While Apple prefers to remain tight-lipped about upcoming product launches, Samsung’s executive vice president is much more open.
Speaking at the Consumer Electronics Show in Vegas, Lee Young Hee announced that the firm is looking to release its next flagship phone between March and April - and it will be called the Galaxy S5.
Lee also discussed the possibility a future model of the phone could feature iris recognition technology, yet did not confirm if it would be added to S5 or not.
Samsung is set to release its next flagship phone - the Galaxy S5 - between March and April. The Korean firm also hinted that either the S5, or a future model, could be fitted with an iris scanner, stock photo of an iris is pictured, that would be used to unlock the device
Rumours have suggested Samsung is working on a follow-up to its Galaxy Gear smartwatch since last year, too, and this could be unveiled at the same time as the S5.
Lee told Bloomberg: We’ve been announcing our first flagship model in the first half of each year, around March and April, and we are still targeting for release around that time.
‘When we release our S5 device, you can also expect a Gear successor with more advanced functions, and the bulky design will also be improved.’
Lee is referring to the criticism the watch received when it went on sale in September last year.
MYRIS SET TO REPLACE PASSWORDS FOR ALL YOUR DEVICES
Biometric experts at New York-based firm EyeLock have created a dongle fitted with an iris scanner.
The Myris device can register up to five different users.
Each user begins by scanning their eyes to take an image of their respective irises. These unique images are then translated into an encrypted code.
The scan takes between 10 and 20 seconds and the authentication code is created immediately.
Once registered, each user can add various online passwords to their Myris profile.
Next time the user visits one of these accounts, instead of entering a password, they can scan their eyes for immediate and secure access.
According to EyeLock, the False Acceptance Rate of the average fingerprint sensor, in which the system is hacked by an unknown print, is one in every 10,000 scans. For iris scans, this increases to one 1 in 2.25 trillion scans.
Myris is set to go on sale before the summer and will cost around $250 (£150) although an exact date and price is yet to be announced.
Some analysts claimed the Korean firm had rushed the production of the gadget in order to beat Apple to releasing a smartwatch, and the design suffered.
However, Apple has still not announced its rumoured iWatch.
Regarding the iris recognition technology, Lee said during Samsung’s press event at the Consumer Electronics Show: ‘Many people are fanatical about iris recognition technology and we are studying the possibility but can’t really say whether we will have it or not on the S5.’
Samsung is said to be working on adding biometric technology to a future model to rival the popular fingerprint scanner on Apple’s iPhone 5S.
Samsung is said to be working on adding biometric technology to a future model in its Galaxy range of smartphones and tablets to rival the popular fingerprint scanner on Apple's iPhone 5S, pictured
The iris scanner would not be the first time Samsung has used eye-tracking technology. Last year's Galaxy S4, pictured, includes a feature that locks onto the movement of a user's eyes. When a user looks away, the phone's screen goes into standby automatically
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