located at the bottom.

Not only that, what looks to be a sensor that is visible at the top of the handset’s front, located right next to a possible power button, remains undisclosed – although who knows, it could be a 3.5mm headset jack for all that it is worth. All in all, this is clearly in the same vein as previous Galaxy smartphones with minor design changes here and there.

Edwin Kee
Categories: Cellphones
Tags: Galaxy S5, Samsung